Sanjay Subrahmanyan

Indian vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan can be partially credited with the late-'80s resurgence of the popularity of the South Indian classical vocal music called carnatic, due in part to his great knowledge of the tradition and his impressive voice. His musical training, which he began at seven, was initially in violin, during which he was also introduced to the foundations of carnatic music. However, after an accident impaired his ability to play the violin, he moved to singing at age 14, taking lessons for seven years from his great aunt, Smt. Rukmini Rajagopalan, an important ...