Erode Nagaraj

Erode Nagaraj discovered great interest and passion for rhythm in his early childhood and was formally initiated into the art of mrudhangam by Palladam Sri.

In his schooldays, Erode Nagaraj was a regular at several district and state level competitions and has earned many accolades and distinctions.

His laya vinyasam (mrudhangam solo) in a rare talam, 'misra thriputa' (rendu kalai)[what language is this?]

He is proficient in teaching fingering techniques and laya intricacies, and has been training students in India and abroad for over two decades.

G.K.Foundation Trust honoured him in their anniversary function held in 2001, alongside the legendary musician Sangeetha Kalanidhi Palghat Sri K.V.

[5] In addition to being a full-time professional mrudangam artiste, he lectured at the Thanjavur Vaidhyanatha Iyer School for Percussion of the Madras Music Academy from 1998 to 2016.