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CHENNAI: 03/11/2013: Renowned carnatic vocalist Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna rendering special concert at the inaugural function of Bharat Sangeet Utsav 2013 at Narada Gana Sabha on Sunday. Photo: V. Ganesan

Original octaves

His fearless experimentation, his willingness to collaborate with artists belonging to other genres, his zest for life and his appeal to the young gav
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CHENNAI, 17/02/2014: Mandolin U. Shrinivas performing at Shryaahva 2014, the Shakti Foundation's annual fundraising concert in Chennai. Photo: K_V_Srinivasan

Silence of the strings

Carnatic maestro U. Shrinivas (1969-2014) was the master of the mandolin from the day he emerged as a child prodigy.
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Thinking music

A commendable first book by a leading musician, full of thought-provoking questions vital to the well-being of Carnatic music.
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CHENNAI, 19/01/2012: A lecture demonstration by musician Ananth Vaidyanathan at 85th Annual Conference and Concerts of The Music Academy in Chennai. Photo: S. Thanthoni 19-01-2012

Voice engineer

Ananth Vaidyanathan, voice trainer for contestants in television shows, believes that a strong, musical voice is everyone’s birthright and as such has
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