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New Executive Committee

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Executive Committee Members elected for the term 2012 - 2014 Standing (L-R) : Abdul Aziz (Vice President), Velu Ganesan (Social Service Secretary), Mohamed Hussain Malim (President), Sahasranaman Santhosh, (Asst Entertainment Secretary), Subramanian Devarajan ( Sports Secretary), kabeer Ahamed (General Secretary), Sitting ( L-R) : Mohamed Saleem (Treasurer), Govindan Periasamy (Entertainment Secretary), Abdul Qaiyum (Literary Secretary), Balasubramanian Saravanan ( Asst. General Secretary), Hameed Ariff (Asst. Treasurer), Senthamizh Selvan (Indoor Games Secretary)

A Tribute to M.S.Subbulakshmi

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A Tribute to M.S.Subbulakshmi

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Bharathi Association in co-ordination with The Indian club is planning to conduct a semi classical concert “A Tribute to M.S.Subbulakshmi”. Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi better known as M.S.Subbulakshmi (16 Sept 1916 - 11 Dec 2004) is the first musician ever to be awarded the 'Bharat Ratna', India’s highest civilian honour. Also She is the first Indian musician to receive the 'Ramon Magsaysay award', Asia's highest civilian award, in 1974 with the citation reading "Exacting purists acknowledge Shrimati M. S. Subbulakshmi as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the Carnatatic43 tradition of South India”. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had this to say about M.S. Subbulakshmi - "Who am I, a mere Prime Minister before a Queen, a Queen of Music". While Lata Mangeshkar called her "Tapaswini" (the Renunciate), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan termed her "Suswaralakshmi" (the goddess of the perfect note), and Kishori Am...

A Tribute to M.S.Subbulakshmi

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Music is one of life's greatest pleasures. Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Without music, life is a journey through a desert. Venue : The Indian Club, Bahrain Date & Time : Friday, the 4th of May Bharathi association, Bahrain proudly presents " A Tribute to M.S.Subbalakshmi". - A Semi classical concert featuring all local renowned vocalists and instrumentalists rendering popular songs of the Great legend Late Smt. M.S.Subbulakshmi. ALL ARE WELCOME