Influence
His performances with accompanists like Mysore Chowdiah who played with a 7-string violin and then the rising violin star Lalgudi Jayaraman are legendary for the excellent effect they share in bringing out expansive raga alapanas with full flung crescendos and gamakas. Lalgudi Jayaraman would later become one of the most celebrated classical violinists in the world.
His humility also made sure that he gave ample performing opportunities for young upcoming musicians like Palghat R. Raghu, Lalgudi Jayaraman, M. S. Gopalakrishnan, his disciples T.R. Balasubramaniam, M.L. Vasantha Kumari, T. S. Balasubramaniam and the late Tanjore S. Kalyanaraman, Tanjore.S.Kodandaraman, an All India Radio violin artiste, also shared a part of his glittering limelight.
He composed over 250 compositions krithis with rich prose and musical weight in Sanskrit, Tami and Telugu.
GNB also composed kritis and invented new ragas. He taught a number of students during his active years. Most famous among them are M. L. Vasanthakumari, Radha Jayalakshmi, Thanjavur S. Kalyanaraman, Trichur V. Ramachandran, T. R. Balu, T.S.Balasubramanian, and Ragini.
GNB worked as the Deputy Chief Producer of Carnatic Music, in A.I.R Chennai for a number of years alongside Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer who was the Chief Producer for Carnatic Music and Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna who the Producer for Light Music and joined the Swathi Thirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram as Principal in March, 1964 state Kerala.
Given the unusually high demand for his performances, his health deteriorated and worsened by an episode of a major stroke in the late 1950s, he died on 1 May 1965.
| Composition | Type | Raga | Tala | Language | Other Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amboruha Padame | Varnam | Ranjani | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Bharama Baluni | Krithi | Hamsanadam | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Parashakthi |
| Bhuvanatreya | Krithi | Mohanam | Adi | Sanskrit | In praise of Sasta |
| Enn Manathamarai | Krithi | Rithigowlai | Adi | Tamil | In praise of Shakthi |
| Entho Muralida | Krithi | Kannada | Rupakam | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Gathi Veravarama | Krithi | Bhairavi | Misrachapu | Telugu | In praise of Kamakshi |
| Intha Paraaku Neeve | Krithi | Bhairavi | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Bhairavi |
| Madhurapuri Kalyani | Krithi | Purvi Kalyani | Misrachapu | Sanskrit | In praise of Shakthi |
| Manasaraga | Krithi | Aboghi | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Marivere Gathi | Krithi | Malavi | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Prashakthi |
| Maruvane Ninnu | Krithi | Arabhi | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Nakabhaya Vara | Krithi | Naatakuranji | Rupakam | Telugu | In praise of Parashakthi |
| Nee Charanambhujamunu | Krithi | Keeravani | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Nee Daya Raadaa | Varnam | Andolika | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Nee Padame Gati | Krithi | Nalinakanthi | Rupakam | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Nee Samanamevaru | Krithi | Shubapanthuvarali | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Nirvadhi Sukhadayaki | Krithi | Malayamarutham | Rupakam | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Paritaapamu Ieka | Krithi | Shanmukhapriya | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Paraanmukhamela | Krithi | Kaanada | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Paramakrupasaagari | Krithi | Yadukulakhamboji | Rupakam | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Sada Palaya Sarasakshi | Krithi | Mohanam | Adi | Sanskrit | In praise of Shakthi |
| Saraswati Namostute | Krithi | Saraswati | Rupakam | Sanskrit | In praise of Saraswati |
| Shankara Mahadeva | Krithi | Devamanohari | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
| Sri Chakra Raja Nilaye | Krithi | Siva Sakthi | Adi | Sanskrit | In praise of Shakthi |
| Kamala CharaNe | Krithi | Amruthabehag | Adi | Sanskrit | In praise of Shakthi |
| Karimugha Varadha | Krithi | Naatai | Adi | Sanskrit | In praise of Ganesha |
| Karuna Jooda Radha | Krithi | Shahana | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Parashakthi |
| Kavalai Ellam | Krithi | Saraswathi | Adi | Tamil | In praise of Shakthi |
| Vara Vallabha Ramana | Krithi | Hamsadhwani | Adi | Sanskrit | In praise of Ganesha |
| Ranjani Niranjan | Krithi | Ranjani | Adi | Telugu | In praise of Shakthi |
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