There s no necessity to be rude or make incorrect assertions about the extent of one s knowledge of Carnatic music I watch Dr Ramani perform each year at the St Thyagaraja Aradhana in Cleveland Ohio where I live and he is my favorite Carnatic flutist Asking questions about details of people s lives on the discussion pages of biographical articles is normal here No dramatics are needed just actual facts In the case of Dr N Ramani s doctorate and its source little information is available online other than the U S state where he received it Thus I asked here because you seemed knowledgeable