Classical Music of India : A Practical Guide

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Author : Lakshminarayana Subramaniam and Viji Subramaniam
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tranquebar (30 October 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9387578887
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9387578883
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 650 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 25 X 19 X 3 cm

About the Book

Dr L. Subramaniam, India's violin icon, and the creator of the Global Fusion concept, has variously been called 'the Paganini of Indian classical music, 'the God of the Indian violin' and `Violin Chakravarthy. In a career spanning over six decades, he has produced, performed, conducted or collaborated on close to two hundred recordings.

Subramaniam is the only musician who has performed/ recorded Carnatic classical music, Western classical music, composed for and conducted major orchestras, scored for films and collaborated with some of the greatest musicians from different genres of music, including jazz, Western classical, jugalbandis (with north Indian musicians), world music and global fusion. He has established himself as a force that is strongly Indian, but universal in nature and approach.

He is the founder-director of the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival, the biggest global music festival in India, as also of the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts (SaPa), a premier institute for musical education, and the Lakshminarayana Global Centre of Excellence (LGCE).

He has received several awards and honors, including the Padma Bhushan and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 'The Most Creative Artist, and holds a PhD in music.

Viji Subramaniam, also known as Vijayashree Subramaniam (1952-95) was a singer, composer, author and multilinguist. As a vocalist, she won a number of prestigious awards, including the All India Radio 'President of India medal in 1972. She also received a Master's degree in music from the California Institute of the Arts.

After marrying violinist L. Subramaniam in 1976, she collaborated with him on many of his projects, including his early fusion albums. She also sang for the soundtracks of two acclaimed films by Indian director Mira Nair: Salaam Bombay!

About the Author

DR L. SUBRAMANIAM is India's violin icon and the creator of the Global Fusion concept. He has recorded and collaborated with musicians across staggering! diverse genres. A force that is strongly Indian but universal in nature and approach, Subramaniam is the founder-director of the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival, the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts (SaPa) and the Lakshminarayana Global Centre of Excellence (LGCE). He has received several awards and honours, including the Padma Bhushan and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

VIJI SUBRAMANIAM, also known as Vijayashree Subramaniam, was an award-winning vocalist, composer, author and multilinguist. She collaborated with L. Subramaniam on many projects. She also sang for Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay! d Mississippi Masala. In 1992, Viji, along with Subramaniam, launched the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF) in memory of Professor V. Lakshminarayana, her father-in-law. She died in February 1995 after a long battle with cancer.