No doubt that the above are among the greats. This article (knowingly or unknowingly) missed some of the greatest of legends in Indian clasical music. To name a few from the field I know a bit (Carnatic).
1. MS.Subbulakshmi- the great legend. 2. Valayappatti Subramanian- percussionist 3. Jesudass, 4. Kunnakkudi Vaidhyanathan 5. Lalgudi Jayaraman 6. L.subramanian, 7. Rajarathnam Pillai of Tiruvaroor 8. Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagavathar. 9. Semmangudi Srivivasan 10 And many more ................
As the great Thyagaraja sang "Endharo Mahanubhavulu..." (Means-Innumerable greats lived in this country")
I am sure that we have much bigger list from other regional/national forms of music. Somehow, it seems that the author feels only hindustani music is "Indian music". Some people deliberately create controversies to come to lime light-the author also seems one among them.
RE:Addition to the above list
by ashok leyland on Sep 30, 2007 02:57 PM Permalink
This is typical Delhi-Mumbaicentric journalism. However even in the south little is done beyond the Cheenai classical music festival at national level. Some 10-12 years ago I know that an Tamil architect proposed the restoration and conservaiton of the ancient Gangaikondacholapuram complex to house a Veena making and music school, the reply given by the state CULTURAL minister himself a cultured gentleman, was that there was no future for such venture, that no one would go there. Such shortsighted political thinking is what curtails the development of our culture, maybe the fact that it was an Indian and not a foreigner who worked on the project free of cost, was why it was held in little consideration. After all if the govt. paid a foreigner (with little or no knowledge of our culture) through the nose to undertake the project,it would have been taken up, with flashy photos of the smiling political leaders shaking hands with the whites at the inauguration.Glory to them. As it is the project was shelved and the temple complex has been repaired (not restores) using cement mortar and PWD workmanship which we know will last until the rain washes the "cement" away and the bricks crumble. So much so for respect for classical music - classical architecture - classical art.
RE:Addition to the above list
by Sheetal Kaur on Oct 01, 2007 03:50 AM Permalink
It may be that this culture minister did not get a share in the venture his/her name was not mentioned in the front page nor the picture appeared. Bribe him/her give a back hander and you will see how far this project goes.there will be no stopping.
