Next in our lineup is the commemorative Rs. 5 stamp issued on 03 September 2014 by the Department of Posts – one of the eight stamps released that day to celebrate Indian musicians.
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal or D. K. Pattammal, a legendary singer of Carnatic Music, was born on 28th March, 1919 in Damal, a village near Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. At the young age of four, Pattammal began rigorous training in music and gained recognition for her singing ability in her teens. She went on to become the first Brahmin woman to sing on stage. The greatest turning point in her career was when she ventured into singing the Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi, which was then considered the exclusive domain of male singers, and earned her the title Pallavi Pattammal. Pattammal is the first Carnatic singer and probably the only one to have given concerts for 75 years with many international performances. She received many awards with the notable ones being the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. She died on 16th July, 2009.
She along with her contemporaries M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari were (and still are) popularly referred to as the Female trinity of Carnatic Music. This trio initiated the entry of women into mainstream Carnatic Music. She has been appreciated all over the world by Carnatic music lovers.
Credit: https://www.istampgallery.com/d-k-pattammal/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._K._Pattammal
Also readhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._K._Pattammal for more information on D.K. Pattammal
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Next in our lineup is the inimitable M.S. Subbulakshmi! Until then, stay safe and well!
