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	Royal Carpet Carnatic Composers: G.N. Baalasubramaniam
		Balasubramaniam was born on June 6, 1910 at Gudalur in Mayiladuthurai taluk.
		GNB, as he was popularly known, was a top vocalist of repute in a period which had seen fairly a large number of top-ranking musicians.
		GNB was one of the prominent composers of recent decades.
	www.geocities.com /promiserani2/co1022.html (599 words)

	G N Balasubramaniam -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		G N Balasubramanian (1910-1965), popularly know as GNB, was a vocalist in the (additional info and facts about Carnatic) Carnatic tradition.
		His father Shri G V Narayanaswamy Iyer was also a musician.
		He worked as principal of Swati Tirunal College of Music, (additional info and facts about Thiruvananthapuram) Thiruvananthapuram and was a great teacher with many of his disciples attaining fame and fortune.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/g/g_n_balasubramaniam.htm (147 words)

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		GNB’s approach is well described in a critique, that appeared in the magazine Sruti, of his student M L Vasanthakumari’s music: “Vasanthakumari’s raga delineation is marked by the same step-by-step development that was patented by her guru.
		GNB started his alapanas, especially those prior to a ragam-tanam-pallavi (RTP), with a sketch of the raga and then followed it up with elaboration of the different parts.
		GNB was also instrumental in introducing and popularizing rare and new ragas on the concert stage.
	www.asanet.com /cmana/articles/gnb.htm (1693 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Articles on G N B
		Balasubramaniam (still my Mani) had arrived and the road to name, fame and fortune were open to him.
		GNB’s admiration for Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan is legendary in Carnatic circles.
		GNBs name is inextricably and controversially linked with this subject as the man who started it all on the concert stage.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /carnatic/gnb_articles.html (3719 words)

	MusicalNirvana - G. N. Balasubramaniam
		G N Balasubramanian is the son of Shri G V Narayanaswamy Iyer, who was himself a keen student of music with an almost professional thoroughness.
		Her appreciation and applause were noticed by the press representatives present on the occasion and they gave a glowing report of the concert in the next day dailies and that meant G N Balasubramaniam had arrived and the road to name, fame and fortune were open to him.
		Unfortunately his life was cut short and he pass away in the prime of his musicianship at the age of just 55.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /carnatic/gn_balasubramanium.html (315 words)

	Movies and Musicians - GNB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		N. Balasubramaniam- a legend in his lifetime, a legend that still lives even after his lamented departure for the Land of No Return.
		GNB was described in the posters, hand-bills and song books of " Bhama Vijayam" as " Hutchins Gramophone Plate Fame Sangeetha Vidwan" as he was the first recognized Carnatic musician to act in cinema.
		A major drawback which GNB had was his predominantly Brahmin accent which he could not shed in spite of his best efforts.
	www.sangeetham.com /moves.htm (1516 words)

	Natakurinji
		In prayogas such as s r s and n_ s r s, the rishaba is often articulated at the gandhara.
		Consequently, the nishada is often oscillated in the arohana krama as (d) n and (d) n d n s".
		Rasikas of a by-gone era are fond of describing GNB's closing movements of an alapana as poopandal kattarathu (providing the finish touches to a magnificent pandal with a garland of flowers).
	www.sawf.org /newedit/edit11042002/musicarts1.asp (1968 words)

	244 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		GNB (G.N.Balasubramaniam) is one of the all-time greats in carnatic music.
		Randor Guy has written an insightful article on GNB in films in sangeetham.com here: http://www.sangeetham.com/moves.htm.
		As he writes, GNB not only had a great voice, but he was also handsome.
	www.dhool.com /sotd2/137.html (124 words)

