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Musiri Subramania Iyer
Greetings! #9 in our lineup is the Rs. 3 commemorative stamp issued on October 19th, 1990 in honor of Musiri Subramania Iyer. Musiri Subramania Iyer (1899-1975) was one of the giants of Carnatic Music in the country. He was not only a great musician but also a great teacher. After […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #9 – Musiri Subramania Iyer


Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar
Greetings! The 8th Carnatic Postage Stamp in our lineup is that of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar. It was issued on 28 August 1996, to commemorate his Birth Centenarary. “Gayana Gandharva”, “Sangeetha Kalanidhi”, “Sangeetha Samrat” and “Sangeetha Kalanidhi” and “Padma Bushan” are but a few of the titles conferred on him, but […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #8 – Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar


Dr. Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
Greetings! The next Carnatic Postage stamp in our lineup, the 7th, is that of Dr.Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu. It was issued on November 8th, 1993 to commemorate his Birth Centenary. The following is from the Information Folder issued by Indian Posts & Telegraph Department, Government of India Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #7 – Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu



Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar Postage Stamp
Greetings! The sixth in our Carnatic Postage Stamp Series is this Rs. 2 Commemorative Stamp honoring Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. It was issued on May 18th, 1991. Besides the portrait of Ariyakudi, the commemorative stamp also depicts two famous shrines spiritually and professionally close to Ariyakudi. One is the Samadhi of […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #6 – Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar


Greetings! The fifth in our Carnatic Postage Stamp Series is this 60 naya paisa Commemorative Stamp honoring Swati Tirunal Rama Varma, the estwhile Maharaja of Travancore and outstanding composer of Carnatic Music. It was issued on May 2nd, 1988 on the occasion of his 175th Birth Anniversary. The following writeup […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #5 – Swati Tirunal Rama Varma


Shyama Shastri Indian Postage Stamp
Greetings! The next in our Carnatic Postage Stamp Series is this 1 Rupee Commemorative Stamp honoring Shyama Shastri, the eldest among the Carnatic Trinity. It was issued on December 21st, 1985. The following writeup was released in the Information Folder issued by Indian Posts & Telegraph Department, Government of India […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #4 – Shyama Shastri



Muthuswami Dikshitar Indian Postage Stamp
Greetings! Number 3 in the series is this stamp on Muthuswami Dikshitar, who is one of the Trinity of Carnatic Music, which was issued on March 18th, 1976, in a 25 naya paisa denomination, on occasion of his Birth Bicentenarary! The following writeup was released in the Information Folder issued […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #3 – Muthuswami Dikshitar


Upbeat Labs Celebrating Nine Years
Nine years ago, we released Talanome, the first-of-its-kind Carnatic Metronome mobile app, on the Apple App Store. Since then, it has grown from strength to strength with constant updates and a growing list of features, delving deeper and deeper into Tala and Layam. My TalaVadyam was released a couple of […]

Celebrating Nine Years!


Purandardasa Indian Postage Stamp
Greetings! Number 2 in the Carnatic Postage Stamp Series is this stamp of Purandaradasa, issued on January 14th, 1964 under a 15 naya paisa denomination, on the occasion of his 400th Anniversary of his Samadi The following writeup was released in the Information Folder issued by Indian Posts & Telegraph […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #2 – Purandaradasa



Saint Tyagaraja Postage Stamp
Greetings! This is the very first post of the Carnatic Postage Stamp Series posts, celebrating one of the Trinity of Carnatic Music – Saint Tyagaraja! This commemorative stamp was issued on January 6th, 1961, under a 15 naya paise denomination. The following writeup was released in the Information Folder issued […]

Carnatic Postage Stamp Series #1 – Saint Tyagaraja