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Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer – an ineffable musician
By Sudha Jagannathan
As the Carnatic music world celebrates the birth centenary of
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer today (July 25), we at www.carnaticdarbar.com
offer our pranaam to the doyen of Carnatic music. Read
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Carnatic Music & Cinema
By Sudha Jagannathan
Carnatic music and the Tamil film industry have been closely
associated with each other for a long time. We have seen many
hit numbers in the past. Read More>>
The magic of Murali – A tribute to
a maestro By T.M.Anantharaman
For over four decades, I am captive to his music. “Music
follows me wherever I go,” he smiled mischievously recently
while in Bangalore. Read More>>
Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam
By Mallika Jayanti
Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest dance forms of India. Derived
from Bharata's Natya Shastra, it has undergone many changes
over time.
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Navavaranams -A Study Of Oottukkadu Venkata
Kavi And Dikshitar By Chitravina
N.Ravikiran
The Navavarana pooja forms the mantric-tantric ritualistic part
of Devi worship, associated with the Srichakra pooja.
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A Lifetime Bowing With Melody
By T.M.Anantharaman
It is not as if I had not relished the music of violin maestro
Lalgudi Jayaraman before I went abroad. Ironically, it was while
speaking to the undersecretary of Arts & Culture department
in Doha, Qatar, back in March 1984.
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Saint Thyagaraja – A Great Composer
And A Trend-Setter By T.M.Sivaraman
What more can a mere mortal like me have to say that has not
already been said by eminent musicians and musicologist on the
great Saint of Thiruvarur? Read More >>
"Namesakes" Make Music Joyful...
By T.M.Anantharaman
BANGALORE, March 3: "Mind and Body, Heart & Soul,"
is the jingle melody that exhorts through a TV visual thousands
of cricket lovers to become chest-thumping, swarming, swirling
admirers of the men in blue viz the ubiquitous Indian cricket
team. Read More >>
Mani Iyer's mesmerizing music
By T.M.Anantharaman
Memories of my musical journey take me back in time, more than
five decades ago in fact. I was in my teens and almost got thrown
out of a classical music concert of the inimitable Madurai Mani
Iyer, one of my favourite musicians.
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A PEEP INTO VIVADI RAGAS
By T.M.Anantharaman
If Vadi swara in a raga denotes the dominating note, there are
other notes which add colour, shape and beauty to a raga. Like
the samvadi swara, graha swara, the jeeva sawaras etc.
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