S. R. D. Vaidyanathan was an Indian musician who played which double reed wind instrument?
Nadaswaram The nadaswaram, nagaswaram, nadhaswaram or nathaswaram is a double reed wind instrument. It is a traditional classical instrument used in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala.
Ram Chatur Mallik Ram Chatur Mallik (1902-1990) was an Indian classical musician and an exponent of the Darbhanga gharana of the Dhrupad tradition, one of the oldest genres of Hindustani vocal music. Known to be the last of the court musicians of the Dharbanga court, he was a member of the "Mallik family" of singers. He was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.