G. N. Balasubramaniam
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Gudalur Narayanaswamy Balasubramaniam (6 January 1910 – 1 May 1965), popularly known as GNB, was an Indian Carnatic singer. He, along with his contemporaries Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Madurai Mani Iyer, are referred to as the 20th century male trinity of Carnatic music. He innovated the art through emphasis on laya control and reducing the gamakas which eventually made Carnatic music appeal to the lay and the learned alike. He was also a Tamil film actor. Balasubramanian was born in Gudalur, a small village near Mayavaram in Tamil Nadu. He was the son of G V Narayanaswamy Iyer, who was a keen student of music. Throughout his younger years, he observed with utmost attention the techniques of the musicians of his day. Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar became his manasika guru and inspiration. While his father dreamed of living in a villa at Luz Church road through GNB becoming a successful lawyer, the musician in GNB made way for greater goals in life. He completed his B.A. (Hons) in English Literature at the prestigious Christian College, Chennai, and took up a short music course at Annamalai University. under the guidance of T S Sabesa Iyer, but discontinued due to ill health. However, he joined the diploma course in music under Madras University in the first batch and Tiger Varadhachariar was the principal. Within 2 years, he was ready for concert performances. He gave his first concert in 1928.
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G. N. Balasubramaniam
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G. N. Balasubramaniam
Album, Stereo
G. N. Balasubramaniam
Singles & EPs Shellac 1938 India
10", 78 RPM
G. N. Balasubramaniam
Singles & EPs Shellac 1947 India
12", 78 RPM
G. N. Balasubramaniam
Singles & EPs Shellac 1947 India
12", 78 RPM
G. N. Balasubramaniam
Singles & EPs Shellac 1949 India
10", 78 RPM
G. N. Balasubramaniam
Singles & EPs Vinyl 1969 India
7", 45 RPM, EP