India, Oct. 28 -- Mysuru. A Look at its Past

By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist A house where the doyen of Karnatak music lived was turning into ruins and very few knew whose it was. The modest house within a compound enveloped with wild weeds and climbers on New Sayyaji Rao Road was the residence of the renowned musician and composer of Karnatak music, Mysore Vasudevacharya. There lies a story behind this house.

While living in this house nearly a century ago, Vidwan K. Vasudevacharya composed some of his famous compositions, held weekly bhajans, taught his students, met some of the greatest musicians of his time and visiting officials of the Palace who brought messages from the Maharaja and sang his favourite compositions to his heart's c...