Pallavur Appu Marar
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Pallavur Appu Marar (1928-2002) was an Indian percussionist, widely considered to be a maestro in the Pallavur (Palakkad) style of thayambaka, edakka, sopana sangeetham, melam and panchavadyam.[1] He was the eldest of the three brothers, the other two being Pallavur Manian Marar and Pallavur Kunhikuttan Marar, who formed the famed Pallavur trio.[2]
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Pallavur Appu Marar | |
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Born | 1928 |
Died | (2002-12-08)8 December 2002 |
Occupation(s) | Percussionist, Panchavadyam exponent |
Children | Shailaja, Chandran |
Parent(s) | Shankaran Marar Ammini |
Awards | Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Award Guruvayurappan Puraskaram Manaveeyam Award |
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