In the early 20th century, a music wave was washed away through Madras, and its waves were felt in the United States and the United Kingdom. John Dorsomi, a child Kautuk who could play violin and piano became a global event. Advocate of India, Anglo-Indian newspaper of Bombay, called him ‘Indian Paganini’, compared to Italian violin player and musician Nicolo Paganini.

While writing in India, the magazine he edited, the national poet Subramania Bhartiyar said that it was a matter of pride that the Madras Presidency, who achieved great heights in Indian classical music, was an exponent of Western music. The report was published in the magazine issue on August 4, 1906.

‘Good remuneration’

“Dorusomi, a great exponent of Fidel and Piano and native to our city, traveled to European countries for a long time and returned after establishing a name as a rare musician. Subsequently, he went to the United States at an invitation in May. On the way to America, he lived in London. We are proud of the fact that great musicians and newspapers celebrated their talent. We know that there is a system of living in America for six years with good remuneration, ”the poet wrote.

The eight -year -old, Dorusomi learned how the instrument and what happened to him after returning to Madras, is now called Chennai, there are no details about this. A report published in The Hindu on October 20, 1906, cited the standard, saying that he has played the role of a violin, which can be said in a prehistoric manner, is held as a cello between their knees, and the original Indian Fidel, is still played as a sargi. He was referred to as a upper caste from the Madras Presidency.

On May 7, 1906, a letter by a reader named Swadeshi published in Hindu, said, “Come out of a polite and baseless stock of a family, with poverty weeds, with a surprising ability of the poor, with a mourning of poverty, untoward, unwanted and nurtured, any skills in the tire of Fate, any skill in the art. A accepted academy in any European center can be a diplomat.

According to the letter writer, one of the greatest violin players, Mr. Demin (it is clear whether it was Ede Remynee or Eduard Remeeni, Hungarian Violin player), while on his visit to India, was surprised with young Indian artists at 8 years old, with him and his aldest braiding. Amazing game of Indian virtue.

“It was well and good that he refused to participate with him, as his argument that he was very young; Swadeshi said if he complied with his request, he could be European and India would not claim the greatest artist he ever produced, “Swadeshi said.

‘Domestic name’

On October 23, 1907, a letter by ID Tangwamy published in The Hindu recalled a report by The Enkor about Dorsomi’s Concert of the Palace Theater of Varieties. “Dorsomy’s name is a domestic term in European and Indian circles. He is known as the modern Paganini and Padrevsky of the Polish Pianoist. The style and method of dorsomy’s violin playing is quite unique and bizarre for the people of the Western world, ”by Thangaswamy.

He also recorded the style of the violin playing the violin organized between his knees, “was very small to manage a fidel tuck under his chin”. This was unable to change when he was unable to follow the conservative custom, then adopted the style.

“It is a striking feature in the history of the world of European music, to see an oriental with a deep depth of explaining the soul-creation of Western music. This verified violin newcomer is correct in an attractive young Australian Pianoist, Miss Doorothy manner who has an English as well as Australian reputation, ”he said.

Dorsomy also visited Bengal, Bombay, Karachi and other places where he received ovation. Despite his popularity, no information is available about his later years. It is not known whether he lived in India or settled somewhere else. A picture of him survived.