M S Subbulakshmi and her music - Part 12: Expanding the repertoire of Carnatic Music - Part 1
The music repertoire of any form of music expands due to the artists performing the music, and Carnatic music is no exception. From a time when the overall number of krithis performed was limited, to an era of abundance has been made possible due to a lot of musicians learning and singing newer krithis. Many stalwarts had left behind their signature on certain krithis, and those had captivated the audience. Be it Ariyakudi's 'evarimata,' Madurai Mani Iyer's, 'thaye yashoda,' GNB's 'sivakameshwarim,' DKP's 'dasukovalena,' Semmangudi's Bhairavi Swarajathi and so on. Of all of them, MS left behind the most beloved classics, which singers still continue singing, and everyone is reminded of MS's rendition. I am not talking here about the 'tukkada' pieces at the end of the concert, but those that are sung in the core of the concert. We have seen many such krithis in the earlier parts, like 'kanakasaila viharani,' 'pa...