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	Singing Career - M.s. Subbulakshmi
		Indianclassicalmusic Infobox-Biography subject-name M. Subbulakshmi image-name image-caption Renowned Carnatic Vocalist date-of-birth September 16, 1916 place-of-birth Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India date-of-death December 11, 2004 place-of-death Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (popularly known as M.S. or M.S.S.) (September 16, 1916 - December 11, 2004) was a renowned Carnatic music vocalist.
		M.S. met Sadhashivam, a freedom fighter, and a faithful follower of Rajaji, in 1936 and in 1940, the two decided to marry.
		M.S. renders the human art of singing with a spiritual quality and divine grace that enthralls and transfixes listeners, and transports them into a different world, as though cast under a spell.
	mywebpage.netscape.com /Afra2837/ms-subbulakshmi-singing-career.html (465 words)

	Shoba Narayon reflects on the life and art of beloved Indian Carnatic singer M.S. Subbulakshmi -- Beliefnet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		For generations of Indians, the sound of dawn was the sound of the music of M.S. Subbulakshmi, who died Dec. 11 at the age of 88.
		A renowned singer in South India's Carnatic music style, M.S., as she came to be called, was blessed with a voice that was tonally pure yet nimble enough to perform the operatic gyrations that are part of a Carnatic singer's repertoire.
		M.S. herself would sit for hours strumming the tambura, which provides the tonal background for all Carnatic music, and practice matching her voice with the purity of the sound.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/161/story_16123_1.html (621 words)

	M S Subbulakshmi: 'Nightingale' of Carnatic music
		Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi, the 'nightingale' of Carnatic music, started her career by singing in temples before becoming one of the best-known artistes in her field during her lifetime, enthralling audiences all over the world, including the Carnegie Hall in London and at the United Nations.
		Subbulakshmi's first movie Sevasadanam was released in 1938 in which she acted as a poor girl married to a rich old man. It was followed by Shakuntalai in which she played the lead, a glamorous role teaming her with G N Balasubramanian, the most attractive intellect of that time.
		MS maintained her image as a glamour queen until the release of Meera in 1945 both in Tamil and Hindi.
	www.rediff.com /news/2004/dec/11ms2.htm (1263 words)

	Tribute to M.S.Subbulakshmi
		M.S. was born in 1916, in a then-prevailing “exceptional tradition” of Tamil artistes, now considered out-moded and rather repulsive.
		M.S., after drying her eyes, became angry at me as well as at herself, and with fire in her eyes she quickly turned to King Dushyanta and let him have it full blast.
		M.S. understood only a few basic words of English, but she understood well the angry mood I was in at the time of degrading her acting ability.
	www.tamilnation.org /forum/sachisrikantha/ms.htm (2400 words)

	The Hindu : Front Page : M.S. subbulakshmi passes away, aged 88
		M.S., as she came to be known, was initiated to music young, learning her first lessons from her mother.
		M.S. received a large number of awards during her illustrious career spanning more than 50 years.
		It was the Paramacharya who composed the benediction "Maitreem bhajata" which M.S. sang at the conclusion of her concerts at the U.N. and in Carnegie Hall.
	www.hindu.com /2004/12/12/stories/2004121215950100.htm (642 words)

	M. S. Subbulakshmi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		M.S.Subbulakhsmi was born to a musical family, in the temple town of Madurai, situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India.
		M.S. met Sadasivam, a freedom fighter, and a follower of Rajaji, in 1936.
		M.S. died on December 11, 2004 after a brief illness, due to complications relating to pneumonia and cardiac irregularities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M.S._Subbulakshmi (897 words)

	Indian Melody : M.S.Subbulakshmi Genious of Song - An Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Nearly half a century after this incident, MS and Sadasivam recall that she heard the news of Gandhiji's assassination when she was listening to a relay of the Thyagaraja Utsavam (festival) and immediately her own singing of "Hari tum haro" came on the air.
		The MS classical repertoire in several languages is a formidable one, representing composers from the ancient to the contemporaneous.
		And MS exemplifies them all in her choice of raga and sahitya, balance of mood and technique, in her "mike sense" and timing, in the consonance she establishes with her accompanists and audience.
	www.indianmelody.com /mssubarticle1.htm (6311 words)

