New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Padma Bhushan recipient Dr L Subramaniam, who is among the best-known violinists worldwide and one of India's finest performers, has contributed to international recognition for the violin as a South Indian solo instrument.

During an exclusive conversation with ANI, he spoke about how he got a Master's in Western Classical Music.

He shared, "After finishing my medicine, which took six and a half years, they said if you want to do Master's in music, go and do a diploma of four years somewhere and then do BA music too, and then come back for Master's. That means another six years. I said, no, no, I'm not going to do another six years to get a bachelor's in music. I sent my tape and applied to a couple of places."

He ...