Neela Ramgopal

Neela Ramgopal is a Carnatic vocalist and Carnatic music teacher from Tamil Nadu, India. She received several awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Sangita Kala Acharya Award by Madras Music Academy. Her biography Neela Ramgopal - A Musical Journey written by Harini Raghavan was published in 2015.

Neela Ramgopal
Born (1935-05-25) 25 May 1935
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, British India
OccupationSinger, music teacher
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangita Kala Acharya
Musical career
GenresCarnatic music
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1965-present

Biography

Neela Ramgopal is born on 25 May, 1935, in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. Later, her family migrated back to their village in Tyagarajapuram.[1] It was only at the age of 23, she started studying Carnatic music seriously.[2] Started studying Carnatic music from Sadagopalachari in Kumbakonam, she later received advanced training from N. M. Narayanan, T. K. Rangachary.[3][4]

She has been teaching students since 1965, the year her very first independent public concert came in.[2] She has published a book of 50 Tamil compositions in Kannada script.[5] In addition, she also recorded audio CDs of krithis in all the 72 Melakartha Ragas.[5] She has also released albums such as Tamizh Inbam, Rama Upasana and Narayana Enniro.[6]

Personal life

After marriage, she is settled in Banglore, Karnataka.[7]

Books on her
  • Raghavan, Harini (8 November 2015). Neela Ramgopal - A Musical Journey. Nadasurabhi Cultural Association.[6]

Awards and honors
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2016[8]
  • Gurukripa Award 2017[5]
  • Sangeetha Kala Acharya Award from the Madras Music Academy 2011[9]
  • Kanchana Shree title 2018 by the Kanchana Shree Lakshminarayana Music Academy Trust[3]
  • Best performer award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai[4]
  • Best performer award from Madras Music Academy[4]
  • Gana Prakeerthi award from the Nagarkoil Trust[4]
  • Sangeetha Kala Samragni award from the Ramakrishna Gaanasabha[4]
  • Sangeetha Chudamani award from Rama Seva Mandali[4]
  • Karnataka Kalasri award from the Karnataka state government Sangeetha Nrithya Academy[4]

References
  1. Ganesh, Deepa (4 June 2015). "In her own style…". The Hindu.
  2. "Neela Ramgopal: Music Should Touch The Heart - Silver Talkies". silvertalkies.com.
  3. "City music trust honours vocalist Neela Ramgopal". Deccan Herald. 8 November 2018.
  4. "Neela Ramgopal". www.sruti.com.
  5. "Guru Kripa Awards". www.shankarmahadevanacademy.com.
  6. "A late bloomer « Harmony Magazine".
  7. "Neela Ramgopal". www.teepoi.com.
  8. "President of India to confer tomorrow Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for 2016". pib.gov.in.
  9. "Sangita Kala Acharya". Madras Music Academy.
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