M. S. Subbulakshmi
M. S. Subbulakshmi | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi |
| Born | 16 September 1916 Madurai, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 11 December 2004 (aged 88) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Classical vocalist |
| Years active | 1930–1997 |
| Labels | His Master's Voice |
| Spouse | Kalki Sadasivam |
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour and also the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award in 1974. She was the first Indian to perform at the United Nations General Assembly in 1966.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "M S Subbulakshmi: 'Nightingale' of Carnatic music". Rediff. India. 12 December 2004. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015.
- ^ Clare Arthurs (25 July 2000). "Activists share 'Asian Nobel Prize'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ^ "Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation". Rmaf.org.ph. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ The Ramon Magsaysay awards, Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, 1982, p. 141