Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna

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Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna (transliterated variously as M. Balamuralikrishna, Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, M. Balamurali Krishna) (b. Sankaraguptam, Andhra Pradesh, India, July 6, 1930) is a legendary Carnatic Music (south Indian classical) composer, poet, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, innovator and musical iconoclast. His magnificiently rich and instantly recognizable voice extends, with perfect control, over three octaves. The "Bala" in his name means "child", and was added when he first gained fame as a child prodigy performing vocal concerts at the age of five. His father Pattabiramayya was a well known musician and could play the flute, violin and veena and his mother Suryakantamma was an excellent veena player. Balamuralikrishna thus began his musical career at a very young age. He soon mastered a variety of instruments, melodic and rhythmic, and is the only musician ever to be honoured with All India Radio's "Top Grade" for seven different performance areas. He is an enterprising instrumentalist who plays violin, viola, khanjira, veena, mridangam and other instruments. He is also the only musician ever to win National Awards in India for classical music, music direction and film playback singing. While his native tongue is Telugu, he sings with crystal-clear lyrical enunciation not just in Telugu but also in Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil and less often, in a few other languages as well. His mesmerizing vocal music combines a charmingly deep voice, effortless

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Thillanas

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Sri Bhadrachala Ramadas Keerthanams - Telugu Devotional Songs

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Selected Carnatic Krithis

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Sri Bhadrachala Ramadass Kirthanams

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Master's Choice

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Rough Guide to Indian Classical Music

Varistha - Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna

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Pancharatna Krithis

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Carnatic Vocal (Live) Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna

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Glimpses of Great Masters: An Indian Classical Music Sampler

Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna

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