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Once Upon a Season-IV - (Dec 31st, 2003) Semmangudi was willing to sing a full concert of Tamizh isai... Sankaracharya to assist RR Sabha - (Dec 31st, 2003) The Sankaracharya wanted the guru-sishya parampara in Carnatic music to be fostered... Emergency at the Academy - (Dec 31st, 2003) Subbudu's acidic comments set the Cooum on fire... Discordant notes-II - (Dec 29th, 2003) There was a lot of audience participation... Ban light music in temples: Valayapatti - (Dec 27th, 2003) The thavil maestro deplored the tendency of light music troupes singing vulgar film songs at temple functions... Tamil Isai Sangam fest - (Dec 27th, 2003) Carnatic music unified the southern states, said the Tamil Nadu Governor... An unsound system - (Dec 27th, 2003) Artistes and audience complained about the sound system... Parthasarathy Sabha music fest - (Dec 27th, 2003) Carnatic music had the capacity to mesmerise the Gods... Music walk at George Town - (Dec 27th, 2003) It was a trip down memory lane for music lovers... Go classical, go digital - (Dec 27th, 2003) Radel Electronics is trying to end the digital divide in Carnatic music and promote instruments... The Academy souvenir - (Dec 27th, 2003) It has appeared early, but with some gems... Taps and pats for laya and law - (Dec 25th, 2003) Anirudha showed great promise even as a child, beating out rhythms constantly... Purnima's meritorious performance - (Dec 25th, 2003) She won praise from leading dance exponents at her first solo performance in Chennai... Once upon a season-III - (Dec 25th, 2003) The divide was beginning to emerge in music... Call to end spiritual illiteracy - (Dec 23rd, 2003) Follow Vivekananda and save the world, says Vanavarayar while inaugurating the Music Academy fest... Discordant notes - (Dec 22nd, 2003) There is a need to teach people about concert culture... An Innovative Jugalbandi - (Dec 21st, 2003) Gayathri Girish and Lakshmi Sriram deserve appreciation for achieving harmony in melody... The Guitar Magic - (Dec 21st, 2003) Prasanna has almost single-handedly brought the electric guitar onto the global stage as a concert instrument for Carnatic music... Sangita Kalanidhis that never were - (Dec 21st, 2003) The Oscar of Carnatic music has eluded many stalwarts... The Lay of the Anklet - (Dec 20th, 2003) Sudharani Raghupathy's 'Tale of Puhar' is a ballet to remember for long... Once Upon a Season-II - (Dec 19th, 2003) It was also an independence movement for Tamizh songs... Book on M S Subbulakshmi - (Dec 17th, 2003) The Governor released the book authored by eminent dancer Lakshmi Vishwanathan... Bharat Kalachar fest gets under way - (Dec 14th, 2003) Tamil Nadu Governor P S Rama Mohan Rao inaugurated the XVII Margazhi Mahotsav... Carrying Bharati's message - (Dec 12th, 2003) The Governor inaugurated the four-day Bharathi festival... Alathoor Venkatesa Iyer remembered - (Dec 12th, 2003) Alathoor Venkatesa Iyer's yeoman services to music praised... Sounds at the sabha - (Dec 11th, 2003) There were sounds other than music at the auditorium... Music quiz - (Dec 4th, 2003) Prizes worth Rs 50,000 come from sangeetham.com and Charsur Digital Workstation... Margazhi Utsav at Chettinad Vidyashram - (Dec 2rd, 2003) DK Pattammal, TMukta, Sudha Raghunathan, MAM Ramaswamy to be felicitated at Margazhi Maha Utsav on December 15... Composition: Ananda - (Nov 28th, 2003) Muttuswamy Dikshitar celebrates Nataraja in this kriti... New light on Purandara Dasa - (Nov 27th, 2003) Sitting in the US, Chitrapu finds new facts on the life of this composer... Which is Pantuvarali? - (Nov 26th, 2003) Looking for the origin of Pantuvarali reveals a whole lot of quaint facts... Maharajapuram awards ceremony - (Nov 25th, 2003) T V Sankaranarayanan will receive Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer award on November 28... Musiri memorabilia - (Nov 24th, 2003) The Musiri family has preserved all his papers, photos, awards and plenty of beautiful memories... Sivan puranam - (Nov 22nd, 2003) Sivan writes beautifully and simply about his life in his autobiography... Composition : nanu brova rada - (Nov 21st, 2003) The Janaranjani kriti pleads with Jagadamba for succour... Singing for Semmangudi - (Nov 20th, 2003) Semmangudi's sishyas and eminent personalities took part in a condolence meet recently... A miraculous find - (Nov 19th, 2003) An old woman led them to the house where Bangalore Nagarathnammal lived in Town... The original Bhairavi - (Nov 18th, 2003) Mudicondan's views add to the debate on what differentiates Bhairavi from Manji... Appreciating Annamacharya - Part 9 - (Nov 15th, 2003) This great saint-poet excels even in shringara songs devoted to Venkateswara... Composition : vadera daivamu - (Nov 14th, 2003) vadera daivamu song in Kamavardhini raga and Adi tala is this week's song... Dancing to Tyagaraja - (Nov 13th, 2003) This is the second part on the navarasas in Tyagaraja kritis... He sang his heart out - (Nov 12th, 2003) Semmangudi put passion into his singing and that is what made him great... Captivating raga - (Nov 11th, 2003) Sanjay reflects on the masters who mastered the beautiful Todi raga... Sambamoorthy as composer - (Nov 8th, 2003) This vaggeyakara has composed more than 150 pieces in many musical forms... Composition : ambikAyA - (Nov 6th, 2003) This kriti is one of the Abhyamba vibhakti kritis on the Goddess at Mayuram... C V Narasimhan - (Nov 5th, 2003) CVN played a crucial role in sustaining Carnatic music and its artistes... Navarasa in Tyagaraja - (Nov 4th, 2003) Bhakti, poetry and music merge to create an experience born out of emotions... Mala, Madurai Mani feted - (Nov 3rd, 2003) The Dubai Tamil Family conferred titles on the Carnatic musicians... Semmangudi R Srinivasa Iyer (1908-2003) - (Nov 1st, 2003) The world of Carnatic music will miss the Pithamahar... Appreciating Annamacharya - Part 8 - (Oct 31st, 2003) Annamacharya finally resolves which God is in Tirumala by saying that the Lord exists for each devotee depending on his devotion unto Him... Professor P Sambamoorthy - A Study - (Oct 30th, 2003) He was one of those who helped found the Music Academy... Composition : dayAnidhE mAmava - (Oct 29th, 2003) The virtues fascinate the noble minded... tODi - Part 3 - (Oct 28th, 2003) Let us look at the works of some composers in this raga... Bangalore K Venkataraman passes away - (Oct 27th, 2003) The reputed ghatam artiste had rendered yeoman service as Director of the Percussive Arts Centre... Annamacharya - Part 7 - (Oct 25th, 2003) There are in all 45 songs of his that talk of the ten incarnations... S.V. Parthasarathy - (Oct 24th, 2003) He has trained and continues to train a number of students in vocal music and the veena... Composition : munupE tEliyaka - (Oct 23rd, 2003) This song depicts the desperation of Tyagaraja while seeking God's grace... Vishva pAlam shrI padmanAbham! - Part 3 - (Oct 22nd, 2003) This is the usual story of a genius and an innovator born much before his time... A public viva voce - (Oct 21st, 2003) He was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a Ph.D. thesis on music... Swati Tirunal – Part 2 - (Oct 20th, 2003) When one looks at the kritis, several interesting features come to light... Kalaimamani Awards - (Oct 18th, 2003) The awards for three years 2001, 2002 and 2003 have been announced by the TN Government... Sruti 20 celebrations - (Oct 17th, 2003) Speaking in chaste Tamizh, Sri Ramanathan spoke of the void left behind by Sri N Pattabhiraman... Composition :ambA nIlAyatAkshi - (Oct 16th, 2003) This kriti is on the presiding Goddess at Nagapattinam... tODi - Part 2 - (Oct 15th, 2003) The classic compositions that we hear in tODi today are countless... Vishva pAlam shrI padmanAbham! - Part 2 - (Oct 13th, 2003) His mudra or signature was Varada Dasa... The Kritis of Swati Tirunal – Part 1 - (Oct 12th, 2003) This King is also famed for his Tripati Danam, wherein he signed away the entire kingdom in favour of Padmanabhaswamy... Ragam Tanam Pallavi - (Oct 11th, 2003) The RTP affords the scope to a musician to use it in whatever way he wants... Composition: dEVi mInanEtrI - (Oct 10th, 2003) You are enshrined in the Sri Chakra and are worshipped by the Devas... Vishva pAlam shrI padmanAbham! - Part 1 - (Oct 9th, 2003) Merely writing about it would not do justice, one has to experience it... tODi - Part 1 - (Oct 8th, 2003) All the svaras can function as nyAsa svaras... The Five Great Disciples of Manambucchavadi Venkatasubbayyar - (Oct 7th, 2003) Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan really did not undergo Gurukula Vasam under Venkatasubbayyar... tODi - (Oct 6th, 2003) The grandeur and profundity of this perennially delightful rAga, epitomises ideal classical music... Vidya Shankar’s Veena Concert – A report - (Oct 4th, 2003) She has the credit of being related to two noble laureates, S Chandrashekar and Sir C V Raman... Composition: Inta kannAnandamEmi - (Oct 2nd, 2003) All the saints are of the view that there could be no greater bliss than this... U Ve Sa - Part 12 - (Oct 1st, 2003) The kIrtanam was set to the music of an English note! U Ve Sa sang it before Desikar... kAlakshEpam Engira vyAsam - Part 2 - (Sep 30th, 2003) This made men