The Many Lives of Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna: An Authorized Biography

Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, An Internationally Renowned Carnatic Musician From The Illustrious Musical Lineage Of Composer Saint Tyagaraja, Wore Many Hats In His Lifetime. Having Made A Stage Debut At The Age Of Seven, He Was Hailed As A Child Prodigy. From Then Till The Time He Passed Away, At Age EightySix In 2016, He Continued To Be In The Spotlight, Not Just For His Extraordinary Talent And Versatility As A Vocalist And MultiInstrumentalist, But As A Composer, Playback Singer And Even, Briefly, As A Character Actor.He Was A Primary School Dropout, A Teenage Poet And Composer, A Restless Mind, A Polyglot, A Legacy Upholder, A Wordsmith, An Ice Cream Lover And A Pathbreaker. This Is A Story Of The Many Lives Of Dr Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna.Veejay SaiS InDepth Research Into His Life And Work Led Him Deep Into Unseen Archival Material And Across The Carnatic Musical Landscape Of Erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka And Tamil Nadu. Fortified By Interviews With His Family Members, Disciples And Peers, The Many Lives Of Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, A Definitive Biography Of The Musical Genius, Is Not Only A Revealing Account Of The Personal Traits And Facets Of An Unparallelled Genius, But Is Also A Portrait Of IndiaS Classical Music World, A Place As Much Of Beauty As Of Untrammelled Egos.