CHENNAI: It takes a village, they say. Turns out, that’s the best way to honour the memory of a man who was a teacher, violinist, accompanist and composer and Padma Bhushan recipient put together.

The first time that I saw him was in Coimbatore in 1951 at the Ramanavami music festival organised by the late Binny Subba Rao. Papa Venkataramaiah who was supposed to accompany Alathur Brothers did ...

Scores of Lalgudi’s disciples and followers are celebrating the maestro’s 90th birth anniversary (September 17) in several ways. Despite Covid-19, which has sobered the mood, there is no doubt that ...

A consummate performer rarely makes a good teacher, each requiring different skill sets. Imparting knowledge requires customising instruction and ‘coming down’ to each student’s level, simultaneously ...

Violin maestro Lalgudi G Jayaraman’s exceptional contribution to Carnatic music through his performances and compositions is legendary. One of his prime disciples, Sankari Krishnan, recently presented ...

It was five years ago that I spent an evening with Lalgudi Jayaraman, but the music still rings in my ears and the images are still fresh in my memory, writes Shobha Warrier Blessed were those moments ...

As a multi-faceted genius, revered Guru and wonderful human being, the many dimensions of violin maestro Lalgudi G. Jayaraman and the breadth of his contributions to Carnatic music were put under the ...

‘Lalgudi G. Jayaraman gave a whole new dimension to the art of violin accompaniment. He was unparalleled in this simply because he could reproduce anything and everything that was thrown at him ...

Born and brought up in Mumbai, even as a little child, Padma Shankar could decode any kind of tune. Born and brought up in Mumbai, even as a little child, Padma Shankar could decode any kind of tune. ...

Chennai, Apr 24: BJP President Rajnath Singh yesterday condoled the death of noted violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman saying, "Indian classical music has lost a great guru".Heaping praises on the legendary ...

The book was launched yesterday but first print is already sold out. “The credit goes to the subject, the legendary Lalgudi Jayaraman,” says author Lakshmi Devnath with humility. But the success of An ...