Tambura played by Katharina Bunzel for singer Bhushani Kalyanaraman Fine tuning of the tambura demonstrated by T.R. Sundaresan Related posts: The vital role assigned to the tambura >> Free video workshop by Ranjani Sivakumar: Tambura Tuning >>
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“Cosmic Order, Cosmic Play: An Indian Approach to Rhythmic Diversity”
Music by T.R. SundaresanConcept by Ludwig PeschInspired by a conversation on the subject of ‘korvai’ with the late Sangita Vidwan S. Rajam Cosmic_Order_Cosmic_Play-Ludwig_Pesch_KIT2001_webDownload Originally published in 2001 by KIT Publishers in Rhythm, A Dance in Time by Elisabeth den Otter (ed.) in conjunction with the exhibition titled “Ritme, dans van de tijd” at the Tropenmuseum …
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Gandharva-Sangīta: On the origins of Sangīta (vocal, instrumental, and dance music)
The non-sacrificial, musical counterpart to Sāma-Gāna in ancient times was Gandharva-Sangīta, later Sangīta, which has three divisions; vocal, instrumental, and dance. Performed by “Gandharva” musicians in Indra’s heavenly court, earthly Gandharva-Sangīta was a replica of this celestial music. […]Gandharva-Sangīta was also associated with pūjā, a form of worship with non-Aryan or indigenous roots that eventually …