Mahatma Gandhi quoted here.Johri, Meera (2010), Greatness of Spirit: Profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award Winners, page: 58, publisher: Rajpal & Sons, ISBN: 978-81-7028-858-9
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Even if Subbalakshmi merely recited the words of her songs without singing them, he would prefer to hear them than anybody else.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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About M. S. Subbulakshmi
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (September 16, 1916 – December 11, 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award, often considered Asia's Nobel Prize.
About M. S. Subbulakshmi
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (September 16, 1916 – December 11, 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award, often considered Asia's Nobel Prize.
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