Weblinks for Carnatic Music Vocalists
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Webpages of Tamil Electronic Library (C)K. Kalyanasundaram Weblinks for Carnatic Music Vocalists |
Carnatic Music is the classical music of Southern India. In addition to vocalists,
there have been many instrumentalists who have distinguished themselves,
giving outstanding concerts in Flute, Violin, Veena, Ghottuvadyam, Saxophone
to mention the main ones. Herein we provide a collection of websites giving
more details on these carnatic music instrumentalists.
Weblinks for Carnatic Music Vocalists (alphabetic listing)http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/alamelu_mani.html http://www.chembur.com/alamelu/ * Balasubramanian G N (1910-1965) (also a composer) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/gn_balasubramanium.html http://www.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/gnbalasubramaniam.html http://www.sruti.com/May02/maybob.htm http://www.karnatik.com/co1022.shtml http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/gnb.txt http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/gnd_friend.htm * Brinda T (1912-1966) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/brinda_mukta.html http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/brinda.htm * Dandapani Desikar M M (1908-1972) (also a composer) http://www.sangeetham.com/ddesikar.htm http://carnatica.net/composer/dandapanidesikar.htm http://www.chennaionline.com/musicnew/thamizhsongs/2004/song13.asp http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/dandapani.txt * Gopala Iyer, Lalgudi (1900 -1979) http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/gopalaiyer.htm * Govindarajan Sirkali (1933-1988) http://www.sirkali.org/ * Jayaraman D K (1928-1991) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/dk_jayaraman.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/dkj.html http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/dkjayaraman.htm http://www.swathithirunal.org/composeres/jayaraman.htm * John B Higgins (1939 - 1984) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/jon_higgins.html http://dpnelson.web.wesleyan.edu/higgins.html http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/archive/biohiggins.htm * Kalyanaraman S, Tanjavur http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/kalyanaraman.htm * Krishnamurthy K S, Calcutta (1921-1999) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/ks_krishnamurthy.html http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/kskrishnamurthy.htm * Krishnan, Ramnad (1918-1973) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/ramnad_krishnan.html http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Stage/2225/articles/ramnad.html http://www.medieval.org/music/world/cds/non72023.html * Krishnan, Madurai (1928-2005) http://www.thehorizons.com/sblaya/founder.htm http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/carnatic/106/ http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/20051104/remember.asp * Maha Vaidhyanatha Sivan (1844- 1893) http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mvsivan.html http://www.sangeetham.com/ http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mahavaidyanatha.txt * Mani Iyer, Madurai (1912 -1968) http://maduraimani.tripod.com/ http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/madurai_mani_iyer.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mmi.html http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/10/25/stories/2002102501340900.htm * Mani Krishnaswamy (1930 -2002) http://www.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/manikrishnaswamy.html http://www.indiansarts.com/ManiKrishnaswamypage.htm http://www.chennaionline.com/cityfeature/manikrish.asp http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/manikrishnaswami.html * Muthaiah Bhagavathar, Harikesanallur (1877 -1945) (also a composer) http://www.geocities.com/harikesa/ http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers/muthaiah_bhagavathar.html http://indiamusicinfo.com/songs/composer/muthaiah_bhagavathar5.htm http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/muthiah.txt http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/muthiah2.txt * Nagarathnammal, Bangalore (1878 -1952) http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/nagarathnamma.html http://www.sangeetham.com/ * Naina Pillai, Kanchipuram http://www.saivaneri.org/pillai_greats.htm * Pushpavanam Iyer, Madurai http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/pushpavanam.htm * Raama Bhagavathar, Palghat (1888-1957) http://www.sangeetham.com/others/ramabhagavatar.php3 http://www.sangeetham.com/others/ramabhagavatar3.php3 * Ramanathan M D (1923 -1984) http://www.mdramanathan.com/index.htm http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mdr.html http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/md_ramanathan.html http://www.artindia.net/mdr.