	THE HINDU ONLINE : December 20, 1996 Entertainment 09200705.htm
		The genius and musical artistry of G. Balasubramaniam was such that even after three decades of his passing away, he is remembered with a lump in one's throat as one of the greatest exponents of Carnatic music, who was responsible for breathtaking dimensions as never before, in this singular art form.
		Sudha Ragunathan, the disciple of M. Vasantha Kumari whose preceptor was G. Balasubramaniam, has recorded eight of GNB's songs for Inreco.
		Sivasakthi is a raga that was conceived by GNB and his kriti `Sri Chakra Raja Nilaye' with a swarantara arohanam and audava avarohanam is a tuneful interpretation.
	sun.science.wayne.edu /~vhari/radha/reviews/MUSIC7.HTM (488 words)

	A Tribute To Tyagaraja
		GNB follows Tyagaraja's footsteps in defining the raga in the very first phrase of the song.
		The modern treatment of Andolika is undoubtedly influenced by GNB's conception of the raga - clearly one of his favourites.
		It is an attestation to the respect with which GNB was held in the musical world, that this was often sung by people like D. Jayaraman, who belonged to a different school or bani of music.
	www.sawf.org /newedit/edit05132002/musicarts1.asp (3910 words)

	Tamil Music - தமிழ் இசை
		L.Vasanthakumari...had her initial training from her mother and later from G.N.Balasubramaniam, (GNB).
		MLV imbibed some of GNB's style in her renditions...
		GNBs name will figure in anybody’s short list of all time greats.
	www.tamilnation.org /culture/music (3301 words)

	244 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		I don't know about the movie of this song, in fact I don't know much about the song itself, except that it has the majestic voice of GNB, singing the famous Bharathiyaar song.
		All the songs he sung were classical/semi-classical numbers.
		Sonnadhai Seidhida thaamadhamaa, also sung by GNB, was featured in SOTD earlier.
	www.dhool.com /sotd2/182.html (140 words)

	SRUTI-India's premier music and dance magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This was the situation that led to the establishment of MFAC with Rajagopal as Founder-Secretary; N.K. Iyer as President; Ranganatha Sastri as Vice President; K.N. Visweswaran as another Secretary and M.R. Krishnamurthi as Treasurer.
		MFAC was inaugurated on 29 April 1951 at the Vivekananda College with a prayer rendered by Savithri Ganesan and a music performance by T.R. Balasubramaniam, a disciple of G.N. Balasubramaniam.
		It gave opportunities to many amateur groups to stage their plays; Cho, Mouli and others made it a point to inaugurate their new plays there; and there would be two shows, one each on Saturday and Sunday for two sets of members.
	www.sruti.com /Oct02/spotlight.htm (1153 words)

	A Grand Naama Sankeertanam
		Thiruvaiyaru Krishnan was trained as a Carnatic musician under legendary musicians such as Kumaramangalam Srinivasaraghavan, and Sangita Kalanidhis Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, Madurai Mani Iyer and G.N. Balasubramaniam.
		A performer and teacher for over four decades, Krishnan is a renowned exponent of 'Divya Naama Sankeertanam,' a classical divine music tradition handed down by eminent Indian musical saints spanning the last five centuries.
		As an accomplished performing vocalist, he is especially careful about preserving the lyrical element in his playing.
	www.giftofvision.org /events/Sankeertanam2004Bios.htm (669 words)

	Singing stars
		Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Tyagaraja Bhagavatar was perhaps the biggest draw among the singing stars of yesteryear, i.e., on a long term basis, excluding the sensational screen appearances of musical talents such as M. Subbulakshmi or GNB from another world.
		A classically trained musician, Bhagavatar had a powerful yet pliant and mellifluous voice that traversed a great range and negotiated curves and glissandos seemingly effortlessly to the utter delight of millions of fans.
		Chinnappa could act and that is where he was different from some of the other heroes, like Bhagavatar, T. Mahalingam and G. Balasubramaniam, essentially singers who strayed into films.
	www.hinduonnet.com /folio/fo0012/00120390.htm (1121 words)

	Reviews from The Horizons - Art, Culture and Lifestyles from India
		The nayika who was waiting for her nayaka becomes the one who is angry on his appearance after having been with another woman.
		The final was a tillana in Hansanandi, composed by G.N. Balasubramaniam.
		Hariprasad as vocalist was an asset to the programme.
	www.thehorizons.com /review/rev6.htm (331 words)

