T.K.Rangachari – Legend 4 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

T.K.Rangachari (1912-1979) Resource Person: Sashi Kulkarni Content Review: TV Ramprasadh (www.tvramprasadh.com) Biography: Ashok Madhav(www.carnaticcorner.com)  Among the illustrious galaxy of musicians of the 20th century, Tandalam  Krishnamachari Rangachari (TKR) has an honored place.  He was Read more [...]

Voleti Venkateswarulu – Legend 3 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

Voleti Venkateswarulu (1928-89) Resource Person :Sashi Kulkarni Content Review : TV Ramprasadh (www.tvramprasadh.com) Biography courtesy: Ashok Madhav(www.carnaticcorner.com) Biography Voleti Venkateswarulu was a musician of extraordinary caliber with much imagination. Wherever he performed, he Read more [...]

Karaikurichi Arunachalam – Legend 2 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

Karaikurichi Arunachalam    Resource Person: Sash iKulkarni Recordings Courtesy: Pitchai Adilingam (Karaikurichi’s son-in-law) Content Review: TV Ramprasadh(www.tvramprasadh.com) Biography A disciple of Kalakad Ramanarayana Bhagavatar, a senior vidwan, Arunachalam had further training in Read more [...]

Madurai Somasundaram – Legend 1 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

Madurai Somasundaram: Resource Person: Sashi Kulkarni Audio Clips: Courtesy Raju Asokan, Atlanta, USA Profile: Born in the year 1919, Madurai S. Somasundaram was a great torch bearer of the Chittoor School. Popularly called Madurai Somu, he had his training from Sesha Bhagavatar, Abhirama Read more [...]

Legends of Carnatic Music – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh

Resource Person: Sashi Kulkarni Our choice of ten artists in showcase with reasons: In a nation like ours, where capturing of historical eras for posterity is compromised by  Skewed representation by recording companies. Self appointed custodians like Sabhas & Magazines. Hero Read more [...]