CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Legendary carnatic vocalist M S Subbulakshmi will be honoured at the United Nations next week on India’s 70th Independence Day to commemorate the singer’s birth centenary. Performance by Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman at the world body’s iconic General Assembly is the highlight.

Detailed explanation-2: -M. S. Subbulakshmi She sang the historic song of peace and hope, she sang at the 1966 UN General Assembly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Subbulakshmi as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the Carnatic tradition of South India. She was the First Indian who performed in the United Nations General Assembly in 1966.

Detailed explanation-4: -AR Rahman was born Dileep Kumar, but embraced Islam, along with his family, some time after the death of his father, music composer RK Shekhar, and some time before the release of his first major project, Roja.

Detailed explanation-5: -M.S Subbulakshmi, who was then aged 82, received the award for her distinguished career as a singer in the Carnatic tradition. Renowned for her extraordinary voice and often hailed as the “Queen of Songs”, Subbulakshmi was the first-ever musician to receive the accolade.