Natarajasundaram Pillai, the nagaswaram player who excelled in complex rhythms
Pallavi Natarajasundaram Pillai, as he was known, was renowned for mallaris. The available recordings are an invaluable documentation of his style and a testimony to his astonishing grip on layam or thalam. There would be no dull moment in a concert by Natarajasundaram Pillai, says thavil maestro Haridwaramangalam A.K. Palanivel
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