Biography: Born into a family of singers, this supreme classical Indian carnatic vocalist was eventually known as MLV, an acronym standing for melody, laya, and vidwat, three essential components of her, and hopefully anyone else's, music. (Loosely translated, that's melody, rhythmic variation, and depth of feeling.) ...Read full biography
M.L. Vasanthakumari is a gifted vocalist. Seeing to the future, Sudha Ragunathan, who learned from her, is widely tipped to be the next great Carnatic female vocalist. This recording draws on at least ...Read full review