	The Music Magazine -- India's first and finest music e-zine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Chakkani raja margamulu by Thyagaraja in Karaharapriya seems to be made for the nadaswaram with its cascades of descending notes pa-da ma-pa ga-ma ri-ga sa-ri.
		A short alapana captures the mood of Hindola, followed by Samagana lole, a G N Balasubramaniam composition.
		Simple and full of raga bhava these were used by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, GNB and Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
	www.themusicmagazine.com /namagirialbum.html (476 words)

	NORTH AMERICAN CULTURAL CALENDAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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		Sriram is known to emulate some of the veteran musician G.N. Balasubramaniam's style - flashy manner of singing with sparkling brigas.
		Accompanied by Asha Ramesh (vocals), N. Narayanan (mridangam), Shanthi Narayan (violin) and Rasika Kumar (nattuvangam).
	www.indolink.com /Announce/cal-na.html (1103 words)

	Young and honoured
		Vasudha's grandfather N Nagasubramanian was the internal auditor for actor Sivaji Ganesan.
		But he was basically a singer and was conferred the title 'Sangeeta Bushanam' by G N Balasubramaniam for singing like Tiger Varadachariar.
		My grandfather Nagasubramanian will be my first choice, then M L Vasanthakumari, G N Balasubramaniam...
	www.chennaionline.com /chennaicitizen/2004/03vasudharavi.asp (819 words)

	The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / Music : A grand tradition
		The first day's concert featured the sisters Haripriya and Shanmughapriya, popularly known as the Priya sisters, who are well-known Carnatic vocalists.
		These young but experienced musicians carry forward the GNB baani that they have acquired through their teachers Radha-Jayalekshmi who were pupils of the late G.N. Balasubramaniam.
		In their performance, the two Priyas exuded an air of confidence, which gave them a dignified stage presence, something that is so essential to making an impact on the audience.
	www.thehindu.com /fr/2005/11/18/stories/2005111801440200.htm (747 words)

	Violin Maestro M.Chandrasekaran - www.carnatic.com
		He started playing violin as an accompanist even when he was 11 years old and later accompanied stalwarts like G. Balasubramaniam, Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, Musiri Subramania Iyer, T. Mahalingam (flute), Madurai Mani Iyer, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Madurai Somasundaram T. Rangachari, Ramnad Krishnan Maharajapuram Santhanam, Dr.S.Ramanathan and living legends Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Balamuralikrishna.
		His favorite musician has been G. Balasubramaniam, particularly his style of singing ragas.
		Chandrasekaran confesses that he cannot avoid using some 'sangatis' of GNB when he plays or sings.
	www.carnatic.com /people/cs-violin.html (988 words)

	T . N . K R I S H N A N - Indian Classical Violin Maestro
		T. Krishnan is India's preeminent violin virtuoso who has been performing, composing, teaching, and promoting Indian classical music all over the world for the past six decades.
		Parivaar, a new double-CD album by Professor T. Krishnan and his sister Dr. N.
		He and his wife, Kamala, continue to travel the globe performing, educating and promoting awareness and appreciation of the rich culture and musical traditions of India.
	members.cox.net /rkris4/tnk (748 words)

	SRUTI-India Carnatic Music,india dance & music magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		He was an all-rounder, proficient in all aspects of concert music.
		Although he did not capture the imagination of the denizens of Carnatica as did Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, G.N. Balasubramaniam and Madurai Mani Iyer, he commanded respect like his guru Tiger Varadachariar did and knew how to please the listeners without compromising quality, like his manaseeka guru Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar did.
		The music he offered was traditional, in the sense he did not transgress the canons of classical music, but it was never staid or dreary; it was fired by his mano- dharma, his creative imagination.
	www.sruti.com /April02/aprsplf.htm (700 words)

