Carnatic Music and The Tamils

Prof. T.V. Kuppuswami is well-known in the schools of scholastic studies and research. He learnt classical Carnatic music from famous Vidwans and had extensively read the treatises on music. He is a performing artiste and music is a way of life in his family. His children are all well trained in music and his wife is a Veena artiste. He had and has the privilege of being in intimate touch with doyens of the field of Carnatic music. A post-graduate in History, Economics and Politics of the Madras University, he earned the Doctorate degree of the University of Kerala by research. He had served the field of higher education for over thirty years guiding students to earn their Doctoral titles. He has authored many books and scholarly papers. He is currently a member of the advisory committee of the Indian Music Congress. In an honorary capacity, he serves as a member of the Board of Research Studies in Music of the Delhi University.