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	Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Srinivasa Iyer (1908 - October 31, 2003) was one of the great Carnatic vocalists of the twentieth century.
		He was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947, has received many awards including Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan from the government of India.
		He was born on July 25, 1908 in Semmangudi, Thanjavur District as the third son of Radhakrishna Iyer and Dharmasamvardhini Ammal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Semmangudi_Srinivasa_Iyer (211 words)

	Iyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iyers are further divided into subgroups such as Vadama, Brahacharanam, etc., based on details such as emigration and association with certain villages/areas - Palakkad Iyers are those who migrated to Kerala and are settled in the Palakkad district.
		During the ancient and mediaeval periods, Iyers (and Brahmins in general) rose in prominence in Indian society, primarily due to their emphasis on spiritual life and scholorship, particularly in terms of their expertise in the Vedas and the attendant religious rituals.
		Iyer women usually do not forget to wear kumkum/sindoor/bindi on their forehead and married women always wear the mangalsutra also called as "thali" in Tamil.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iyer (3939 words)

	Iyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Iyer is the name given to a community of Brahmins (members of thepriestly class / caste) of India whose membersmigrated from the Northern part of India to settle in Tamil Nadu.
		Iyers are also divided into subgroups such as Vadama,Brahacharanam, etc., based on details such as their context of migration and land of settling; vadama (meaning of the North)comprise the Iyers most recently migrated from the North.
		In addition to their earlier occupations, Iyers today have diversified into a variety of fields - their strengths particularlyevident in the fields of mass media, science, mathematics and computer science.A miniscule percentage of Iyers today choose to pursue the vocation of priesthood, though most priests are Iyers.
	www.therfcc.org /iyer-129417.html (1099 words)

	Semmangudi, Carnatic music doyen, dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Srinivasa Iyer came into prominence in 1948, when he was conferred the Sangitha Kalanidhi award.
		Dear Writer, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer was born in "THIRUKKODIKAVAL" and not "Semmangudi" as it mentioned in the article.
		The void created by the sad demise of the "Musical Genius" semmangudi Srinivasa iyer would definitely be very hard to be filled for years to...
	us.rediff.com /news/2003/oct/31iyer.htm (350 words)

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		Semmangudi was sending money to the Guru's wife for many years after his death.
		One thing to be noted was that, Srinivasa Iyer gave his complete repertoire in each one of his concerts and with absolute resolution presented in his grand style.
		Semmangudi's success story is one to be emulated by every young musician in the field.
	www.carnaticcorner.com /articles/semmangudi.txt (1614 words)

	The pitamaha of Carnatic music
		Semmangudi's voice quivers when he describes `Rayarval' (Sakharama Rao) coming home for his puja after the morning dip in the river, "in fresh kachham, his forehead streaked with the sacred mark, looking as venerable as Tukaram swami himself.
		Semmangudi was invited to Travancore to assist the Bhagavatar edit, notate and publish the compositions of Swati Tirunal.
		Once, when Semmangudi was a sprightly 74, he took a young friend through a walking tour of Tiruvaiyaru (the birthplace of Tyagaraja, in Tamil Nadu), scattering the streets with spicy jokes about old squabbles among old-timers.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2023/stories/20031121006913100.htm (1717 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Semmengudi Srinivasa Iyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Srinivasa Iyer was the third son born to Radhakrishna Iyer and Dharmasamvardhini Ammal.
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer started learning music in 1916, at the age of eight from Semmangudi Narayaswamy Iyer.
		Semmangudi's first music recital was in 1926 at the Kumbakonam Nageswaraswami temple.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /carnatic/shemmangudi.html (393 words)

	Doyen of Carnatic music - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, who passed away on October 31 was a doyen of Carnatik music and has served the Music Field in several ways - as a great performer, an able teacher and a composer.
		Srinivasa who in 1936 was honoured by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore, was a regular performer in Shimoga, Hassan, Udupi, Mysore and ofcourse in Bangalore.
		Iyer was the nephew of TirukodiKaval Krishna lyer - the legendary violinist.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/dec07/sh3.asp (653 words)

	Events: Statescan; Nov 16, 2003. The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Semmangudi was known for his wit and humorous anecdotes.
		When Semmangudi attended the golden jubilee of All India Radio, in 1988, he was also celebrating his own golden jubilee of performances in AIR through which he had popularised the kritis of Swathi Thirunal and the Tanjore quartet.
		Maharajapuram Santhanam even composed a kriti in praise of Semmangudi in the raga Karaharapriya (a personal favourite with Semmangudi; he was called Karaharapriya Srinivasa Iyer).
	www.the-week.com /23nov16/events10.htm (1653 words)