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mdr2.htm http://www.geocities.com/venkumaar/music/mdrmusic.htm * Ramanathan S (1917 - 1988) http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/sramanathan.htm http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/s_ramanathan.html * Ramanuja Iyengar, Ariyakkudi (1890-1967) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/arikudi_ramanuja_iyengar.html http://www.narada.org/ariyakudi/ http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/ariyakud.txt http://www.carnatica.net/ariyakudi.htm * Sabhesa Iyer T S http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/sabhesaiyer.htm * Seshayyar, Pallavi (1842 - 1909) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers/pallavi_shesha_iyer.html http://www.ipnatlanta.net/camaga/vidyarthi/Post_Trinity.htm * Sadagopan V V (1915- ) http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/sadagopan.htm http://www.indiamusicinfo.com/cgi-bin/vitalstat.cgi * Sankara Sivam C S Ramanathapuram (1905 - ) http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/sankarasivam.htm * Santanam, Maharajapuram (1928 -1995?) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/maharajapuram_santhanam.html http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/santanam.htm http://www.karnatik.com/co1127.shtml * Sivan, Papanasam (1890 -1973) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1428/ http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers/papanasam_shivan.html http://www.sangeetham.com/papsMay15.htm http://www.indiamusicinfo.com/songs/composer/papanasam_sivan1.htm * Somasundaram S, Madurai (1919-1989) http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/maduraisomu.htm http://groups.msn.com/MaduraiSomuHomePage/_whatsnew.msnw * Srinivasa Aiyar, R Chemmangudi (1908 -2003) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/shemmangudi.html http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/shemmangudi_articles.html http://www.chennaionline.com/musicnew/CarnaticMusic/192nd.asp http://www.sangeetham.com/goldtrustcele.htm http://www.sangeetham.com/semmgoldtrust.htm http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/semmangudi.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/semmangudi.txt * Srinivasa Iyer and (1912-1964) & Sivasubramania Iyer (1916-1980) (Alathur brothers) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/alathur_brothers.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/alathoor_brothers.htm * Subbulakshmi M S (1916 - 2004) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/ms_subbalakshmi.html http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2126/stories/20041231006400900.htm http://www.carnaticmusic.esmartmusic.com/carnaticgreats/srims/subbulakshmie.htm http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mss.txt http://www.rediff.com/style/1998/jan/20ms.htm * Subramanyam A G, Sattur (1916-1977) http://www.saigan.com/heritage/music/garlands.htm http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/satturags.htm * Subramanyam Iyer, Musiri (1889-1975) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/musuri_subramanya_iyer.html http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/musiri.htm * Subramanyam Pillai, Chittoor http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/chittoorsubramanyam.htm www.saivaneri.org/pillai_greats_page2.htm * Subramania Aiyar, Patnam (1845 -1902) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers/patnam_subramania_iyer.html * Sundarambal K B (1907 - ) http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/kbsundarambal.htm http://www.sangeetham.com/sundar_kit.htm * Swaminatha Iyer, Umayalpuram http://www.sruti.com/Oct02/mfeature.htm * Thyagaraja Bhagavatar, M K (1910 -1959) http://raja1630.tripod.com/mktb/ * Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai (1896-1974) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/chembai.html http://www.chembai.com/home.html * Varadaraja Aiyengar, Vinjamuri (1915-1991) http://www.geocities.com/vinjamuri_s1951/sangeetham_VVI-I.htm http://www.geocities.com/vinjamuri_s1951/VamanaRao_pg.htm * Vasantakokilam N C * Vasantakumari M L (1928-1990) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/ml_vasanthakumari.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mlv.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mlv2.htm http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mlv_hindu.html * Vasudevachar, Mysore (1865-1961) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers/mysore_vasudevachar.html * Vedanta Bhagavatar, Kalladaikurichi * Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan * Venkatesa Aiyar, Alathur (1895-1958) http://www.raagalaya.org/AlathurStyle.html * Venkateswarulu, Voleti * Viswanatha Iyer, Maharajapuram (1896 - 1970 ) (father of Maharajapuram Santhanam) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/maharajapuram_vishwanatha.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mvi.txt Pandanallur Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai and Ponniah Pillai ("Tanjore Quartet") * Rajalakshmi Seetharam ( - 1999) http://www.carnaticsongs.com/ -------- contemporary vocalists * Anuradha Suresh Krishnamurthy http://www.thehorizons.com/music/anuradha/bio.htm * Aruna Sayeeram (19xx - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/aruna_sayeeram.html http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/arunasayeeram.htm * Balamurali Krishna (1930 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/balamuralikrishna.html * Bhushani Kalyanaraman http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/bhushani.htm * Bombay Sisters (Saroja & Lalitha) http://www.