News & Notes
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Hemavathi – Remembering Parassala Ponnammal
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Impressive tributes to Rabindranath Tagore - Jyotirgamaya
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An Anthem for Mylapore
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Book Review - A GRAMMAR OF DANCE
Sreelatha Vinod
Articles

Dance Is A Many-Splendoured Thing But… 2
V.A.K. RANGA RAO
What about its music? Shouldn't it be many-splendoured too?
All the qualities that make vocal music good, rich and pleasing should also be present in the musical accompaniment to dance. The voice should be pleasant, the ...
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MUSIC APPRECIATION NOTES Harikambhoji
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The process behind MS Magic
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An Educator with a Mission
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Music keeps him alive
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Bade Ghulam Ali Khan - M.S. Gopalakrishnan recalls
Music / M.S.Gopalakrishnan
Artists
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Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan
Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan Siblings Amanat Ali Khan and Fateh Ali Khan were a legendary duo of classical vocalists. After the untimely death of Amanat ...
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Mohan Khokar
Mohan Khokar, a scholar and historian was a pioneer in the field of dance writing. He had an in-depth knowledge of all the Indian classical and folk f ...
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C. V. Raman Pillai
Malayalam novelist and dramatist C.V. Raman Pillai wrote historical fiction known for its vast canvas, grand execution, and amazing architectonics. Hi ...
Interviews

Teacher-Notions & Nostrums
Sujatha Vijayaraghavan
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer shared his thoughts on music teaching in an interview with Editorial Associate SUJATHA VIJAYARAGHAVAN
What was your experience in learning music under the gurukula tradition?
The advantages in this system were many. Apart ...
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Kaivalya spoke to Deepak Raja on June 4, 2001
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Winds of Music
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“Music transcends religion.”
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Purnima Sen
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Dancer as poet, painter, actor
Dance / Charukesi
Photo Gallery
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Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award 2013
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award 2013 Photographs by Arabinda Mahapatra
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LEICHAL Day 2 - MANIPURI JAGOI MARUP
The Manipuri Jagoi Marup group at the Leichal Fest organised by the Kal ...
Heritage

Bal Gandharva
S. SANKARANARAYANAN
Bal Gandharva was a singing star who excelled in feminine roles on the Marathi stage in the first half of the twentieth century. He was hailed as “Nat Samrat” – the king of thespians.
Stamp on Bal Gandharva
The Department of Posts issued a co ...
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Chidambaram: abode of the Dancer Supreme
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Music and dance in Chalukya sculptures
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A dancing Ganesa from the Pala era
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Kalki Krishnamurti
Stamps / S. SANKARANARAYANAN