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Nirmala Rajasekar began her training in Veena at age 6 in Chennai from well known practitioners such as Sri Deva Kottai Narayana Iyengar and Smt. Kamala Aswathama. After moving to Bangalore, she learned at the Gana Mandira School in Basavangudi Smt. G Chennama and Smt. E. P. Alamelu. At this time, the violin Vidwan Sri A. D. Zachariah guided her, and she began her career as a soloist at age 13. Later in Chennai, she was guided by the revered veena vidushi Smt. Read more on Last.fm