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Raga Sri | A musical tribute to Dr. Pia Buonomo Srinivasan – Brhaddhvani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J24Y5BCBM6Y Dr. Karaikudi Subramanian and Dr. Meenakshi Subramanian salute Dr. Pia Buonomo Srinivasan (May 15, 1931 – April 8, 2022)1 for her respect and selfless contribution to vina and its tradition. […] We dedicate the raga Sri ((The most concise … Continue reading “Raga Sri | A musical tribute to Dr. Pia Buonomo Srinivasan – …
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Raga, Tala and Pedagogy: On the First Steps in Carnatic Music
Tips to fully appreciate the following points, listen to a vocal rendition of ‘Sri Gananatha’ by Sreevidhya Chandramouli, specially recorded for the benefit of all learners >> practice Rūpaka tāla (3 counts) while listening to Sreevidhya Chandramouli’s singing; to get prepared follow this exercise: audio track 4 in Practice four widely used Carnatic talas >> …
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The tambura’s role in perfect alignment to pitch: “The most beautiful way to discover music” – T.M. Krishna
To sing just with the tanpura has been revealing: TM KrishnaM Suganth | Times of India | Nov 27, 2014 | To read the full article, click here >>They had collaborated earlier for Margazhi Raagam, which was a first-of-its-kind Carnatic concert film and now, singer TM Krishna and filmmaker Jayendra have come together for One, …
“My music is an extension of my tambura” – Bombay Jayashri
Can digital alternatives substitute the original symbol of sruti?by Aruna Chandaraju in The Hindu, 29 March 2018 >>Classical musicians have many concerns. A major one is having a perfectly tuned tambura — when practising and performing. Naturally. The tambura aka tanpura, is the keeper of the pitch. It is the guardian of the right note. …
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