GN Balasubramaniam - Prince Amongst the Doyens (II)

Another short clip from a documentary on Sangeetha Kalanidhi GN Balasubramaniam (1910-1965). Features interviews with Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Umayalpuram K Sivaraman, Vellore G Ramabhadran, TN Krishnan, M Balamuralikrishna, and ML Vasanthakumari. Also includes rare footage of GNB, TN Rajaratnam Pillai and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.

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[murali erode]

velan varuvorodi one of the master piece of GNB can any one post the song

[GN Balakrishnan]

GNB has composed a song in Gavathi. Recordings of this song sung by his disciples are available, as he was not singing his own compositions, except for one in Yaduluakambodhi which was sung after great persuasion by his rasikas.

G.N. Balakrishnan

[lsjtifo]

CARNATIC MUSIC IS APPRECIATED, PERFORMED (OR SUNG IN SOLITUDE AS PRAYER OR MEDITATION)ALL OVER SOUTH INDIA AND PRESENTED IN CONCERTS GLOBALLY HOWEVER DEVELOPMENT OF THIS IMMORTAL CLASSICAL MUSICAL SYSTEM AS A TREASURE FOR MANKIND TOOK PLACE TO THE MAX. AS HEREDITARY OCCUPATION BY NAAGASWVARAM VIDWAANS ATTACHED TO TEMPLES AND OR PATRONISED BY AFFLUENT SECTIONS (INCLUDING KINGS) AND TANJAVUR DIST. OF TN. ABOUNDED IN THEM. Vocal masters like GNB, Semmangudi, .. drew all profundities from them.

[violinv]

great personality.was Sri GNBalasubramaniam.lucky were the rasikas who were able to see such a great musician...

[nasavinirss]

Dear all,

Got this link by sheer luck. My name is Srinivasan & Babu sir was my teacher for 2 years at Shanmukhananda 1982 - 1984. Heard later that he had shifted to banglore, understand that he was a devotee of Sai Baba. Thanks a lot everybody ...............

[sanjeevramabhadran]

Thank you very much for posting - he passed on far too early. I had heard/read about the Bade Ghulam Ali Khan connection, but was pleasantly surprised to hear the Gawati piece here. Is this song available anywhere in its entirety?

[Gandolf76]

He epitomises the word "Legend"....a truly amazing voice, and I'll never forget his Hindolam.....great video this.

[radhavish]

Do you have mohananga rama by GNB?If so, cud u post it?

[kishorepalle]

Wow you are such lucky to have been in his presence. I hope you kept up with your training.

[Rajagopalan Mahalingam]

One direct disciple of GNB , Sri Someswara Babu (Babu) (a great singer with great melodic voice and a composer in his own right) passed away today (15th FEbruary 2009) at chennai. Sri Babu also taught studennts at bombay in late 1980s and 19902 (BARC chembur,and Kalyan ).Sad a generation has passed away