He is the Pitamaha of Carnatic music. Nine decades of living by, because
of and for music has earned Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer this respectful and
affectionate accolade. Slightly bent and looking frail - but not in speech
or convictions - Semmangudi, the uncompromising traditionalist, remains the
ultimate authority in the theory and practice of Carnatic music.
In his 90 years, Semmangudi has seen Carnatic...
