50 years ago: An old Kerala musical instrument

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Sivasri’s ‘naama yatra’ connects audience well at music festival in Madurai

Sivasri Skandaprasad took the rasikas for a “Nama Yatra” on the fifth day’s concert of the 73rd annual music and arts festival at Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam in Madurai. Her next rendition was “muruga muruga enral” by Periyasami Tooran in raga saaveri and in quick succession she rendered Tirupugazh “Kondru tharu.” Skandaprasad’s composition “Pathi pasupathi” and “Maathangi maragathangi” on Lord …

Audience Madurai Sivasri Skandaprasad

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Folk song competition showcases rich traditions in a melodic celebration of culture

The Hindu

The 63rd Kerala State School Arts Festival saw a spectacular display of folk music at the open-air auditorium of the Poojappura Cultural Centre, where the air vibrated with the sound of drums and the resonating rhythm of traditional percussion instruments. Their songs, deeply rooted in Kerala’s varied cultural heritage, took the audience on a journey through the State’s diverse landscapes. …

Kerala Song Songs

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‘Nagara Sankeerthana’ completes one year in Tirupati

The Hindu

‘Nagara Sankeerthana’, the practice of taking out a procession on the streets of Tirupati and performing group rendition of devotional songs, completed its first anniversary on Monday. Artistes, amateur singers and members of various ‘Bhajan Mandalis’ launched the practice coinciding with the auspicious month of ‘Dhanurmasam’ in January 2024. It all started with the coordination of Rayalaseema Rangasthali chairman Gundala …

Reddy Tirupati Nagara Sankeerthana

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How the Akkarai Sisters converse through their violins

The Hindu

Under the hallowed dome of Kalakshetra, the Akkarai sisters, Subbulakshmi and Sornalatha, presented a violin duet accompanied by senior thavil artiste Thanjavur T.R. The swarajati’s ascending swaras, and each charanam starting at progressively higher notes, was demonstrated with Subbulakshmi’s vocal interlude at mel sthayi ‘sa’, lending a pedagogic charm to the performance. With its beginning a good three beats after …

Kriti Thavil Sornalatha

3 days, 16 hours ago

Kalyanapuram Aravind’s singing is an ode to his guru T.N. Seshagopalan’s bani

The Hindu

A book needs a good publisher to sell. V. Kalyanapuram Aravind’s tutelage under the legend T. N. Seshagopalan gives him a solid baseline. Aravind’s concert for The Music Academy packed in a lot — several contrasting kritis, raga and tala spectrum and an interesting pallavi in Dwijavanthi and even trikalam and ragamalika swaras. Niraval and swara at ‘purane srividya’ by …

Raga Laya Aravind Tns

1 week ago

Ranjani and Gayatri’s concert took listeners across the country on a cultural voyage

The Hindu

When Ranjani and Gayatri present a concert a deep devotional fervour intertwines with melodic brilliance, resonating with the divine vision of the great composers. Their thematic recital ‘RaGa Bharatam’ at Narada Gana Sabha emerged as a three-dimensional celebration of music, spirituality, and national pride. ‘Kaalakaalamaay dharumam kaatha maanilame; raagabhavamaay potriduvom bhaaratame’, set to Khanda Triputa tala, featured a blend of …

Gayatri Ranjani

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KS Vishnudev exuded confidence in his raga treatises

The Hindu

You could describe it as dynamic or overzealous, but KS Vishnudev’s vocal recital tilted more in favour of the former. If the raga treatises are testimony to his vision of the chosen melody, the swara segments impress the listener with his creative abilities in weaving and perfectly fitting them into the rhythm. Starting his programme with ‘Palimpa ravedelara’, by Pallavi …

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Karnataka: Rare Garudanandi Pillar Unearthed in Bilasunur

Deccan Chronicle

A rare and intricately carved Garudanandi pillar has been discovered during fieldwork in Bilasunur village, Harihar taluk, by Dr. Shejeshwara R., Director of the Karnataka State Department of Archaeology, Museums, and Heritage, Kamalapura-Hampi.Made of schist stone, the pillar stands 333 cm tall and 66 cm wide. The structure also bears a 10-line inscription in Kannada script with Sanskrit verses on …

