Barath Rathna - M S Subbulakshmi - Queen of Music(1916/2004)

September 16, 1916 - December 11, 2004) was a renowned Carnatic vocalist. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor.
M.S.Subbulakhsmi was born to Shanmukhavadivu (Veena Vidwan) and Subramaniya Iyer on 16 Sep,1916 in a musical family, in the temple town of Madurai situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. M.S. started learning Carnatic music from a very early age and released her first recording at the age of 10. She then began her Carnatic classical music training under Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and then Hindustani classical training under Pandit Narayan Rao Vyas. Her first public performance was during the Mahamaham festival at Kumbakonam. Then, she performed countless musical forms in different languages such as Hindi, Bengali , Gujarati , Marathi, Tamil , Malayalam, Telugu , Sanskrit and Kannada.
Subbulakshmi had participated in music concerts all over the world,but her participation in the concerts at New York in 1970,London in 1982 and Moscow in 1987 had a special significance in her life.17 January,2001 was a very important day in karnatak classical music when M.S.Subbulakshmi was given a national award by Ramaseva Mandal in bangaluru.She was the first woman who recived this prestigious award.
We are hearing the beautiful voice of MS Subbulakshmi.
11/12/2004 was a sad day for indian music but we all remember her for ever. I am very happy to make this video.These Songs very old recording and beautifull. I thought it is the right choise to remember her for ever. If there is any objection to these songs please say so I will be very sad, but immediately remove these songs. I hope M S family members will permit these songs.

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[hearts0ngs]

I'm an Australian of Latvian parentage, who fell in love with India's culture just over twenty years ago now, and this is an example of why I am still smitten. One of these days I'm going to get to touch the dust of this sacred land in person. To the land which has borne so many saintly beings, and blessed by the touch of Buddha's feet, I pay my respects - namaste.

[srujanmims]

Lataji has fans, Subbulakshmi has devotees!

[TheMeeraBala]

No match to her devotion, humility, perfection and discipline

[hulk70006]

@srujanmims

truuuueeeeee 

[samaganam]

The best documentary of sorts,that I found on youtube so far.Thank you so much.You kind of encompassed her entire life like no one did.There are other good documentaries too,but this one is so moving.No matter how many times,millions want to listen to her,with all that affection and love.Her songs take us to peaks of spirituality.Thank you so much!

[rhalemane]

thank u for making us to listen.

[kalpathypathy]

a beautiful krithi in ragam yamuna kalyani made even more wonderful by ms amma

dr pathy

[AnandaNilayam]

We in India, miss MS Subbalakshmi for sure. She brought and continue to bring Lord Narayana to our home thru her golden voice.

[gpersonet]

MS's voice is DEVINE, absolutely DEVINE.

[dileepnarayanan]

Despite all fame and prominence availed in privilege, MS was as simple and straight as to do about hours of practice the day of a Katcheri (concert) even during her 70s and 80s. So humble and hard working, divine, and boundless! 

[stephaniadana]

thank you. This is beautiful.