Compositions of Smt. Kalyani Krishnaswamy

Smt. Kalyani Krishnaswamy

Smt. Kalyani Krishnaswamy was born on June 22nd, 1930, in the historic town of Thiruvalangadu, located in rural Tamil Nādu. She often mentions how privileged she has felt, hailing from this lovely town renowned for its proximity to Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai (also called Mayuram). She was apparently the only one from her large family who was born here. This was also located near the sacred town of Sirkali, from which my father and her husband, Dr. N. Krishnaswamy, hailed.
Kalyani had a deep love for Tamizh and for the classic music system of South India, often referred to as Carnatic music. As a child, she learned both vocal and instrumental music, with her musical adventures leading her to the veena legend, Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer. However, as parental duties and other responsibilities consumed her, she had to give up pursuing music as a career. Her interests in music and the arts were supported by her physician husband, who took a personal interest in her holistic development, even teaching her to drive a car when she was in her early thirties.
Furthermore, due to her abiding interest in music, she concentrated on exposing her three daughters to the best of the arts and education, often driving them to their music and dance classes. This site contains formal, studio-recorded music composed by Kalyani, as well as video links to concerts where many of her songs were performed live on stage.