G. N. Balasubramaniam

G. N. Balasubramaniam

N. Balasubramaniam (Tamil: ஜி.என்.பாலசுப்பிரமணியம், Telugu: జి.న.బాలసుబ్రహ్మణ్యం ) (6 Jan 1910 - 1 May 1965), popularly known as GNB, was a legendary vocalist in the Carnatic tradition. He became the first superstar of Carnatic music, innovating the art through emphasis on laya control & reducing the gamakas which eventually made Carnatic music appeal to the lay and the learned alike.