Karnataka Pillar Nandi Garuda Harihar Garudanandi Garudanandi Pillar

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Srikanth and Aswathy’s well-crafted ‘Paraaparame’

The Hindu

Srikanth has matured as a dancer and seems to have found his niche. The Chatusra Alarippu was notable for its musical accompaniment — the violin playing the emphasis beats and the mridangam enhancing the dancers’ usi beats and Ganesha symbolisms. The instrumental ensemble also included the veena that provided the subsequent ‘Kaithala’ Thirupugazh with a dramatic high-pitched end. While ‘Tat …

Verse Srikanth

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Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi’s showcased the purity of sound at MadRasana’s unamplified concert

The Hindu

The inaugural concert of MadRasana’s Margazhi series unfolded with a performance by Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi at the M.S. Patnam Subramania Iyer’s Apoorva raga kriti, ‘Srivenkatesha’ in Phalamanjari added vibrancy to the concert by emitting a burst of energy — with brisk melkala tala. In a composition where nadam is described as mooladhara, the inaugural concert fittingly featured …

Raga Krishnan Vijayalakshmi Lalgudi Lalgudi Jayaraman

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G. Ravikiran’s RTP in pitch-perfect Pantuvarali stood out

The Hindu

A musician derives greater joy if he or she can also enjoy the music while performing. ‘Neerajakshi’ rendered in Ati-Vilamba kala was bright but one is not sure the tactic serves well in a two-and-half-hour concert. ‘Sadasivam upasmahe’ by Dikshitar was also a tad slower but sparkling sangathis and an impressive niraval at the madhyamakala lines of ‘purana purusham’ added …

Raga Dikshitar Ravikiran Sankarabharanam Hindolam Pantuvarali

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The weekend Margazhi guide

The Hindu

THE MUSIC ACADEMY @ The TTK Auditorium, Alwarpet. December 28, 9.30 a.m.: Bangalore brothers; 1.15 p.m.: P. Vikram; 2.30 p.m.”; Malavika Sundar; 4.15 p.m.: Vishal Sapuram ; 6.30 p.m.: Kunnakudi Balamurali Krishna. December 29, 9.30 a.m.: Trivandrum K. Krishnakumar; 1.15 p.m.: Akshara Samskriti; 2.30 p.m.: Madurai Sivaganesh’ 4.15 p.m.: J.B. Keerthana Sriram; 6.30 p.m.: Akkarai Sisters. December 28, 8.30 a.m.: …

Bharatanatyam Mylapore

1 week, 5 days ago

The power of T.M. Krishna’s musical notes

The Hindu

There was an air of impatience near the Music Academy as a huge crowd descended upon the roads surrounding the popular venue resulting in a huge traffic jam. Krishna began the concert with an alapana that commenced powerfully at the upper rishabham, delving straight into Tyagaraja’s ‘Karubaruseyuvaru’ where the composer praises Rama for his governance of Saketa Nagara or Ayodhya. …

Music Guruprasad Song Krishna This Song Shriramkumar

1 week, 5 days ago

The power of T.M. Krishna’s musical notes

The Hindu

There was an air of impatience near the Music Academy as a huge crowd descended upon the roads surrounding the popular venue resulting in a huge traffic jam. Krishna began the concert with an alapana that commenced powerfully at the upper rishabham, delving straight into Tyagaraja’s ‘Karubaruseyuvaru’ where the composer praises Rama for his governance of Saketa Nagara or Ayodhya. …

Music Guruprasad Song Krishna This Song Shriramkumar

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon took the route less travelled to explore ‘Chidananda Margam’

The Hindu

Moving away from a linear depiction, how does one infuse vigour to a popular Varnam like ‘Swami naan undhan adimai’ in raga Nattakurinji, in a manner that would befit a dancing duo? Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon did just that in ‘Chidananda Margam’ for the inaugural day of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha festival. Diagonal lighting was used effectively as a …

Parvathy Shijith Core Ideas

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sandeep Narayan’s concert focussed on musical aesthetics

The Hindu

Sandeep Narayan demonstrated that the allure of frills and thrills need not necessarily come at the expense of aesthetics. The recital began with Papanasam Sivan’s ‘Sri vathapi ganapathiye’ in Sahana, and the kalpanaswaras at the pallavi opening were interspersed with delightful jantai and dhattu patterns. Emotion reigned in the rendition of Swati Tirunal’s eighth-day Navaratri kriti ‘Pahi janani santatam’ in …

