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Simply divine MS Subbulakshmi – A. Sathyanarayanan

I don’t remember much but I cried when MS sang “Kurai Ondrum Ilai”. There is such divinity it felt like being in heaven. To say that I have no troubles as Venkatachalapathi is there for refuge. It is a simple thought and prosaic too but when MS sings it vibrated every cell in the body. There was not a dry eye in the audience. It felt transported to a world where god was in his right place and everything happens to his design. Read more [...]

M.D.Ramanathan – Legend 7 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

M.D.Ramanathan Resource Person: Sashi Kulkarni Content Editing: TV Ramprasadh (www.tvramprasadh.com) Biography courtesy: Wikipedia Early life MDR was born in Manjapara, Palakkad District, Madras Province (Presently in Kerala) on 20th May 1923. His father Devesa Bhagavathar was a music teacher Read more [...]

Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu – Legend 6 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Resource Person: SashiKulkarni Content Edited by: TV Ramprasadh (www.tvramprasadh.com) Biography courtesy: Wikipedia  Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu(b. 8 November 1893 to d. 25 November 1964) was one of the most important Carnatic music, violinists of the 20th century. Naidu Read more [...]

S. KALYANARAMAN – Legend 5 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

S. KALYANARAMAN Resource Person: Sashi Kulkarni Content Review: T.V.Ramprasadh (www.tvramprasadh.com) Biography courtesy: Wikipedia S. Kalyanaraman (6 February 1930 - 9 January 1994), popularly known as SKR, was a legendary vocalist in the Carnatic tradition. Hailing from a famed musical family, Read more [...]

T.K.Rangachari – Legend 4 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

T.K.Rangachari (1912-1979) Resource Person: Sashi Kulkarni Content Review: TV Ramprasadh (www.tvramprasadh.com) Biography: Ashok Madhav(www.carnaticcorner.com)  Among the illustrious galaxy of musicians of the 20th century, Tandalam  Krishnamachari Rangachari (TKR) has an honored place.  He was Read more [...]

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