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Hemavathi – Remembering Parassala Ponnammal
S. Sivaramakrishnan -
Impressive tributes to Rabindranath Tagore - Jyotirgamaya
Nita Vidyarthi -
An Anthem for Mylapore
S. Janaki -
Book Review - A GRAMMAR OF DANCE
Sreelatha Vinod
Articles
‘Original’ pathantaram-s of kriti-s
P.K. Doraiswamy
Some thoughts
One of the debated topics in Carnatic music is the deviation by musicians from the so-called ‘original’ pathantaram of kriti-s. This article is not an attempt to provide a conclusive answ ...
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Khanjira – the frame drum
Music / S.Janaki -
RAGA BASANT MUKHARI
Music / Deepak S. Raja -
PERSPECTIVES - It is art music, not classical
Music / Deepak S. Raja -
Megh Malhar in contemporary music
Music / Deepak Raja -
Take No Liberties, Please !
Dance / V. A. K. RANGA RAO
Artists
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Trivandrum V Balaji
38-year-old mridanga vidwan Trivandrum Balaji hails from a musical family. His great grandfathers were both well known names: Kodivayal Venkatrama Iye ...
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Pacchimiriam Adiyappa
Pacchimiriam Adiyappa’s name is synonymous with the majestic Viriboni Varnam in Bhairavi. The brilliance contained in this tana varnam is unparallel ...
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PV Panshikar
Born in 1931 in Bombay, Shri Panshikar made an early appearance as an actor on the professional Marathi stage under the direction of the late Shri Nan ...
Interviews
Musicians for classical dance
Anjana Anand
Nandini Anand began her career with training in both the practical and theoretical aspects of music. An ‘A’ grade vocalist from All India Radio, she is at present a full time Bharatanatyam vocalist who has accompanied senior artistes in ...
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WAY OF LIFE
Music / K. K. GOPALAKRISHNAN -
Sharing the Musiri legacy – with a smile
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‘Your Music Is Your Personality’
Music / BARADWAJ RANGAN, -
My peers and seniors
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Winds of Music
Music / Shrinkhla Sahai
Heritage
Pioneers and Trendsetters
S. SANKARANARAYANAN
Jayadeva
Jayadeva was an outstanding poet in Sanskrit, composer and musician. He lived in Orissa, circa 1200 AD. His celebrated Geeta Govinda was a landmark in the history of art and literature and the Radha-Krishna cult.
An unprecedented philateli ...
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Swamimalai
Sthalams / SRIRAM.V -
Chidambaram: abode of the Dancer Supreme
Stamps / Dr. Chithra Madhavan -
A dancing Ganesa from the Pala era
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A Birth Centenary Tribute
Stamps / S. SANKARANARAYANAN