	M S Subbulakshmi passes away
		The doyen of Carnatic music M S Subbulakshmi died in Chennai on Saturday night of broncho pneumonia and cardiac irregularities, according to hospital and family sources.
		Born as Kunjamma in the temple city of Madurai on September 16, 1916, Subbulakshmi made her debut as a singer at the age of eight and went on to perform in concerts, a domain traditionally reserved for males.
		A globetrotter, 'MS', as she was popularly known, was the first woman to be awarded the 'Sangita Kalanidhi' by the Madras Music Academy.
	specials.rediff.com /news/2004/dec/11ms1.htm (295 words)

	M.S.Subbulakshmi - One Hundred Tamils of 20th Century
		Subbulakshmi herself regards public service as a natural outgrowth of the devotion to God which, she feels, is the essence of music.
		Subbulakshmi fervently believes that in an age when young people are chaffing at the "controls and restraints imposed by various religious and ancient scriptures," music can lend a helping hand in bringing about peace of mind, harmonious relations and good behavior "When we negotiate starry scintillations.
		Although she is noted for her extraordinary vocal range, Subbulakshmi "never exceeds the demand of the composition." She goes to the core of the song and shows restraint, rather than "gilding the lily" with virtuoso appurtenances.
	www.tamilnation.org /hundredtamils/mssubbulakshmi.htm (9980 words)

	DhooL.com :: View topic - A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO M.S.SUBBULAKSHMI ON HER BIRTHDAY
		M.S. dressed traditionally in Kanjeevaram silk saree, with diamond earrings and vaira mookkuththi,jasmine adored kondai and kungumam on the forehead is the epitome of charm and feminine grace -.the symbol of traditional Indian womanhood.
		Subbulakshmi, persuaded Subrahmanyam to give M.S., daughter of her friend from Madurai, Shanmugavadivu, a chance on the concert stage at the exhibition he was organising in connection with the 1932 Mahamagam Festival in Kumbakonam.
		Subbulakshmi meant their first encounter with the music of South India and it was extremely gratifying that in her the necessary factors for the basis of a successful contact between her music and a new audience - highly developed artistry as well as stage presence - were so convincingly present...
	www.dhool.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3323 (12063 words)

	M S Subbulakshmi gets Bharat Ratna
		NEW DELHI, Jan 14: The legendary Carnatic vocalist M S Subbulakshmi, who enthralled audiences at home and abroad for over five decades, was today chosen for the nation's highest civilian honour `Bharat Ratna', making her the first musician to be awarded this distinction.
		M S, who had been performing regularly at the Thyagaraja Festival was given the title of "Sapthagiri Sangeeta Vidwanmani".
		M S' contemporary D K Pattammal said she was overwhelmed by the news.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19980115/01550224.html (584 words)

	Rediff On The Net, Life/Style: M S -- the songbird in springtime
		At that time, I was too young to realise that she was the idol of hundreds of thousands as the celebrated musician M S Subbulakshmi.
		Few other artists have been as successful as Subbulakshmi in the melding of the conscious and the unconscious, the inborn and the reflective elements of her art.
		She plumbs the depths and scales the heights of the raga, dwelling resoundingly on the gandhara of the upper register, circling it with phrases pure and brilliant.
	www.rediff.com /style/1998/jan/20ms.htm (964 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Articles on M. S. Subbulakshmi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		M.S., the Nightingale of Carnatic Music, in the cultural renaissance of the 1940s and the succeeding decades is a legend.
		M.S. has said again and again that 'she is what she is', solely because of her 'pathi' husband.
		Subbulakshmi is the first singer to have recorded the entire composition on one L. This is one of her many precious legacies to posterity.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /carnatic/ms_articles.html (10491 words)

	The Hindu : Front Page : M.S. Subbulakshmi cremated with State honours
		As hundreds of admirers paid tearful tributes, legendary Carnatic musician, Bharat Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi, who died on Saturday night, was cremated this evening with full State honours.
		The body of Srimati Subbulakshmi was consigned to flames at the Besant Nagar cremation ground at 5.30 p.m.
		M.S.'s body, draped in a rust-brown woollen blanket, was brought from St. Isabel's Hospital where she died last night, to Kotturpuram around 5 a.m.
	www.hindu.com /2004/12/13/stories/2004121307740100.htm (669 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Subbulakshmi \| October/November/December, 2003
		Some 50 years back, M.S. Subbulakshmi became known as the singer with the "golden voice." Publically venerated as one of the twentieth century's finest South Indian classical musicians in the Carnatic tradition, she was privately adored as an example of piety, humility, devotion and uncommon marital loyalty.
		Although Subbulakshmi's portrayal of Sage Narada was magnificent, it was the film Meera which bestowed upon her the image of a saintly musician.
		Whether Subbulakshmi is singing a South Indian classical composition, a popular Hindi bhajana or a Sanskrit sloka set to music, her voice is so filled with devotion listeners can't help thinking she must be a saint.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/2003/10-12/28-31_subbulakshmi.shtml (1546 words)

