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THE PAST - VOCALISTS |
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Calcutta K S KrishnamurtI |
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S Krishnamurti or KSK as he was known, was a fine exponent of Carnatic music. He underwent training under
stalwarts like Tiger Varadachariar, Sabhesa Iyer and Ponniah Pillai
at the Annamalai University. He also learnt under the traditional
gurukula system from Sattur Krishna Iyengar. KSK was a fine teacher
and trained many a student while serving at various places like
Calcutta, Rishi Valley etc. He was very much in demand, especially for
advanced guidance by professional and aspiring musicians. His abilities as a tunesmith have been reflected in the numerous songs that he had set to music. He was also a Vaggeyakara and had composed many pieces including kritis, varnams and tillanas, which show his insight into ragas, his ability to explore new dimensions in existing ragas and his subtle use of swarakshara. |
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