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/bombaysisters.html http://www.chembur.com/anecdotes/carnatic/bombaysis/ http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/bombaysisters.htm * Chandrakantha Courtney (1954 - ) http://www.chandrakantha.com/biodata/chandra.html * Charulatha Mani (1981 - ) http://www.charulathamani.com/ * Charumati Ramachandran * Gayathri Girish (1973 - ) http://members.tripod.com/GayathriG/ * Gayathri Sankaran http://members.tripod.com/gayatri-sankaran/index.html * Govinda Rao T K *Janakiraman S R * Jayashree Ramnath, Bombay (1965 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/bombay_jayashri.html http://www.thehorizons.com/music/bombayjr/bio.htm * Krishna, T M * Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri (1927 - ) http://www.nedunuri.com/ http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/nedunuri_krishna_murthy.html * Lalitha & Haripriya - The Hyderabad sisters * Lakshmi Sreeram http://www.thehorizons.com/music/lsriram/bio.htm * Leela Mohan rao http://www.thehorizons.com/music/leela/bio.htm * Mukta T * Muralikrishna K http://www.kallurimurali.com/ * Narayanaswamy K V, Palghat (1923 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/kv_narayanaswamy.html http://www.narada.org/kvn/index.html http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/09/29/stories/0929070f.htm * Narayanaswamy, P S (1934 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/ps_narayanaswamy.html * Nithyashree Mahadevan (1973 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/nityashri_mahadevan.html * Pattammal, DK (1919 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/dk_pattammal.html http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/dkp.txt http://taal.20m.com/pattammal.html http://www.chennaionline.com/musicseason99/profile/dkpattammal.html http://www.vasumathi.net/new/print.asp?id=9 * Rajam Iyer B * Raji Gopalakrishnan * Ramachandran, Maharajapuram (1950 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/maharajapuram_ramachandran.html * Ramachandran V, Trichur * Ramprasadh, TV (1969 - ) http://www.tvramprasadh.com/ * Sanjay Subramanyan * Sankaranarayanan T V * Santanagopalan, Neyveli * Sarojini Sundaresan http://www.raagalaya.org/sarojinisundaresan.html http://www.thehorizons.com/music/sarojini/bio.htm http://www.saigan.com/heritage/music/garlands.htm * Saroja & Lalita - The Bombay sisters * Seshagopalan, T N Madurai http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/seshagopalan.html * Seethalakshmi Venkatesan (1926 - http://www.thehorizons.com/music/seethalv/bio.htm * Hyderabad Brothers (D Seshachari and D Raghavachari) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/hyderabad_brothers.html * Sreekumar MG (Playback singer) http://www.mgsreekumar.com/ * Seshagopalan, T N (1948 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/tn_sheshagopalan.html * Shashikiran K N * Sowmya, S http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/s_sowmya.html * Srikantan, R K (1928 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/rk_srikantan.html * Subramanyam T R http://mudhra.org/interview1999.htm * Subramanyam V * Subramanyan, Sanjay (1968 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/sanjay_subramanyan.html http://members.tripod.com/~sanjaysub/ * Sudha Raghunathan (1959 - ) http://www.sudharagunathan.com/ http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/sudha_raghunathan.html http://www.webindia.com/sudha/ * Sulamangalam Sisters : Jayalakshmi (1937 - ) & Rajalashmi (1940 - ) http://www.saigan.com/heritage/music/garlands.htm * Tyagarajan T M * Thyagarajan O S (1947 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/os_thyagarajan.html * Unnikrishnan, P (1966- ) http://www.unnikrishnan.com/ http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/p_unnikrishnan.html * Vasumathi Badrinath http://www.vasumathi.net/index.asp * Vedavalli R (1935 - ) http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/features/interviews/vedavalli.asp http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/vedavalli.html * Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam http://www.vijayalakshmysubramaniam.com/ * Vijay Siva N * Yesudas, KJ (1940 - ) http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/kj_yesudas.html http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/05/05/stories/2002050500370200.htm -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4717679.stm (English tests 'threaten worship') -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/5272882.stm (Pictures of the Temple) -- http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIhinu/NRI_Temples/UK/Tividale/index.htm (largest hindu temple in Europe) -- http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/13000.asp (Largest Hindu temple in Europe consecrated ) Photo album on Temple Kumbabhisekam paratlane.net/united_kingdom_tividale_balaji_temple_kumbabhishekam paratlane.net/united_kingdom_tividale_balaji_temple_kumbabhishekam_darshan |
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