The Music of Hindostan c8.s3.10

c8.s3.10

Rāmachandra of Trivandrum, who was suffering from rheumatism, could not play for long together. He had the expressiveness of Subbanna without his invention, and the smoothness of Seshanna without his execution. He used the lower strings more than either of them; his fingers went down firmly on the strings and gave a clear and precise tone. His favourite ‘grace’ was the ‘Slide’, whereas Seshanna’s was the ‘Deflect’.¹