Aji Kumar Thankayyan – Appreciation
Aji Kumar Thankayyan (born on May 3, 1973) of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, is appreciated for making an instrument with 24 tones in an octave. He introduced 12 new tones, including Maadhya Shadjam, Maadhya Suddha Rishabbham, Maadhya Chathusruti Rishabham, Maadhya Sadharana Gandharam, Maadhya Anthara Gandharam, Maadhya Suddha Madhyamam and others, as confirmed on September 30, 2023.