One of the earliest attempts to make the British appreciate Carnatic music was initiated by Gayan Samaj.Had the Madras Jubilee Gayan Samaj been around, it would have been 125 this year, though it began at least four years earlier under a different name. That certainly makes it the mother of all Sabhas that have been …
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Rajeswari Padmanabhan: Vainika, teacher, friend – a tribute in Sruti, A Monthly Magazine on Indian Performing Arts
By Dr. Pia Srinivasan (15 May 1931 – 8 April 2022) Pia with her guru in 1969 I joined Kalakshetra in 1968 to learn Carnatic music. It was there that I met Rajeswari. It was a great event in my life as I came to realise more and more. Rajeswari, along with her music, is the …
AT HOME with Master Musicians of Madras by Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy
Madras is one of the most musical cities in the world, where thousands of concerts of South Indian classical music every year. Most Madras musicians begin their training in the nurturing environment of the home. In this series, several top musicians are seen in family settings as they teach their children and students, discuss their …
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