This book has been written at the suggestion of the Southern Languages Book Trust. Brief accounts of fifteen of the luminaries who dominated the world of South Indian music during the post-Tyagaraja period are given herein. In addition to biographical sketches, critical estimates of their contributions to Karnatic music either in the shape of compositions or in the direction of new techniques of play are given. The luminaries chosen, are representative of the four linguistic regions of South India and include Vocalists, Instrumentalists and Kathakas.
The anecdotes given in this book serve to throw further light on the career, character, ideals and greatness of each luminary. The intelligent manner in which each emerged out of musically intriguing situations, provides interesting reading. The anecdotes mentioned in this book have been obtained from authoritative sources. Some of them are found mentioned in the diaries of famous musicians. I have been able to verify the veracity of most of these anecdotes.
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