Nandi Fine Arts honours Yesudas
Special Correspondent
CHENNAI: Guidance of parents and the blessings of ‘Guru’ are most important for one to become a good Carnatic musician, noted vocalist K.J. Yesudas observed here on Friday.
Speaking at a function organised by Nandi Fine Arts, Mr. Yesudas said the present day youth adopted short-cuts to become good vocalists. They used a tape recorder to learn music, which would never tell aspiring youth whether they were singing properly or not, he said.
Mr. Yesudas was presented with the ‘L. Vaidyanathan award for Achievement,’ which carried a shawl, a citation and a memento.
Narayana Viswanath, Editor-in-Chief, Sarigamapadani, and former Chief General Manager, RITES, recalled his association with violin maestro V. Lakshminarayana Iyer and lauded the efforts taken by his granddaughters M. Lalitha and M. Nandini. A book brought out by the sisters,‘Violin Maestro V. Lakshminarayana Iyer — His Life and Contributions to the World of Music’, was released.
Date:22/12/2007
URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/22/stories/2007122260061200.htm
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