by Ludwig Pesch “An easy to use reference book for concert, music class and and home” [about the first edition] – Indian Express, Chennai, 29 August 1986 “A neat compilation … ragas mainly used on concert platforms … highly useful as a reference book for listeners in concerts and to students for use in the …
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A challenge to enjoy on a daily basis (30 min.): Select a popular melakarta raga to get into the “flow” >>(e.g. the 65th Mecakalyani) before exploring others (01 to 72) in 36 daily sessions, over and over again – Happy Flowing! Over a longer period, start each practice session with a mela having Prati Ma for …
Amidst lively debates within and beyond India these perspectives on our shared legacy make interesting reading: Vainika Savithri Rajan who believed that Tyagaraja, like other great men, was always meditating, but his medium of expression was nādam, “sound”. In the introduction to his unfinished yet voluminous magnum opus Karunamirtha Sagaram, titled “The Dignity and Origin …
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By Arun VC More information | Preview | Press coverage Ekagrata Publications, Amsterdam 2006ISBN-10: 90-75785-04-6ISBN-13: 978-90-75785-04-3
Aller indischen Musik liegt die menschliche Stimme zugrunde. Sie dient zur Vermittlung von Melodie, Melismatik, Rhythmus und Ausdruck (Bhava). Es gibt somit keine Abgrenzung zwischen gesanglichem und instrumentalem Musizieren, obwohl natürlich jede Gattung ihre jeweiligen Spezialitäten besitzt. | Vollständiger Artikel und mehr >> Foto: Rainer Hörig (Kalakshetra 1978)
