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A Loving tribute. A critical study of the distinctive styles and musical achievements of fourteen great masters of fourteen great masters of Carnatic music who appeared during 1930-1965. an illustrated book based on interviews held with the families, disciples and friends of the masters. An unusual section of articles by the masters where they expressed their views on masters relating to music and musicians.
A seminal and pioneering work delineating the struggles and triumphs of four contemporary women vocalists belonging to the Karnatak music tradition. The book traces the careers of Madras Quartet - M S Subbulakshmi, T Brinda, D K Pattammal and M L Vasanthakumari - not merely as consummate artistes with their own individual banis and genre music, but also as trailblazers who played a crucial role in the emancipation of women from a hidebound social set up. ...