REMEMBERING A LEGEND ON THE WORLD MUSIC DAY

 

Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is a name that is synonymous with the world of Carnatic music. She was the first singer to be presented with India's highest civil honor, the Bharat Ratna.

Though she is famous as an exponent of Carnatic music, her expertise in Hindustani classical music was not short of brilliance. Subbulakshmi didn't contain herself with just music, for she forayed into the field of acting as well. M.S was introduced to Carnatic music at a very young age.

Subbulakshmi began her training under her mother Shanmu kavadiver Ammal. She then went on to learn the nuances of Carnatic music under Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. While learning Carnatic music, she also learnt and mastered Hindustani music under the famous vocalist Pandit Narayanrao Vyas.

MS Subbulakshmi is the first Indian classical musician to perform at United Nations. MS Subbulakshmi is a leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the Carnatic tradition of South India.

MS Subbulakshmi has inspired many generations, through her divine voice and her rare qualities of humility, compassion discipline and principles of conduct. Her quest for perfection and sincerity of effort were not reserved for the stage.

Let us pay homage to the musical Legend on this WORLD MUSIC DAY.