	Profile - Bharat Ratna M.S.Subbulakshmi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		There isn't a music fan alive who hasn't heard of M.S.Subbulakshmi, or MS, as she is popularly known.
		She gave her first recital at the tender age of 10, when she was asked to sing at the wedding of a Saurashtra friend of the family in Madurai.
		MS is the first woman recipient of the 'Sangita Kalanidhi' title and the first one to popularise Carnatic music in North India and in the West at prestigious venues (Edinburgh Festival and the UN).
	www.chennaionline.com /musicseason99/profile/ms.html (204 words)

	DhooL.com :: View topic - SOTD #548: Nanati Bathuku by M.S.Subbulakshmi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		MS had a very tough time,regaining her composure and heed to Baba's wish.
		Such was the divinity in MS's Naadhopasana which is considered to be a supreme spiritual saadhana and could move even the Gods.
		MS, if I remember right, performed for a short time only, for there were other events on the stage.
	www.dhool.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=525 (1570 words)

	M.S.Subbulakshmi
		M.S. was, interestingly, the first to perform her genre of music and the Edinburgh Festival (1963) and in the United Nations (1966).
		M.S. had the great honor of singing the favorite Bhajan of Mahatma Gandhi —when she stated hesitantly that she had never once rendered the song, Gandhi, who valued her this much, requested that she “speak the song for him”.
		Sadly, M.S. died in the midst of her eight decade on December 11th, 2004.
	www.tlca.com /adults/veena-mss.html (845 words)

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		Actress S. Subbulakshmi, a friend of Shanmukhavadivu persuaded Subrahmanyam to give Subbulakshmi, a chance on the concert stage at the exhibition he was organising during the Mahamaham Festival.
		Subrahmanyam introduced M.S. Subbulakshmi in the film, which was a big success.The director chose a real-life widow, with a shaven head and a white saree, to play the role of a widow.
		M.S. raising over Rs.3 crores through singing.- not only the proceeds of her concerts, but also the considerable sums representing royalties on her gramophone records and tapes have gone to charitable and worthwhile causes.
	www.tlca.com /adults/new-mss (10415 words)

	Subbulakshmi M S - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Subbulakshmi M S - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Subbulakshmi, M. Subbulakshmi, M. (1916-2004), renowned Indian singer of the Carnatic (South Indian) style of classical music.
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	M.S. Subbulakshmi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		She can satisfy the most exacting demands of an audience of connoisseurs in Chennai with the same ease with which she can sway mammoth gatherings in Delhi or Mumbai.
		THE WORLD IS MUSIC Subbulakshmi's devotion to music can only be described by the Sanskrit term, tapasya, which connotes much more than the common place word 'dedication'.
		THE LOVE OF GOD Deeply religious, Subbulakshmi's spiritual mentor, whom she revered greatly, was the Paramacharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Math.
	www.chembur.com /anecdotes/carnatic/ms.htm (8206 words)

	World Music Network feature: A tribute to M.S. Subbulakshmi
		The South Indian singer M.S. Subbulakshmi (Madurai Shanmugavadivu Subbulakshmi in full, M.S. or M.S.S. for short) was a national institution in ways that transcend normal national or cultural loyalties.
		On her death, it was reportedly discovered that Jimi Hendrix had music by only two Indian artists in his record collection: one was Ravi Shankar; the other M.S. Subbulakshmi.
		For me, when I was compiling The Rough Guide To The Music Of India, she was so special that I knew she was never not going to feature on the album.
	www.worldmusic.net /home/features/india.html (338 words)

	M.S. Subbalakshmi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1996.
		Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for M.S. Subbalakshmi
		Find where M.S. Subbalakshmi is credited alongside another name
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	M.S. Subbulakshmi MP3 Downloads - M.S. Subbulakshmi Music Downloads - M.S. Subbulakshmi Music Videos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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		Born around 1916, she is also a highly enjoyable and stylish singer whom Nehru is said to have...
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	SAJA: Dissecting American Media Now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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		Legendary South Indian singer M.S. Subbulakshmi died on Dec. 12, 2004
		1966: Subbulakshmi's Songs Bring Excitement to Town Hall, by Robert Shelton (Nov. 18, 1966)
	www.saja.org /dissect/2004subbulakshmi.html (103 words)

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