![]() Her biography by T.J.S.George, a freelance journalist and author, based in Bangalore, captures the essence of her music and life. Her mellifluous voice, mastery over Carnatic music, command over the intricate diction of Sanskrit and Tamil music, unflinching devotion to bhakti and above all a sense of unparallel humanism, has conquered the hearts and minds of millions, not only in India, but across the world. The persona of MS has more to it than just her music. ![]() MS Subbulakshmi’s music is the finest illustration of this statement. There is a popular adage that music transcends all barriers. I reproduce the text below.Äedicated in memory of the None Such Club In honour of the memory of the club, I had prepared a draft book review based on the popular biography of MS by T.P.J. Hardly a dozen turn up at the club meets). ( the reasons are obvious, poor patronage of course. There used to exist a club called the None Such Reader's Club at SASTRA (under the aegis of the redoubtable Prof. In music afficanado circles, it refers to M Subbulaksmi, the perhaps one of the greatest of Carnatic maestros. Being a college student we are accustomed to this more popular perception of MS. Perhaps on the very mention of the word MS, the thing that crop up in our mind is that of a degree abroad.
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