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Subbulakshmi: Opening Rosebuds

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives by BBC

Mar 18, 201614:19Society & Culture

Sunil Khilnani explores the life of south Indian singer MS Subbulakshmi. Subbulakshmi’s singing voice, striking from the start, would ultimately range three octaves. A perfectionist, she had the capacity to range across...

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Subbulakshmi: Opening Rosebuds is an episode from Incarnations: India in 50 Lives by BBC. Sunil Khilnani explores the life of south Indian singer MS Subbulakshmi. Subbulakshmi’s singing voice, striking from the start, would ultimately range...

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