Soolamangalam Sisters: Difference between revisions
Ekabhishek (talk | contribs) m Removed Category:Sibling duos; Adding category Category:Sibling musical duos (using HotCat) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 49: | Line 49: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
{{FixBunching|end}} |
{{FixBunching|end}} |
||
'''Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi''' and '''Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi''', popularly known as '''Soolamangalam Sisters''' is a [[Carnatic music]] vocalist and musician pair known for their devotional songs in Tamil. They were early singers in the trend of duo singing in [[Carnatic music]], which started in the 1950s, with performers like [[Radha Jayalakshmi]], and later continued by [[Bombay Sisters]], and [[Priya Sisters]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/music/article95639.ece|title=Sisters in song|date=January 30, 2010|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> |
'''Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi''' and '''Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi''', popularly known as '''Soolamangalam Sisters''' is a [[Carnatic music]] vocalist and musician pair known for their devotional songs in Tamil. They were early singers in the trend of duo singing in [[Carnatic music]], which started in the 1950s, with performers like [[Radha Jayalakshmi]], and later continued by [[Bombay Sisters]], and [[Priya Sisters]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/music/article95639.ece|title=Sisters in song|date=January 30, 2010|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> |
||
==Early life and background== |
==Early life and background== |
||
Revision as of 22:13, 10 June 2010
 |
Soolamangalam Sisters |
|---|
Soolamangalam Sisters |
|---|
Template:FixBunching Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, popularly known as Soolamangalam Sisters is a Carnatic music vocalist and musician pair known for their devotional songs in Tamil. They were early singers in the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi, and later continued by Bombay Sisters, Ranjani-Gayatri and Priya Sisters. [1]
Early life and background
Born in Soolamangalam near Tanjore - a village with musical heritage, of Karnam Ramaswmai Ayyar & Janaki Ammal, the sisters had their training in music from K.G.Murthi of Soolamangalam, Pathamadai S.Krishnan, Mayavaram Venugopalayyar.
The duo-sisters were very popular for their matchless rendition of National and Devotional songs. They had a hectic practice for about three decades and were much sought after for providing background music in films. Their Kandha Shasti Kavasam album is very popular with the Lord Muruga devotees.[2]
Notable songs
| Song | Tamil Movie |
|---|---|
| Kanda shasti kavasam | Kanda shasti kavasam album |
| Skanda Guru kavasam | Kanda shasti kavasam album |
Awards
- Muruga Ganamrtha
- Kuyil Isai Thilakam
- Isaiarasi
- Nadhakanal
- Kalaimamani in 1992 by Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram.
References
- ^ "Sisters in song". The Hindu. January 30, 2010.
- ^ http://www.saigan.com/heritage/music/garlands.htm
 | This article related to Carnatic music is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |