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M. S. Subbulakshmi

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Period
20th century

Biography

A celebrated concert vocalist of the 20th century. In 1968 she became the first woman to receive the Madras Music Academy's Sangita Kalanidhi title.

Notable contributions

Sang songs by Papanasam Sivan, among many other composers. With D. K. Pattammal and M. L. Vasanthakumari she is sometimes called part of the female trinity of Carnatic music.

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