M.S. Subbulakshmi
Indian Carnatic vocalist. Foremost classical singer of twentieth-century South India. First musician to receive the Bharat Ratna. Voice of the Venkateswara Suprabhatam heard each dawn at Tirupati.
M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Indian Carnatic vocalist. Foremost classical singer of twentieth-century South India. First musician to receive the Bharat Ratna. Voice of the Venkateswara Suprabhatam heard each dawn at Tirupati.
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2004
- Birthplace
- Madurai, Madras Presidency
- Nationality
- India
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