Episodes
Tuesday Aug 31, 2010
Episode 68: Featured Person: Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam - Part II
Tuesday Aug 31, 2010
Tuesday Aug 31, 2010
We continue our conversation on Sri. GNB and discuss his talent, music and style. Vidya talks about the GNB Baani (or the GNB school) as well as the incredible improvisational and creative talent he brought to bear - including his contributions to techniques such as graha bedham and neraval. We conclude this episode with a snippet from a GNB composition "Samagama Lole", rendered by one of his prime students - Dr. M.L. Vasanthakumari.
Tuesday Aug 24, 2010
Episode 67: Featured Person: Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam - Part I
Tuesday Aug 24, 2010
Tuesday Aug 24, 2010
In this episode, we feature the legendary musician, Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam (1910-1965). We discuss how Carnatic music shaped and influenced his early childhood days and his debut performance in the city of Madras (now called Chennai). We finish with a snippet from a concert recording to give a glimpse of the experience enjoyed by audiences during his time.