Category: Music
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Origin of Indian Music
Music is the oldest of all arts which have been in existence, even before man or animals. It is this sound which has been referred to as Anāhata Nāda. Sāma Vedādidam Geetham Sanjagrāha Pitāmaha Brahma derived music from Sāma veda. The Melody of sāman is delightful to the ear and heart, and so Sāma veda…
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Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar and Compositions in 72 Melas
The controversy of rendering compositions in all the 72 Melas i.e. with Vivadi melas is there since a long time. Mela is a Janaka raga or Melakarta raga which was first mentioned by Sri Vidyaranya in his treatise Sangitha Saara during 14th century and later formulated systematically by Venkatamukhi in 17th century. Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer…
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Luminaries of Mysore – Veena Shamanna (1832-1908 A.D)
Once a musician from different state came to the Court of Mysore, boasting that he could play shatkāla pallavi on Jaltarang and asked the King to bestow the winning certificate on him.The King accepting it as a challenge, replied that he could certify him only after he defeated his court musicians. One of the Court…
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Katha Keertan In South India Lecture delivered by Dr B M Sundaram in the National Seminar on Katha Keertan
Every religion has its base in the scriptures, many of which were revelations to the great seers. Hindu religion has its base in the Vedas. They insist on Dharma. “Dhriyate janai: iti Dharma:”It implies charity, piety, morality and so on. This message is carried to the man, through the characters in a story and this…
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Bharatiya Samskriti Darshana 17 – Nava Durga, Sadhana Shibira 3
‘Sadhana Karna Chahiye Manva Sadhana Karna Chahiye” – (Oh Mind! focus on dedicated practise) – the first session from Keerthanacharya Shri Lakshmandas Velankarji started with this essential tenet . It took our minds immediately to the past two Shibirs where , in the first Shibir, Durga Devi had introduced herself as the cause and effect…
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Release of DVD and Book Kannada Suladis of Haridasas
Vanamala center for art and culture recently launched two books. The event took place at Atithyam hotel on 10- Oct-2018. One book namely “Namma Preetiya Vidushi Sharada”, is a biography and collection of writings about Karnataka Kalashree Prof. T Sharada. The second book namely, “Kannada Suladigalu” is on Suladi of Haridasas written by Dr. Meera…