Alex Abisheganaden
Alex Abisheganaden | |
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| அலெக்ஸாண்டர் எஸ். அபிஷேகநாதன் | |
Abisheganaden in 1988 | |
| Born | Alexander S. Abisheganaden 13 January 1926 |
| Died | 17 March 2023 (aged 97) St Luke's Hospital, Singapore |
| Occupations | Guitarist Bassist |
| Spouse | Eileen Wong |
| Children | 2; including Jacintha |
| Relatives | Paul Abisheganaden (older brother) |
| Awards | Pingat Bakti Setia, 1981 Cultural Medallion, 1988 |
Alexander S. Abisheganaden (Tamil: அலெக்ஸாண்டர் எஸ். அபிஷேகநாதன்; 31 January 1926 – 17 March 2023) was a Singaporean classical guitarist and double bassist. Regarded as "the most important guitarist in Singapore history", Abisheganaden was also an educator and was the Inspector of Schools from 1964 to 1981 for the Ministry of Education (MOE). In 1988, he received the Cultural Medallion award for Music.