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Musicians’ correspondence with their patrons offers fascinating insights
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Voice from the past: Nagaswaram maestro Rajarathinam Pillai requested ₹350 for a concert in 1935.   | Photo Credit:
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Musicians’ correspondence with their patrons offers fascinating insights
The Chettinadu region has always patronised classical music and musicians. Weddings, temple festivals and other functions featured the concerts of the best musicians of the time. A treasure trove of letters written by musicians themselves reveals interesting details of the remuneration for their performance.
“I collect old magazines, stamps and books and found these letters among them. The Chettiar families normally keep these letters tagged with their response as records,” said an antiques dealer who wishes to be anonymous. ....

Tamil Nadu , Natarajan Chettiyar , Ka Angamuthu Mudaliar , Sirkazhi Govindarajan , Karukurichip Arunachalam , Mani Iyer , Umayalpuram Sivaraman , Nachiyarkoil Raghava Pillai , Angamuthu Mudaliar , Mm Dhandapani Desikar , Rajarathinam Pillai , Ts Vembu Iyer , Madurai Mani Iyer , Hindu Trader Association At Karaikudi , Hindu Trader Association , Tamil New Year , Rajamanickam Chettiyar , Old World Charm , தமிழ் நாடு , நடராஜன் செட்டியார் , சீர்காழி கோவிந்தராஜன் , மணி இயேற் , உமதயல்புரம் சிவராமன் , மிமீ தண்டபாணி தேசிகர் , ராஜரத்தினம் பிள்ளை , மதுரை மணி இயேற் ,