Sridhar Rajagopal

Mountain View, CA, November 4th, 2021 – Happy Deepavali! Upbeat Labs has released its latest update to My TalaVadyam on the Apple App Store on this auspicious day. My TalaVadyam is a first-of-its-kind innovative Carnatic Percussion Sequencer app that takes the traditional Mora/Korvai/Mridangam Sequence notation and transforms it into a […]

My TalaVadyam Carnatic Percussion Sequencer App receives major update

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M.L. Vasanthakumari
Alas, every good thing must come to an end! The last stamp in our lineup is the Rs. 5 stamp issued by the Department of Posts on July 3, 2018 to commemorate Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari . Born into a family of singers, this classical Indian Carnatic vocalist was eventually known […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #19 – M.L. Vasanthakumari

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M.S. Subbulakshmi
Number 18 in our lineup is the commemorative stamp for $1.20 of the inimitable M.S. Subbulakshmi, released by the United Nations on 2 October 2016. The stamp was released at a special ceremony at the UN headquarters to mark India’s ratification of the historic Paris climate deal. Readers will note […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #18 – Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi – ...

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Veenai Dhanammal
The next in our line up is the Rs. 5 commemorative stamp of Veenai Dhanammal, which was issued on 03 December 2010. Dhanammal was born in George Town, Chennai into a family of musicians and dancers in 1867. Her great grandmother, grand mother and her own mother were all accomplished […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #16 – Veenai Dhanammal

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T.N. Rajarathnam Pillai
We’re resuming our Carnatic Postage Stamp series after an extended delay – our apologies! The next in our lineup is the Rs. 5 commemorative stamp of T.N. Rajarathinam Pillai, issued on December 3rd, 2010. T.N. Rajarathinam Pillai was a Carnatic musician, Nadaswaram Maestro, vocalist and film actor. He was popularly […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #15 – T.N. Rajarathinam Pillai

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Namaskaram! It is New Year’s Eve here, on the cusp of 2021! What a year it has been! Wishing all of you a fantastic year ahead – stay safe and well, and may we put this pandemic behind us soon! It has been difficult musically speaking. No in-venue concerts, in-place […]

Farewell 2020, Welcome 2021!

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Thanjavur Balasaraswathi
The next in our lineup is Rs. 5 commemorative stamp of Thanjavur Balasaraswathi, which was issued on 3rd December 2010 by the Department of Posts, together with a stamp released for her grandmother, the legendary Veenai Dhanammal! Balasaraswati was possibly the greatest exponent of Bharatanatyaam in the post-independent India. She […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #14 – Thanjavur Balasaraswathi

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Venkataramana Bhagavathar
The next in our lineup is Rs. 5 commemorative stamp of Venkataramana Bhagavathar, issued on 27th December 2009 by the Department of Posts. Venkataramana Bhagavathar was one of the most illustrious disciples of Saint Thiagaraja of Tiruvaiyaru and instrumental in recording the numerous compositions of Tyagaraja in palm leaves for […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #13 – Venkataramana Bhagavathar

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