Veeneya Bedagidu Mysuru’ is one of the several epithets for Mysore. The erstwhile Mysore state has produced many illustrious stars in veena and a unique style known as the Mysore bani is in vogue even to this day. The region has produced great…

(Excerpted from the novel The Singer By The River on the life of Tyagaraja by WILLIAM JACKSON)

Neyveli’s disciples describe him as a meticulous teacher, a stickler for perfection, with tremendous patience. Some of his prominent disciples are Sriram Parthasarathy, Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, Srividya Ramanathan, Revathi Subramanian,…

Dr. S. Ramanathan - whose centenary is being observed beginning this month - was a much loved musician and teacher of Carnatic music. His humility and easy accessibility successfully hid his depth of knowledge and intellectual prowess from the casual observer, but he was an inspiring mentor and resourceperson to musicians and music scholars who sought his help in their researches