“Learning should be a source of joy” – V.V. Sadagopan on Music education

Audio source: singing by the author | Find details for “78RPM – V V Sadagopan” on Archive.org >> https://blog.archive.org It is a curious irony that we, who claim to “hear” our music, ((Here the author probably alludes to a metaphorical interpretation of karnātaka sangītam (today’s “Carnatic music”), one not to be taken literally even if …

“The fundamental principle is joy” – Music education pioneer VV Sadagopan

“Children should grow with joy, courage and freedom and a discipline born out of these attributes. The fundamental principle is joy, suggestion must be the method, the emphasis should be on the imaginative and creative experience of music and teaching should follow a “flow-form-flow” spiral. – VV Sadagopan | PDF-Repository >> World Children’s Day (20 September) …

Beyond performing competence: Students set to become good teachers and informed citizens as well

By S. Sankaranarayanan in Sruti (1998) | Excerpts that remain relevant today: Observations on the teaching of music at the Rotterdam Conservatory, Holland: Along with theory and history of music, the students [at the Rotterdam Conservatory] also acquire knowledge of ancillary aspects such as voice modulation and the reading and writing of notation. However, weightage …

Flow | And what about rhythm? – Let’s go on a musical walk!

Here’s a delightful “flow-exercise” of a different kind: nadai in rupaka tala Source: A rhythmical composition (nadai) in rupaka tala The Oxford Illustrated Companion to South Indian Classical Music (Table 22, p. 226)Audio: listen to a similar version: Excercise in Rupaka tala by TR Sundaresan | More >> South Indian music has a vast repertory …

Find a copy of The Oxford Illustrated Companion to South Indian Classical Music

OUP India >> OUP worldwide >> An indispensable and enriching reference for the connoisseur, practicing musician and dancer, interested amateur, impresario, teacher, and student, this completely revised, updated, and enlarged edition will also inform and engage anybody keen on learning more about Indian culture. Publication date: 27/01/2009 (Hardback, 552 pages) Critical acclaim from India and beyond”Pesch’s sumptuous …