	One Hundred Tamils - M.S.Subbulakshmi
		Kunjamma (as she was known to those close to her), brought up with all the rigorous strictness that her mother could impose upon her training in art as in life, had sung at a wedding in the household of Dakshinamurthi Pillai, the venerable percussionist from Pudukkottai.
		Sakuntalai featured songs still remembered today, by MS and G.N. Balasubramaniam - "Anandamen solvene", "Premaiyil" and the sparkling "Manamohananga." Sadasivam also inspired MS to sing lyrics steeped in patriotism such as those of Subramania Bharati ("Oli padaitha kanninai") and Bankimchandra Chatterji ("Bande mataram").
		Their ardour was such that they prepared to walk out of the then Corporation Radio, Madras, when refused permission to include one of these songs in the programme.
	www.tamilnation.org /hundredtamils/mssubbulakshmi.htm (9980 words)

	The Music Magazine -- India's first and finest music e-zine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Balamurali also sang a Telugu composition in which he thanked his gurus, tracing their line right back to Thyagaraja.
		S N Chandrashekhar, music critic, said Balamurali had continued the tradition of Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar and G N Balasubramaniam, who had with ther musical charisma taken classical music to youth audiences.
		Balamurali later recalled that he had accompanied them on the violin at several concerts, and learnt a lot from that experience.
	www.themusicmagazine.com /svnaward02.html (765 words)

	The Hub :: View topic - Sangeetha Kalanidhi Year 2005 --- M.Chandrasekharan
		He started playing violin as an accompanist even when he was 11 years old and later accompanied stalwarts like G. Balasubramaniam, Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, Musiri Subramania Iyer, T. Mahalingam (flute), Madurai Mani Iyer, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Madurai Somasundaram T. Rangachari, Ramnad Krishnan and living legends Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Balamuralikrishna.
		In 1950, at the age of 13, he won the first prize in a violin competition conducted by the Music Academy, Madras.
		His favourite musician has been G. Balasubramaniam, particularly his style of singing ragas.
	forumhub.mayyam.com /hub/viewtopic.php?t=4728 (985 words)

	Inreco - audio Cassettes, music - Carnatic Vocal - PRT 484 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Unnadiye - Bahudhari - Adi - G.N. Balasubramaniam
		Ranjani Niranjani - Ranjani - Adi - G.N. Balasubramaniam
		Neesamana - Subhapantuvarali - Adi - G.N. Balasubramaniam
	www.saigan.com /inreco/prt484.html (91 words)

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		The Priya sisters follow the popular style of late G N Balasubramaniam.
		They are known for their meticulous planning and perfect delivery of swaras.
		Sri Raghavendra Raso is a disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri T N Krishnan and has also received invaluable guidance and concert experience from Dr M Balamuralikrishna.
	www.rso.cornell.edu /spicmacay/spicmacay_files/home_files/priya.html (140 words)

	T.N.Rajaratnam Pillai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		That was how noted musicians like Musiri Subramania Iyer… G. Balasubramaniam… V.V.Satagopan… M.M.Dandapani Desikar… Kalakkad Ramanarayana Iyer… Vidwan Srinivasan… Nagercoil K. Mahadevan… Kothamangalm Seenu… Mysore T. Chowdaiah… M. Subbulakshmi…; N. Vasanthakokilam…C. Honnappa Bhagavathar… Madirimangalam Natesa Iyer and such others acted in films.
		In the list of the great musicians who acted in movies was the nagaswaram maestro, Thiruvavaduthurai N. Rajaratnam Pillai.
		As Alfred Hitchcock said, "Ingrid, it's only a movie !" N. Krishnan played the accompanying "otthuu ("the drone") which he had learnt earlier.
	www.sangeetham.com /rajaratnam.htm (1122 words)

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		Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar and Madurai N. Krishnan - Vocal, T.N. Krishnan - Violin, Pazhani Subramania Pillai - Mridangam, Bangalore Manjunath - Ghatam
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer - Vocal, Lalgudi G. Jayaraman - Violin, Vellore Ramabhadran - Mridangam
		Zia Sarhadi, Shums Azimabadi, G.S. Nepali, Behzad Lakhnavi
	www.rakeshv.org /music/collection.html (1026 words)

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