Description

This is a coffee-table book dedicated to the lives of seven eminent Carnatic musicians, who have played a pivotal role in this tradition. The book focuses on the life and times of Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, T.N. Rajrathnam Pillai, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, G.N. Balasubramaniam, Palghat Mani Iyer, M.S. Subbulakshmi, and T.R. Mahalingam. Through a series of anecdotes and a compilation of photographs, the authors provide the readers with their impressions of the music that was made by each of these noteworthy musicians.