Hyderabad, July 6 -- Music doesn't need a passport, nor does it wait for translation. You may not understand the lyrics, but you'll feel the emotions-the goosebumps, the tears, the peace. It's a connection that skips logic and goes straight to the soul.

And that's exactly what happened in 1966, when the United Nations witnessed something magical: the first-ever performance by an Indian classical musician. Do you know who it was?

It was none other than M. S. Subbulakshmi, the legendary voice of Carnatic music.

The Day India Sang to the World

On October 23, 1966, dressed in an elegant Kanjeevaram sari and a string of jasmine in her hair, M.S. Subbulakshmi stood before the global stage at the UN General Assembly. With devotion in her hea...