M S Subbulakshmi honoured at UN on Independence Day
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- The United Nations Postal Administration will issue a stamp to mark the birth centenary of Indian music legend M S Subbalakshmi on the occasion of India’s 70th Independence Day.
- United Nations, the intergovernmental organization plans to honor legendary Carnatic vocalist MS Subbalaksmi by issuing a stamp to mark her hundredth birth anniversary, which falls on September 16, 2016.
- India’s independence day will be commemorated at the world body’s headquarters this year as Versatile composer A.R Rahman, who is going to become the second Indian artiste after MS Subbalaksmi to perform at the iconic UN hall will execute a concert on the Independence Day at the headquarters of the UN in New York. He will perform in the presence of the respected UN members and other notable dignitaries.
- This year also marks the 50th anniversary of her performance at the UN and the photo exhibition will depict various facets and moments of Ms Subbalakshmi’s life and times providing a rare insight to the music legend’s achievements.
