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Listen to Violin - Classical Instrumental Music - M. S. Gopalakrishnan

Maguva - 00:03
Ini Namakkoru Kavalai Illai - 10:12
Sukhi Evaro - 18:49
Seethapathi - 31:18
Ardhanareeswaram - 38:31
Kaliyuga Varadan - 57:17

Violin, also called a fiddle, is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola, and the cello. The modern word is derived from the Italian word violino, literally meaning 'small viola'. Someone who plays the violin is called a violinist or a fiddler. The violinist produces sound by drawing a bow across one or more strings (which may be stopped by the fingers of the other hand to produce a full range of pitches), by plucking the strings (with either hand), or by a variety of other techniques.

M.S. Gopalakrishnan, a.k.a. MSG, was a violinist in the field of Carnatic music. He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Kalaimamani, Sangeetha Kalanidhi and 1997 Sangeet Natak Akademi awards, and is commonly grouped with Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.N.Krishnan as part of the violin-trinity of Carnatic Music.