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Carnatic vocalist Pattammal is no more

D K Pattammal, who broke the barriers to enter the male-dominated world of Carnatic music and enthralled classical music lovers with her captivating voice for over six decades, died on Thursday after a prolonged illness.

'One would always see the guru in D K Pattammal'

Pattammal had a very classical way of singing without any frills but her music was full of depth. They were technically intricate but she handled them with ease. She did not innovate too much and sang a lot of Tamil compositions. Her repertoire of Muthiswami Dikshitar songs was amazing. She was a goldmine of information on Dikshitar. Every year, she used to come out with a new one, recalls Lakshmi Viswanathan, well-known dancer and author

'Pattammal had so much ability and humility'

Dr Balamurali Krishna, himself a legend in the field of Carnatic music, remembers D K Pattammal, another legend and a trail blazer in this tribute.

Tribute: The violin falls silent

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

Balance sheet of our musical wealth seems in peril

All of a sudden, in the space of some weeks, the nation seems to be running up a deficit on its cultural capital.

This Chinese sings in Sanskrit