Singing in three Octaves

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Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: The Voice that Swam in all Octaves

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: The Voice that Swam in all Octaves

Maha Sivan's voice extended from the anu-mandara pancama to ati-tara shadja. It is difficult to believe that any human voice – let alone a male voice – could have such a stupendous range