Dr. Natesan Ramani was born October 15, 1934. He was commonly known as N. Ramani or N. Flute Ramani. He was widely acknowledged as one of the world’s most masterful bamboo flute players. In 1934 he was born into a family of musicians where he began his studies with his grandfather, Sri Azhiyur Narayanaswamy Iyer, and his first public performance was given at the age of eight. He later continued his training under Sri T.R Mahalingam who was known for developing a unique style of blowing and crossfingering.
Dr. Ramani has further developed these techniques and is known for his technical excellence and masterful improvisation. He has been a performer for All India Radio since 1947 and has toured worldwide.
Dr. N. Ramani died on October 9, 2015.
Discography:
Balachander – Featuring The Flute Of Ramani (World Pacific Records, 1963)
The Soul Of Indian Flute (World Pacific, 1968)
Enchanting Flute Melodies (1976)
La Flute De N. Ramani (Disques Espérance, 1978)
Classical Karnatic Flute (Nimbus Records, 1990)
Fabulous Flute Melodies of Dr. N. Ramani (Oriental Records, 1990)
Charm of the Bamboo Flute (Oriental Records, 1992)
Lotus Signatures (Music of the world, 1999)
Nadopasana (Dreams Audio, 2000)
Live In Concert Vol I, Vol II (Charsur, 2006)
Together (Felmay Records, 2009)
Serene Moods (Living Media, 2011)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
