Carnatic Summer: Lives of 22 Great Exponents

The book Carnatic Summers by music historian V.Sriram throws light on the circumstances that led to the rise of some of the eminent Carnatic stars of yesteryears. It takes a peek at their lives off-stage, the struggles and influences that shaped their music styles. There are lots of interesting anecdotes, such as a musician helping a critic who degraded him, musicians uniting to propagate Tamil music, and fund-raising for a fellow artiste. This is a good book to read about the lives of the great musicians whose music you love. Available on Amazon.