Nirmala Sitharaman Breaks Down at MS Subbulakshmi 110th Birth Anniversary Event in Bengaluru
Sitharaman said bhakti is the living soul of Carnatic music as she recalled Subbulakshmi’s devotion and training at the anniversary event.
- On Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman became emotional at a Bengaluru event marking the 110th birth anniversary of legendary Carnatic singer M.S. Subbulakshmi, breaking down in tears during a musical performance.
- Born on September 16, 1916, Subbulakshmi became the defining voice of Carnatic vocal music in the 20th century, earning the Bharat Ratna in 1998 and the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1974.
- Speaking at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Sitharaman described bhakti as the "living soul" of Carnatic music, sustained by a "magnificent confluence of languages," while praising the musician's "unforgiving intellectual discipline."
- Subbulakshmi's great-granddaughters, Aishwarya and Saundarya, performed compositions during the programme; Sitharaman highlighted the musician's philanthropy, stating, "She gave it all for wonderful causes, noble causes."
- Recalling the Mirabai bhajan "Hari Tum Haro" performed for Mahatma Gandhi, Sitharaman noted the singer perfected the pronunciation overnight, quoting Gandhi saying, "I should prefer to hear it spoken by Subbulakshmi than sung by anyone else.
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The event was held at Chowdiah Memorial Hall in Bengaluru, where Subbulakshmi’s great-granddaughters S Aishwarya and S Saundarya performed as part of the celebrations. Sitharaman was the chief guest at the event.
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