by Ludwig Pesch For this musicologist and author, there are good reasons to believe that Carnatic music matters, perhaps more than ever and almost anywhere in the world. So why not perform and teach it in the service of better education for all, for ecological awareness or in order to promote mutual respect in spite …
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“The greatest, most beautiful thing is compassion expressed through music” – Savithri Rajan Excerpt from: Tyagaraja and the Renewal of Tradition: Translations and Reflections by William Jackson (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas, 1994), pp. 174-175https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/878687716 How does Savithri Rajan perceive Tyagaraja? She characterizes Tyagaraja as an heroic soul who was able to reach out through shared feelings …
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S. Rajam (1919-2010) is credited with defining the visual identity of South India’s classical music. The present recording was made at his Mylapore home on 12 December 1997 when rehearsing for a lecture-demonstration; an annual event serving to highlight rare facets of South Indian (Carnatic) music. More about this recording & Sangita Kalasikhamani S. Rajam >> Total …
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A Southern music: The Karnatik story By T.M. Krishna, HarperCollins, Rs 699If a successful and busy Karnatic singer takes time off in order to write reflections on South Indian or “Karnatic” music, the book release function is bound to be met with considerable interest. […]He pays tribute to the tambura (the tanpura) as “the life-giver, the soul of our …
A view of the shop where tanpuras are made. Photo by Lakshmi Sreeram – courtesy The Hindu Miraj is famous for tanpuras made by its craftsmen, who honed their skills by first becoming trained musicians.How did it ever strike someone to stick a piece of wood on a dried pumpkin, build this bridge and that …
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