Sandeep Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Paddhathi music festival begins in Chennai

The Hindu

Three persons were honoured at the inauguration of the Paddhathi Music Fest 2024-25 organised by Carnatica and Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha here on Monday. While Namasankeerthanam exponent Udayalur Kalyanaraman was presented with the title ‘Bhagavatha Shreshta’, R. Sekar, secretary of Kartik Fine Arts was felicitated with the title ‘Bharat Kala Sanskriti Poshaka’. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, industrialist and president of Sri …

Music Venkatesan Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha R Sekar

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Music festival at Samajam to begin in Madurai from January 3

The Hindu

The 10-day-long 73rd anniversary celebrations and music and arts festival at Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Samajam will begin from January 3, 2025. The Samajam would also confer Madhurakala Mani title on vocal artiste Ranganayaki Sachidanandam and present a cash award to Thavil artist Dhanushkodi on the occasion. On January 6, Sandeep Narayan would present a vocal concert. S. Ramnath Bhagavath would …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Agaramangudi and Chidambara Bhagavathar: a forgotten village and a musician

The Hindu

Agarmangudi, an agraharam in Thanjavur, resembles a deserted village. It is the house of Mangudi Chidambara Bhagavathar, a kathakalakshepam exponent, who went on to win the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy in 1937. What started as playful activity became serious and in six months he started giving performances,” writes Duraiappa Bhagavathar in his book ‘Kalaksheba Bhagavatharkalin Charithiram’ …

Music Thanjavur Chidambara Bhagavathar Chidambara Bhagavathar

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The Margazhi itinerary for December 20

The Hindu

THE MUSIC ACADEMY @ 168, TTK Road, Alwarpet. December 20, 8.30 a.m.: Lecture demonstration ‘Vak-Vadya-Voice complimenting the Instrument and Vice-versa’ by R.K. Shriramkumar with K. Arun Prakash and Amritha Murali; 10 a.m.: ‘Sri Ramarin Kalam’ by Dushyanth Sridhar; 12.30 p.m.: Sri Sri Sisters; 2 p.m.: Aditya Madhavan; 4 p.m.: Chertala Rengantha Sharma; 6.30 p.m.: Pantula Rama. December 20, 7 a.m.: …

Sri Mylapore

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Gayathri Vibhavari’s raga essays were steeped in manodharma

The Hindu

Gayathri Vibhavari is a young talent good at both playing the violin and singing. Gayathri started her concert with a shloka on Saraswathi in Saraswathi raga before singing her first kriti ‘Gopalaka pahimam anisham’ by Swati Tirunal. The next kriti in Purvikalyani ‘Gnanamosaga’ shone the spotlight on violinist Sivateja, who established the raga right from the start. Next came Muthaiah …

Raga Manodharma Gayathri

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S. Srivathsan’s unique ‘Ragam Tanam Mallari’ heightened the appeal of his concert

The Hindu

With a mallari taking cue from ragam-tanam, S. Srivathsan’s 35-minute suite after a neat centrepiece emerged as the highlight of his performance. The last two were a reminder of the first and last of the five ghana ragas sequenced in Tyagaraja’s famed Pancharatna kritis. ‘Sukhi evvaro’ opened placidly, but gained frills on entering the anupallavi portion, where the percussionists complemented …

Sri Mallari Srivathsan

3 weeks, 1 day ago

The appeal of a tune and its ability to cross genres

The Hindu

The first lec-dem of Day 2, titled ‘Encapsulating a Raga: Varnamettu’, was presented by Sangita Kala Acharya Ritha Rajan. She illustrated how traditional folk tunes naturally evolved into art music, citing examples like ‘Villnai otta’ and ‘Valli Kannavan’, with recorded clips of renditions by V.V. She demonstrated its adaptability with examples from other genres, such as ‘Vatapi Ganapathim’ in Hamsadhwani, …

