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T.M. Krishna begins his sweeping exploration ofthe tradition of Karnatik music with a fundamental question: what is music? Takingnothing for granted and addressing readers from across the spectrum - musicians, musicologists as well as laypeople - Krishna provides a path-breaking overviewof south Indian classical music.
Voices Within is a salute to seven gifted, inspiring Carnatic musicians who revolutionised the system, shaped its growth, and left their mark on the musical firmament. Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, who introduced the current day Kutcheri format; T.N. Rajarathnam Pillai, who fought to give the nagaswaram its rightful place; Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, who influenced not only music, but also its organisation and administration; G.N. Balasubramaniam, whose style and ...