S. M. Subbaiah Naidu

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Subburayulu Munuswami Subbaiah Naidu (a.k.a. SMS) (15 March 1914 – 26 May 1979) was an Indian composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He was one of the oldest music directors. He worked as an in-house music composer for Central Studios and Pakshiraja Studios and well associated with S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. SMS also worked with many films under Jupiter Pictures banner and a favorite of M. G. Ramachandran. Early life He was born on 15 March 1914 into a Balija family in Kadayanallur (now a Municipality in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu). Having had an unhappy childhood, he ran away from home with dreams of finding his fortune in Singapore, but ended up working in drama troupes such as those of Jagannatha Aiyer and Nawab Rajamanickam Pillai. Finding himself drawn more to music than acting, SMS learned music from masters such as Rajagopala Iyengar and Subramaniya Bagavathar. When the company’s play Baktha Ramadas was made into a movie, SMS worked on the music for the movie as well. Career life He is fondly known as “Sangeethayya” in the south Indian film industries. He somehow had never changed his trend of composing much from the beginning days. He is well versed in the Indian music but ne

Smith Newell Penfield

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Smith Newell Penfield (April 4, 1837 – January 7, 1920) was an American composer and organist. Early life and education Penfield was born at Oberlin, Ohio. He studied at Oberlin College, graduating in 1858. He studied at the Conservatory of Music at Leipzig with Ignaz Moscheles, Carl Reinecke, Ernst Richter, and Moritz Hauptmann, graduating in 1869. He received a doctorate in music from New York University in 1885. Career Back in the United States, he worked as a music teacher in Rochester and founded a Mozart Club and a Conservatory in Savannah. In 1885, he served as President of the Music Teachers National Association. His compositions included a setting of Psalm 18, an overture, a string quartet, pieces for organ and for piano, choral works, and songs. Personal life Penfield married Sarah Elizabeth Hoyt in 1860. They had a daughter. References External links *

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