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Video | Tyagaraja’s ekaika raga kritis – lecture recital by Dr R S Jayalakshmi (vina)
Vina: Dr R S Jayalakshmi & Charulatha Chandrasekar Mridangam: Kalaimamani Sri TR Sundaresan >> Live lecture-recital at Arkay Convention Center (Chennai) on 17 October 2025 organized by Madhuradhwani *Ekaika kriti raga refers to a “single song raga” though additional songs or kritis may, of course, have been added later on. In 1996 senior musicologist and … Read more
Birdsong in Indian music: “A rich tapestry that intertwines music, poetry and nature”
Read “How images of birds enliven Indian classical music” by Chitra Srikrishna (Scroll, 2 February 2025) along with images and YouTube contents:https://scroll.in/article/1077488/how-images-of-birds-enliven-indian-classical-music Bhakti poet Andal, Marathi mystic Dhyaneshwar and Tamil poet Subramania Bharati have all used birds as rich metaphorical devices. Both the Carnatic and Hindustani classical traditions are filled with the songs of birds. … Read more
Flow | Participating for the joy of it
Off the beaten track yet more than a detour, and fun: with your own voice (even if quietly or just imagined) and hands. In short, this set of exercises provides a bridge for anyone keen on combining both, traditional and unconventional learning opportunities; even if for no more than getting immersed or enjoying a break … Read more
Video | The idea of classifying ragas – Akshara & Kiranavali Vidyasankar
Akshara Samskriti is the daughter of Carnatic musician Kiranavali and scientist-philosopher, Vidyasankar Sundaresan. This video was recorded on Nov 1, 2013, when Akshara was 4 years old. It was originally in multiple parts for educational video compilation, and has been put together as a single video here. The 72 Melakartas are regarded as the parent … Read more
Video | “Breath of Life”: Carnatic flute by JA Jayanth
JA Jayant performs for Indian Arts Connection’s Breath of Life fundraising concert to buy oxygen concentrators to help with Indias 2nd wave of COVID.He is accompanied by B Ananthakrishnan on the Violin, NC Bharadwaj on Mridangam and S Karthick on Ghatam.Donations acceptedhttps://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/breath-… Related post
Gudu Gudu for “Happy days ahead”: Carnatic music at its innovative best – KaraikudiVoyage
Gudu Gudu makes wonderful listening, time and again. A rendition by Sreevidhya Chandramouli along with her husband and son as part of their ongoing KaraikudiVoyage. This song encapsulates the healing power of music waiting to be brought into practice on a more regular base for being rooted in tradition at its very best. Translation on … Read more
Video | Triveni-A combination of “Muki-Prana” by TR Sundaresan
A combination of “Muki-Prana” Ragam – Tanam – Pallavi Concept and Pallavi lyrics by TR Sundaresan – Mridangam Tuned and sung by S Srivathsan TR Sundaresan, on the occasion of India’s celebration into the entry of the 76th year of Independence, brings this humble presentation as a dedication to the country. Through the journey of … Read more
Video | Raga Alapana on the Veena – The Music Academy Madras
How does a vainika internalize a raga1 before he or she presents it? The most concise definition of a raga may be that by Joep Bor: a tonal framework for composition and improvisation. [↩]