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Kalpagam Swaminathan
15.8.1922-2011Kalpagam Swaminathan has been upholding traditional values in Carnatic music for the past five decades.Born in Setalapathi village in Tanjavur in 1922, she belongs to a family of...
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VYJAYANTIMALA BALI
13.8.1934Number 13 is lucky for this lady. She was born on 13th August 1934. She performed her Bharata-natyam arangetram on 13thApril 1945 on Tamil New Year’s Day. It was also the date on which...
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A Tani By T.K. Murthy
Birthdays & Anniversaries13.8.1924Mridangam maestro T.K. Murthy is a short man but he stands tall as a percussionist in the arena ofCarnatic classicalmusic.Thecontrast washighlighted last yearby...
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V D Paluskar
Birthdays & Anniversaries18.8.1872-1931Vishnu Digambar Paluskar belonged to the fraternity of Haridasa-s, but he would likely...
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USTAD ABDUL RASHID KHAN
19.8.1908-2016Birthdays & AnniversariesThe veteran vocalist, Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan passed away on 18 February 2016, at the age of 107. He left behind a rich legacy of music, musings and...
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Rajee Narayan
19.8.1931Birthdays & Anniversaries"It was a matter of pride for all South Indians that the government of Maharashtra had chosen to honour guru Rajee Narayan with the Maharashtra Rajya Samskrutik...
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Random NotesBy V RamnarayanWriting in The Hindu, musician Lakshmi Sriram described the presentation on the Dhanammal bani during the recent 150th year celebration of the Carnatic music legend as...
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Renaissance man DR. V. RAGHAVAN
22.8.1908-1979Birthdays & AnniversariesThe name of Raghavan is a legend in the revival of studies into ancient Indian culture. When our country had lost its memories of the past, Dr. Raghavan...
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Gopikrishna
22.8.1935-1994Birthdays & AnniversariesGopi Krishna was born into a family of kathak dancers. His maternal grandfather Pandit Sukhdev Maharaj was a teacher of Kathak and his aunt Sitara Devi was a...
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Bipin Singh
Birthdays & Anniversaries23.8.1918-2000A person of firm principles and lofty ideals,he pursued his goal, his search for beauty, dedicatedly, diligently, scientificallyandwith passion. If he...
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And then there was Kambhoji
A beautiful aural experienceBy Priyanka C PrakashAs the sound of the tambura wafts through the air, a majestic Sankarabharanam sets the tone for what would be a truly memorable concert, and a cathartic...
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B. KRISHNAMOORTHY
24.8.1932Birthdays & AnniversariesA devoted teacher of Carnatic musicVidwan B. Krishnamoorthy is a multifaceted artist – Carnatic vocalist, musicologist, researcher, and passionate teacher....
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Sanjukta Panigrahi
Birthdays & Anniversaries4.8.1944-1997" Sanju took Odissi dance to its pinnacle of glory," observed her guru of a lifetime, Kelucharan Mohapatra, lamenting her death. "Her Moksha transcended the...
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M. S. Anantharaman
26.8.1924Birthdays & AnniversariesM. S. Anantharaman (C- violin) Born in 1924 in Chennai, Anantharaman is the son and disciple of Parur A. Sundaram Iyer, a well-known violinist. He received...
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T.N. Rajarathnam Pillai
Birthdays & Anniversaries27.8.1898-1956T.N. Rajarathnam Pillai was a nagaswara wizard, a trailblazer and a legend. Rajarathnam was born in August in 1898 and breathed his last in December 1956 at...
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M.M. Dandapani Desigar
27.8.1908-1973Birthdays & AnniversariesAhumble temple singer and teacher of religious hymns to children, he went on to become a celluloid hero, charismatic classical performer and university music...
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Ustad Vilayat Khan
28.8.1927-2004Birthdays & AnniversariesVilayat Khan’s was a personality shaped by the conviction that it was destined to leave its mark on the world. He would not have been happy with just being...
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