Music Song Raga Matanga Varnamettu Brihaddeshi Ritha

3 weeks, 1 day ago

A. Kanyakumari and Vittal Rangan presented a delightful string theory

The Hindu

On a rainy evening, there was a downpour of melody as violin vidushi A. Kanyakumari and her disciple B. Vittal Rangan, drenched rasikas in their nuanced and aesthetic music. In perfect sync, the guru-sishya duo commenced the concert, for Kartik Fine Arts, evoking bhakti rasa with ‘Karimukha varadha’, a GNB composition in raga Nattai. This was followed by an alapana …

Raga Kanyakumari Vittal Rangan

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Mahati Kannan and Ramya Venkataraman explored the concept of Shakti through well-researched pieces

The Hindu

‘Prakrti to Para, An Exploration of Sakthi’, conceptualised and visualised by Bharatanrithyam dancers Mahati Kannan and Ramya Venkatraman of Nrithyodaya, was an exploration of the Divine Mother from the physical and the metaphysical plane, as described in the Vedas. ‘Devi as Prakrti is everywhere — as the Earth Goddess, as the dense forest, the fruits and flowers, as the sacred …

Rama Devi Shakti Mahati

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Why the tambura and nagaswaram are crucial to Indian classical music?

The Hindu

The first lec-dem session of The Music Academy’s 98th Conference and Concerts marked the return of a thematic focus after 49 years. The theme, ‘Aesthetics and Synaesthetics: Reflections on Raga in Indian Art’, introduced an insightful session led by violinist R.K. Shriramkumar and tambura-maker Udayakumar, exploring the instrument’s history and importance. This indispensable instrument of Indian classical music owes its …

Indian Krishna Raga Ssi Indian Classical Music Tambura Nagaswaram

3 weeks, 2 days ago

HistoriCity: A note on the tabla, maestro Zakir Hussain’s choice of instrument

Hindustan Times

Hindustani classical music is unthinkable without the tabla and its varying tempo of beats. In the devotional music of all three major religions as well as Sufi and Bhakti sects, the tabla is what often enables transcendence, its beats grounding the devotee in prayer and ‘dhyan’. Since then, the tabla has reigned supreme and has steadily risen in social prestige, …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ustad Zakir Hussain held Kerala’s traditional percussion culture in high esteem, says veteran percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar

The Hindu

“Zakirji had huge respect for Kerala and its traditional percussion instrument chenda,” recalls veteran Kerala percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar as memories of his long-standing association with the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain come rushing in. Zakirji, who had scored music for the movie, had told the director that he would like to see me perform thayambaka, a solo recital on chenda,” …

Kerala Performance Zakir Hussain Marar Percussionist Mattannur

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja asked to step out of temple sacred chamber

India Today

Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who visited the Srivilliputhur Aandal temple in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district on Sunday evening, was asked to step out of the temple's sacred chamber by the temple authorities. They proceeded into the garbhagriha or the temple’s sacred chamber where the deity is kept, when he was stopped and asked to step out. Srivilliputhur Aandal temple is one …

Ilaiyaraaja Temple Sacred

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Viral: SS Rajamouli, singer Kaala Bhairava dance to Jr NTR song at family wedding

India Today

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli and Naatu Naatu singer Kaala Bhairava danced to Jr NTR's song from Devara at a family wedding. The two, along with other family members, recreated the steps of the Ayudha Pooja song from Devera at Rajamouli's nephew Sri Simha's wedding. The Ayudha Pooja song, originally sung by Kaala Bhairava, was played at one of the pre-wedding festivities. …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Pomp and gaiety marks Giri Pradakshina procession

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Pomp and gaiety marked the Giri Pradakshina procession at the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam temple atop Indrakeeladri, held on Sunday in Vijayawada. Devotees thronged the temple in large numbers to participate in the Pournami Giri Pradakshina procession, which began at the Goddess Kamadhenu Ammavari temple at the ghat road entrance in the early hours of Sunday. Rama …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Niranjan Dindodi wove a rich tapestry of ragas

The Hindu

Niranjan Dindodi ushered in both halves of his concert with interesting preludes that had a similar pattern. The meditative ‘O Jagadamba’ by Syama Sastri earned special enrichment through a detailed niraval around ‘Anni bhuvanambulu’ of the first charanam. Taking cue was a bold Kalyani alapana that warmed up to reciting ‘Pankaja lochana’. After Gopalakrishna Bharati’s ‘Enneramum’ in Devagandhari and ‘Srimahabala’ …

