Tracing Bengaluru’s secular cultural heritage
The HinduThe decision of the International Music & Arts Society to bring out a commemorative volume to celebrate its 40th year resulted in a gorgeous book, an invaluable record of Bengaluru’s cultural activity. His essay, ‘An Indian Fairy Tale’, documents Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar’s patronage and generous promotion of this neglected Russian composer of whom few had previously heard. The Essay section alone would make this book worth acquiring, containing insights on the Arts by experts: Malavika Sarukkai’s ‘Tradition and Change in Bharatanatyam’; George Mitchell, famous for his explorations of Hampi, gave slide lectures for IMAS as early as 1996. His ‘From Vijayanagar to Mysore: Palace Architecture of Southern India’ is a valuable contribution, as are Prateeti Ballal’s observations on Chamber Music, and Meera Pranesh who documents ‘The Mysore Wodeyars as Patrons of Music’.
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