Musical map | Familiarize yourself with the world of South Indian classical music

To familiarize yourself with the world of Carnatic music

  • click on any “pin” on the interactive map for more information
  • check the textbook entries for all the names and musical forms mentioned in the accompanying text boxes
  • zoom in and out on the map by clicking on the + / – control buttons
  • display more options (click the menu button on the left top of the map)
  • listen to your favourite music along with the stories and ideas that have inspired its creators
  • suggest your favourite place of musical interest for adding here
  • to search for recent reports and publications on Carnatic music in any of the places included in the map, click here >>

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Learn to distinguish and remember the 72 melakarta ragas – free course

https://www.carnaticstudent.org/service/free-melakarta-raga-course/

Click the above link to participate – for free!

Learn more about the above teachers – both regarded as legends in their own lifetime – on Wikipedia and here:
Vidya Shankar (1920-2010)
https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Art-and-science-converged-here/article16181169.ece

S. Rajam (1919-2010)
Remembering S. Rajam by S. Janaki (Executive Editor, Sruti magazine)
http://www.varalaaru.com/design/article.aspx?ArticleID=971

Related post
https://www.carnaticstudent.org/melakarta-raga-application/

Search a reservoir of Indian theses: Shodhganga, “a platform for research students to deposit their Ph.D. theses – Open access

e.g. search for “Shodhganga Carnatic music”, “Shodhganga veena”, “Shodhganga bamboo flute”, “Shodhganga Indian music education”, “Shodhganga music bani”, “Shodhganga percussion instrument” in the search field below:

Track missing details for search results

  • To trace the source document of any separate chapter listed among the search results hosted on Shodhganga’s server, look for its “handle” number: e.g. “138940” from the URL (in search for more publishing details): http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/138940
  • Copy-paste the second part of this “handle” number (e.g. 138940) into the How to Cite window in order to trace the document’s publishing data on the Shodhganga website http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in.
  • e.g.  “handle” number 138940 refers to “The influence of Nagaswaram on Karnataka classical vocal music”, Researcher: Radhika Balakrishnan, Guide: Sreelatha, R. N., University of Mysore, Completed Date: 2016, University of College Fine Arts
  • Browse and download any chapter from the Shodhganga server.
  • For advanced search options directly consult the Shodhganga website: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/subject-search

Note: search results appear without much delay. More patience is needed for consulting the Shodhganga website (waiting time varies depending on the hour of the day).

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