Niranjan Bhairavi

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Vidushi Lalith J. Rao on gayaki, gharanas, and her legacy

The Hindu

Nityanand Haldipur, the disciple of the legendary Annapoorna Devi, and the head of The Annapoorna Devi Foundation, Mumbai, was in Bengaluru recently to confer the Gurumaa Annapoorna Devi Award to Vidushi Lalith J. Rao, senior exponent of the Agra gharana. Schooled in the Agra-Atrauli Gharana, Lalithji’s music is marked by a methodical exposition of the raag and meticulous presentation of …

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4 weeks ago

Gita jayanthi celebrated at Banjara Hills Hare Krishna Golden Temple

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Gita Jayanthi was celebrated with reverence and devotion at Hare Krishna Golden Temple in Banjara Hills on Wednesday to mark the occasion of Lord Krishna delivering the supreme knowledge of Bhagavad Gita to mankind through his beloved devotee Arjuna. To mark the occasion, Gita Jayanthi is celebrated world over by all followers and admirers of Bhagavad Gita. The celebrations …

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Aathreyee Krishnaa’s concert shone with rare kritis

The Hindu

Athreyee Krishnaa is endowed with a melodic voice that easily traverses across octaves. Neraval and swaras were at ‘Baddu tappaka bhajiyince’ in the charanam.The swara korvais that she sang showed her control over laya. Athreyee commenced the evening concert with a Viruttham in Sankarabharanam, followed by ‘Meru samana’ by Saint Tyagaraja with engaging kalpanaswaras at the pallavi. Sublime rendition The …

Kalyani

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The Margazhi Quiz

The Hindu

The Margazhi Quiz Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /10 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 10 | Who is known as the Sangita Pitamaha of Carnatic music? YES NO Answer : Purandaradasa SHOW ANSWER 2 / 10 | Name the author of the musical treatise Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini. YES NO Answer : Subbarama Dikshitar …

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Union Minister Suresh Gopi highlights contribution of Telugu literature to Carnatic music

The Hindu

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi on Friday emphasised the ‘unparalleled contributions’ made by the Telugu language and literature to the Carnatic music. Speaking at the inaugural of a three-day music festival ‘Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam’, jointly organised by the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture, in Vijayawada, Mr. Suresh Gopi said …

Festival Music India Telugu Carnatic Music Carnatic Suresh Gopi

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All set for Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam in Vijayawada

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The second edition of Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam, a celebration of Carnatic music, traditional crafts, and culinary heritage, will take place at Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram in Vijayawada from December 6 to 8. The programme celebrates legendary Telugu composers, aiming to connect audiences with classical traditions while spotlighting Andhra Pradesh’s cultural legacy. Notable attendees include MP Kesineni Sivanath, Health Minister Y …

Vijayawada

1 month ago

Nandhini Enthrals Audience with Excellent Renditions

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The fifth concert of Kalasagaram’s 57th annual festival of music, dance and drama featured an excellent vocal concert by Vidhushi Dr. N. J. Nandhini from Thiruvananthapuram. A beautiful rendition of ‘Begada raga’ alapana enhanced the expectation of a wonderful concert to follow. Nandhini took the line ‘Karuna jesimunukarirajunibrovaledha’ for neraval and kalpana swara pregnant with bhava and mathematical calculation …

Nandhini Begada Raga

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Aishwarya enthrals music lovers

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath enthralled music lovers with her mellifluous rendition at the 57th annual festival of music, dance and drama of Kalasagaram. She started with Swathi Thirnal’s ‘Sumasayaka’ in Karnataka Kapi with ragamalika swaras followed by the Thyagaraja krithi ‘Tulasi Dalamulache’ in Mayamalavagowla raga with crisp kalpana swaras. Before a beautiful Varali raga alapana, she sang the ‘Sanatana Parama Pavana’ …

1 month ago

Composer M Jayachandran embarks on a project on Swathi Thirunal’s ‘padams’ in Manipravalam

