Vivaditva: reflections of a rasika
By P.K. Doraiswamy(Following the Venkatamakhi convention, the three varieties of rishabha, gandhara, dhaivata and nishada are respectively referred to as ra, ri, ru; ga, gi, gu; dha, dhi, dhu; and na,...
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Eyal Isai Nataka Manram invites applications from artists
By SamudriIn the scenario of cultural globalisation, with boundaries between cultures blurring, the Tamil Nadu Government considers it a matter of prime importance to not only preserve and propagate...
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MILAPFEST INSTITUTE FOR INDIAN ARTS
A new resource for Indian arts in the UKBy Sunil KothariThe Milapfest Institute for Indian Arts (MIIA) was launched on 1st October 2014 by Milapfest and Liverpool Hope University at the University’s...
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Come December
By V Ramnarayan"Let's imagine a group of ultra-intelligent extraterrestrials who visit earth and find themselves at a cricket match. I'd submit that, given sufficient time, .hey would be able to deduce...
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K Rama Rao
MUSICIANS FOR CLASSICAL DANCEBy Anjana AnandSri K Rama Rao, a product of Kalakshetra and elder brother of the late Adyar Lakshman, is a vocalist, nattuvanar and gottuvadyam artiste. He fondly recalls...
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A welcome return of classical music in Assam
By Mitra Phukan In an otherwise vibrant cultural scenario, Hindustani classical music has visibly (and audibly) gone into decline in Assam. This is a great pity, for at one time this was a flourishing...
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A season of hope
By V RamnarayanA pall of gloom has descended over the Chennai music season, with the untimely death of the mandolin genius U Shrinivas in September. More recently, 79-year old TR Balamani, a much...
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Seen, heard, readBy V RamnarayanGiving away the ''Parlandu'' award for musical-instrument makers instituted by Parivadini to mridangam maker C Varadan, percussion maestro Srimushnam Rajarao related...
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Sai Shravanam: perfect blend of a scientific brain and an artistic mind
By Savita NarasimhanEver wonder what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite song, between the glass and wood that separate the console from the cubicle? It's not just the attractive voice,...
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