Karaikkudi Sambasiva Iyer was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi on March 29, 1952, after which he gave permission for All India Radio to tape this concert (normally he was averse to recording concerts).
It is believed after the death of his brother, he stopped playing and this concert was on the occasion of the award. He was the first recipient of the Sangeet Natak kala Academy award.
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Karaikkudi Sambasiva Iyer was awarded the
Sangeet Natak Akademi on
March 29, 1952, after which he gave permission for All India Radio
to tape this concert (normally he was averse to recording concerts).
It is believed after the death of his
brother, he stopped playing and this concert
was on the occassion of the award. He was the first recipient of
the Sangeet Natak kala Academy award.