The Hindu

As the musical legacy of Swathi Thirunal continues to be celebrated, composer-singer M Jayachandran has taken up an ambitious project — ‘Swathi’s Manipravalam’, an 18-song series on the king-composer’s padams in Manipravalam, a literary language combining Malayalam and Sanskrit. Of the lot, I loved ‘Kulirmathi vadane’ and wished I could tune it someday,” says Jayachandran. It was as if the …

Music Chennai Composer Padams Gayatri Jayachandran Ranjani

1 month, 1 week ago

How Papanasam Sivan shaped the musical landscape of Mylapore

The Hindu

From the streets of Tiruvaiyaru’s Saptastanam to that of Madras’ Mylapore, the early dawn processions during the Tamil month of Margazhi were led by Papanasam Sivan, the only name that comes to mind when you think of Dhanur maasam bhajanai. “He chose his Mudra or signature to be ‘Ramadasa’ — a throwback to his given name of Ramayya and as …

Sivan Procession Krishnan Mylapore Composed Kapaleeswarar Papanasam

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gita, practical code for life

The Hindu

Teachings embodied in the Bhagavad Gita possess eternal value and are universal in their applicability. Swamy Vedanta Desika, inspired by Sri Ramanuja’s commentary, has written “Tatparya Chandrika “ — an explanatory work on the Gita. About a 100 commentaries were available during Sri Vedanta Desika’s time, and the Acharya wrote his work after analysing these commentaries. God chose to be …

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Review: Sacred Songs – the Mahabharata’s Many Gitas by Bibek Debroy

Hindustan Times

Besides his prodigious public service record as an economist, the late Bibek Debroy contributed very greatly to reviving the soul of India, which resides in her scriptures. Written simply and accessibly with footnotes, Debroy’s labours of love have found favour with the Indian public for their reverse engineering – using the English language to re-possess these ancient spiritual texts and …

India English Indian Debroy Gita Yudhishthira Mahabharata

2 months, 1 week ago

A Symphony of Democracy: Exploring Safdar Hashmi's Legacy Through Theatre

The Hindu

The article explores the life and legacy of Safdar Hashmi, a prominent playwright and political activist in India. It draws upon various sources, including interviews, memoirs, and historical documents, to provide a comprehensive understanding of his contributions to theatre and democracy. Katyal highlights Hashmi's unwavering commitment to preserving dialogue and fostering inclusivity in his work. She also examines his engagement …

Politics Law Culture History Delhi

2 months, 1 week ago

Renowned Violinist and Music Scholar Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma Passes Away

The Hindu

The passing of celebrated violinist and musicologist Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma leaves an irreplaceable void in the world of Carnatic music. Known for his skillful accompaniment to renowned vocalists, Sharma's contributions to the revival and exploration of Prastara Tala have enriched the field with new insights and perspectives. His dedication to excellence and commitment to purity have inspired countless musicians and …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Rayalaseema Folk Arts: A Journey Through Time and Tradition

New Indian Express

Renowned Telugu scholar Dr Mule Ramamuni Reddy praised Rayalaseema’s folk arts at a recent event. Reddy focused on how Rayalaseema’s folk arts, such as Kolatam, Chekka Bhajana, Jatijamu, Tholubommalata, Yakshagana, and Pagati Veshalu, have evolved from daily life, reflecting social customs and emotions. He highlighted ‘Jati Jamu,’ a form performed by women, particularly during Sankranti, where young women gather around …

Culture Traditional Arts Folk Art Rayalaseema

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Swathi Mudra Unveils the Genius of Swathi Thirunal

The Hindu

Swathi Mudra explores the legacy of Swathi Thirunal, a renowned Carnatic vocalist and musician. The book features notations of his ancient compositions, including 125 pieces in Malayalam and English. It also includes a section with lyrics in Sanskrit, providing insights into his musical style and influences.

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Hyderabad's Physician-Musician Dr Bunty: A Legacy of Melodies and Medicine

The Hindu

Hyderabad physician-musician Dr Bunty has composed music for over 100 Telugu serials, including popular serials like Ruthuragalu, Kasturi, Chakravakam and Mogali Rekalu. He has also composed music for movies such as Prema Sakshi Ga and Toli Parichayam. Dr Bunty is a cheerful and pleasing personality who is passionate about music and medicine. He attributes his achievements to the power of …

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50 years ago: An old Kerala musical instrument

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