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Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of

  1. Kathak

  2. Bharatha Natyam

  3. Playing Violin

  4. Vocal Music
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Explanation

Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916-2004) was a legendary Carnatic vocalist, not a dancer or instrumentalist. She was the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna in 1998 and is renowned for her devotional songs including the famous 'Suprabhatam'. Bharatanatyam is a dance form, and playing violin is instrumental music - neither was her primary field of distinction.

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