	Letters
		The obituary on Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer ("The Pitamaha of Carnatic music", November 21) is at once poignant, well written and brimming with details about the great singer.
		Semmangudi, who had turned 90, was being felicitated in the prestigious Y.B. Chavan Auditorium in South Bombay.
		Semmangudi has won numerous awards, including the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan (by the Government of India), Isai Perarignar (by the Tamil Nadu government), the Kalidas Samman (by the Madhya Pradesh government) and the most prestigious award of Carnatic music, the Sangeetha Kalanidhi (by the Madras Music Academy).
	www.flonnet.com /fl2024/stories/20031205004211900.htm (1702 words)

	Sify.com - A complete overview of Indian CarnaticMusic
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer was born in 1908 at Tirukkodikaval.
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, in one of his interviews, recalled an event that had occurred early in his musical life.
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer had the uncanny ability to weave a garland of ragas out of a Kriti composed in just a single Raga.
	www.sify.com /entertainment/carnaticmusic/semmangudi/index.php (321 words)

	Guru Vandanam
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer is a living legend still ready and able to give concerts at 92 plus.
		Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer belongs to the Tyagaraja sishya parampara (musical lineage), and in particular, the Umayalpuram school, which is acknowledged as one of the most authentic in the rendition of the compositions.
		The musical continuity that Sri Srinivasa Iyer builds into the compositions with definite, smooth-flowing sangatis pregnant with raga bhava and linkages are noteworthy.
	www.carnatica.net /semmangudi1.htm (600 words)

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		Semmangudi developed a style of his own in which the nasality, which bothered him in his youth, became a distinguished hallmark.
		Semmangudi has been showered with awards including the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan (by the Government of India), Isai Perarignar (Tamil Nadu Government), the Kalidas Samman (Madhya Pradesh Government) and the most prestigious in the Carnatic music world, the Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy, Chennai.
		Semmangudi performs at the Thyaga Brahma Sabha in December 1997, with M. Balamuralikrishna on the viola.
	www.frontlineonnet.com /fl1522/15220650.htm (4524 words)

	Sony Music India :: Album / Artist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Besides his preservation of the classical vocal tradition, Semmangudi`s contribution has been in his editing and reviving the songs of Maharaja Swati Tirunal.
		Semmangudi’s concerts, though very few in number, are eagerly awaited by audiences which consist of the older generation wishing to rekindle memories of yesteryear and youngsters wishing to get a glimpse of the golden era where Semmangudi reigned.
		In an age when experimentation, even in the classical arts, is deemed fashionable, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer stands like a rock.
	www.sonymusicindia.com /artist/artist.asp?artistid=690 (503 words)

	Excelsior... Nation
		Mr Iyer played a major role in reviving the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal as the text was available for many of them, but there was no indication of the tune.
		‘Semmangudi’ Srinivasa Iyar, called the Bhishmapitamaha of carnatic music, was a link between the past and the present styles of the traditional classical music of south India and a giant who strode the field like a colossus for decades.
		Semmangudi was conferred with Padmabushan, "ISAI Peraringyar" (of Tamil ISAI (music) Sangam, "Kalaimamani" (instituted by Tamil Nadu Government) and "Kalidas" Samman of Madhya Pradesh Government among others.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /web1/03nov01/national.htm (4918 words)

	Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer stands for all that is best in the Music Trinity culture.
		In the inaugural concert in the Sri Rama Navami series organised by Sri Maruthi Bhaktha Samajam Trust in Nanganallur, Srinivasa Iyer conveyed to the rasikas the conceptual comprehension of the subtleties of Carnatic music as treasured in the kirtanas of Sri Thyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Syama Sastri.
		If Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer gave a lasting glimpse to the beauties of the Trinity's music, V. Subramaniam provided glowing shades with flowing felicity of expression and Sivaraman and Nagarajan revealed the absorbing magnificence of laya.
	www.carnatica.net /ramanathan/semm1.html (1987 words)

	Carnatic Beginner's List
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer was long considered the most widely respected Carnatic living vocalist.
		The reader should keep in mind that on this recording he is advanced in age and that his tone might not have the surface beauty of other singers, but closer attention will be rewarded by traditional performances of stunning depth and expressive power.
		An alternate recording selection of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer is the 2CD set Oriental AAMS 163/164.
	www.medieval.org /music/world/carnatic/cbl.html (2276 words)

	Semmangudi R Srinivasier
		Semmangudi (as he is popularly known) is perhaps the last survivor from the so-called golden era of music.
		Some people suggested that he might switch over to the violin but Semmangudi was determined to be a vocalist and followed a rigorous training schedule that involved singing for several hours continuously.
		Semmangudi, along with Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar and others were given the task to set music to the Maharaja’s lyrics.
	www.geocities.com /mohanayyar/articles/semmangudi.html (1342 words)

	Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer 27/11/2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There is much mystique and gentle banter attributed to Semmangudi by way of his deportation off-stage that helped one enjoy the man rather than the music.
		But as I experienced over the last one month listening endlessly to Semmangudi, there is much to be gleaned about his persona by way of his music too.
		Semmangudi is credited with cultivating amongst the finest of present-day vidwans.
	www.cs.caltech.edu /~shankar/writings/ssi.html (173 words)

	Seasons India :: Carnatic Classical Music - Musician Srinivasa Iyer
		The success in the field of music by Dharmasamvardhini’s brother, Tirukodikaval Krishna Iyer (one of the first successful Carnatic musicians who played violin), and her nephew Narayanaswami Iyer, led Radhakrishna Iyer to decide that music would be a good career for his son.
		Semmangudi had the chance to provide vocal support to Viswanatha Iyer in several concerts.
		Semmangudi has large set of prominent disciples, some of whom did gurukulavasam, others whom he taught while at the Swati Tirunal Academy and others who took casual lessons with him.
	www.seasonsindia.com /art_culture/music_semmangudi_sea.htm (750 words)

	P. S. Narayanaswamy
		Even though the Semmangudi style is perceptible in his renditions, Narayanaswami has established himself as a classy performer and an excellent guru.
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer belongs to the Umalyalpuram sishya parampara, having been a direct disciple of Umayalpuram Swaminatha Iyer.
		Blessed with a powerful voice, Narayanaswami absorbed the special aspects of the music of all stalwart musicians of the last century, carving out a style of his own, even though the Semmangudi style was clearly perceptible in his renditions.
	www.carnaticcorner.com /articles/psn.html (669 words)

	SPIC MACAY - Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Considered the `Pitamaha' among Carnatic musicians, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer was born in 1908 in a musical family.
		His maternal uncle was the legendary Tirukkodikaval Krishna Iyer, who is credited with having brought about the acceptance of a Western instrument, the violin, as a concert instrument of Carnatic music.
		Semmangudi was the last of the Titans, he outlived them all into the present century and came to be recognised as the Bhishma of Carnatic music.
	www.spicmacayblr.org /semmangudi.htm (369 words)

	Carnatica.com: News-Views-Reviews - Grand Celebration of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer's 95th Birthday
		Prasadams from as many as one hundred and twenty temples from all over Tamilnadu were brought and offered to him amidst Veda ghosham by the pundits.
		The first prasadam was from the temple of Semmangudi, his hometown.
		Semmangudi Mama, despite his frail health, sat through the whole affair and spoke to the gathering and blessed them.
	www.carnatica.net /nvr/semmangudi.htm (219 words)

	SRUTI-India's premier music and dance magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In every concert of his, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer carried away his audience by his fast and superfast tempo.
		Srinivasa Iyer had great regard for the great Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar.
		A legend in his time, Semmangudi was great not only in his time, but for all time.
	www.sruti.com /Dec03/mfeature.html (402 words)

	News Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Renowned Carnatic musician Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer died at his residence on Friday morning due to old age.
		Iyer's performance at the Congress session in 1927 brought him to centrestage.
		Iyer played a major role in reviving the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal as the text was available for many of them, but there was no indication of the tune.
	www.ffkerala.net /ffnews/news_display21.php3?id=15227&category= (297 words)

	Encyclopedia: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Srinivasa Iyer (1908 - 2003) was one of the great Carnatic vocalists of the twentieth century.
		The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian honor of India.
		Semmangudi is a famous town in Thanjavur District, in Tamil Nadu, souteastern India, that produced many carnatic singers.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Semmangudi-Srinivasa-Iyer (406 words)

	Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Golden Jubilee Trust - 25th Annual Celebrations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This was followed by the welcome address of Sri V Subrahmanyam, trustee and also long time disciple of Semmangudi.
		He recalled his family's long association with Semmangudi and the latter's great affection for Sri Chandran's parents.
		The programme was followed by a vocal recital by Sri TM Krishna accompanied by RK Sriram Kumar on the violin and K Arun Prakash on the Mridangam.
	www.sangeetham.com /goldtrustcele.htm (265 words)

	The Hindu : Semmangudi passes away
		Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, the doyen among Carnatic musicians, died in Chennai this morning.
		The end came at his residence around 10 a.m., when many of Semmangudi's family members were by his side.
		Considered the `Pitamaha' among Carnatic musicians, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer was born on July 25, 1908 as the third son of Radhakrishna Iyer and Dharmasamvardhini Ammal.
	www.hindu.com /2003/11/01/stories/2003110105530100.htm (261 words)

	The Hindu : `Astika Ratna' title conferred on Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
		The Samskrita Academy, celebrating its platinum jubilee year, today conferred the title `Astika Ratna' on the doyen of Carnatic music, Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer.
		Iyer expressed concern over the caste clashes and commended Mr.
		Iyer knew each other and had respect for each other for decades together.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2003/02/02/stories/2003020202750500.htm (295 words)

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