Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer's life spanned almost a century and he spent most of it in the forefront of the Carnatic music world, as a top-ranking performer and an outstanding professional. The success that he enjoyed alone would make a study of his life worthwhile, for it offers several aspects worthy of emulation.This book, a centenary tribute, attempts to analyse what went into the making of Semmangudi, the man and the musician. The biography covers the key ...