In his recent book, A Southern Music: The Karnatik Story, T.M. Krishna reflects on those misconceptions and stereotypes that stand in the way of truly appreciating South Indian music. He reiterates the unique role played by the (acoustic) tambura / tanpura which is all too rarely heard ‘live’ in Indian concerts today. For this eminent singer “it …
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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 …
Press coverage: A musical picture book from Kerala
Vaitari: A musical picture book from Kerala by V.C. Arun with an Introduction for educators and parents by Ludwig Pesch Making studies as pleasant as musicReview by A. SangameswaranTwo musicologists of international repute are on an innovative mission to educate music lovers across the world about the intrinsic value of Carnatic music as a potential tool for education and …
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The Small Theatre (Sittrarangam) – Ekagrata Publications
Download the epub-version for offline reading, printing or getting read out on the Archive.org website >> Description The Small Theatre (Tamil Sittrarangam) is a chamber auditorium specially designed for Indian performing arts. Based on rural architecture, it provides a congenial atmosphere for traditional performers of dance, music and folk arts, and their audience alike. Introductory …
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Vaitari: A musical picture book from Kerala
by Arun V.C. More information | preview of pages | Press coverage Ekagrata Publications, Amsterdam 2006ISBN-10: 90-75785-04-6ISBN-13: 978-90-75785-04-3 250.- Indian Rupees (incl. audio-CD and postal charges) within India € 22.50 (incl. postal charges) within the Euro-zone by bank transfer; bank details on request € 25.00 (incl. postal charges) or equivalent in other currencies outside Europe via PayPal in favour of: …
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