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Born in 1946, N. Ramanathan received the Bachelor of Music Degree from the Sri Venkateswara University, with Violin as the main practical subject.  He joined the Banaras Hindu University and studied at the Department of Musicology in the faculty of Performing Arts.  He received the Degree of Master of Music in Musicology and continued in the same Department to receive the Ph.D Degree.  He is at present Professor & Head of the Department of Indian Music at the University of Madras.  He is also the Chairperson of the School of Fine and Performing Arts of the University of Madras.  Involved in teaching and research guidance, he has presented papers in seminars in India and abroad and has contributed articles to journals.  A book "Essays on Tala and Laya" containing a collection of his articles has also been published.  He has been associated with a number of research projects.  He is a performer of South Indian Art Music on the violin and used to perform over the All India Radio and Doordarshan (Television).