Violin maestro’s birth centenary to be celebrated
Chennai: The birth centenary of violin maestro Lakshminarayana Iyer will be celebrated in January. Grand-daughters and disciples M. Lalitha and M. Nandini, both violinists, have authored a book ‘ Violin Maestro Lakshminarayana Iyer’, a first of its kind that records the life and achievements of the legend in the world of music.
V. Lakshminarayana Iyer had an insatiable desire for the propagation of the glory of music. He inherited a rich legacy from his family and also learnt from several stalwarts of his times. He belonged to a phenomenal lineage that could be traced even before the Trinity period. V. Lakshminarayana Iyer was a trendsetter who introduced original and new techniques in violin playing evolving a unique tradition of his own. A composer and teacher of eminence, he was a pioneer to elevate the solo status of the Carnatic violin in the global arena. His disciples and children include Brehanayaki, Subbulakshmi, Muthuswamy, Ganasaraswati, L. Vaidyanatan, L. Subramaniam and L. Shankar.
http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/29/stories/2010122964680500.htm
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