steadfast in their ideals and hence they led a life of impeccable righteousness... Manambucchavadi Venkatasubayyar - An incomplete outline - (Sep 28th, 2003) All agree that he was a composer of great merit and also a teacher of repute... Sampradaya’s three day Dance Music Festival - (Sep 25th, 2003) South Indian music traditions should be documented and preserved... U Ve Sa - Part 11 - (Sep 24th, 2003) Sundara Swamigal was Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer's spiritual guru and he taught him many Vedantic texts. Composition : akshayalingavibhO - (Sep 23rd, 2003) The doors of the temple opened when Dikshitar sang. Annamacharya - Part 6 - (Sep 22nd, 2003) Annamacharya has used the same words with different meanings in various songs. Annamacharya - Part 5 - (Sep 21st, 2003) This song was presented in rAga kEdAram in the programme by Swamimalai Suresh. U Ve Sa - Part 10 - (Sep 19th, 2003) "Maha Vaidyanath Iyer is to music, what Meenakshisundaram Pillai is to Tamizh. You should meet him." Desikar told U Ve Sa. Composition : ninnE nammiti nijamuga - (Sep 18th, 2003) You are the refuge to this world and your greatness cannot be expreseed in words. kAlakshEpam Engira vyAsam - (Sep 17th, 2003) We should see the thought process behind the Harikatha tradition and also reflect on the few strongholds of this art. Kapi - (Sep 16th, 2003) Over a period of time it has become a very popular raga because of its appeal to most concert goers. Annamacharya - Part 4 - (Sep 15th, 2003) This song is about the ten incarnations and the lyrics were first read out and then sung with jatis interspersing the verses. Annamacharya - Part 3 - (Sep 14th, 2003) These songs are suited to music and dance because of the simple words... Composition : rAnidi rAdu - (Sep 13th, 2003) Everyone has to pay the price for what he has done in the past, that includes sages. Bangalore Gayana Samaj Award - (Sep 12th, 2003) The prestigious Sangeeta Kalaratna title will be conferred on Neela Ramgopal. YACM 18th Anniversary - (Sep 11th, 2003) The celebration included music concerts, lectures and games for young Carnatic musicians. U Ve Sa - Part 9 - (Sep 10th, 2003) He was aware that music ran in his blood and he could later on learn it easily. dEvagAndhAri - Part 4 - (Sep 09th, 2003) The Lord was displeased because Tyagaraja could not get a dharshan of him, the procession came to a halt. Composition : akhilANDEshvaryai - (Sep 07th, 2003) She is the queen of the universe and grants all boons. Naming of roads - (Sep 06th, 2003) The renaming of the roads in Chennai is getting more and more meaningless. Narada Gana Sabha - (Sep 05th, 2003) KR Kedaranathan and HP Ramachar were awarded the titles of Sangeethacharya and Sangeethamani.... U Ve Sa - Part 8 - (Sep 04th, 2003) He learnt many keertanams from Bharatiyar and also many of his compositions.... dEvagAndhAri - Part 3 - (Sep 03rd, 2003) It has many beautiful songs and several musicians have handled them superbly.... MuttutAnDavar - Part II - (Sep 02nd, 2003) He sang 'kANAmal vINilE kAlam KazhittOmE' out of sheer disappointment.... U Ve Sa - Part 7 - (Sep 01st, 2003) U Ve Sa and his father met the famous composer of Nandan Charittram in Mayuram.... MuttutAnDavar - (Sep 01st, 2003) He was born in a family that was traditionally engaged in the making and playing of musical instruments for temples.... ninnuvinA marigaladA - (Aug 31st, 2003) O blemishless mother, O Bhavani, Mridani, who else is there except you on this earth for me?.... A lecture on Annamacharya - Part 2 - (Aug 29th, 2003) He is called pada kavitA pitAmaha (grandfather of the song).... Annamacharya - (Aug 28th, 2003) The TTD has organised a series of lectures on the multi-faceted genius.... dEvagAndhAri - Part 2 - (Aug 27th, 2003) Tyagaraja sang the raga on six successive evenings at Kovur Sundaresa Mudaliar's house in Chennai.... hindOLam - Part 3 - (Aug 26th, 2003) The modern version of the raga is very much akin to the Hindustani Malkauns.... Subbaraya Sastri - Part 2 - (Aug 25th, 2003) The worthy successor to the Trinity has left behind a priceless legacy.... Course on Appreciating Music - (Aug 24th, 2003) The three-month programme of the Madras University has had a good response.... Composition : nAdalOluDai - (Aug 23rd, 2003) O mind! Learn to experience the Supreme Bliss that is in Music!.... dEvagAndhAri - Part 1 - (Aug 22nd, 2003) It is a rakti rAga that supposedly gives very restricted scope for AlApana.... Spic Macay and Carnatic Music - (Aug 21st, 2003) The students enjoy these concerts. Some may emerge as rasikas and even performers.... Dr. U Ve Sa - Part 6 - (Aug 20th, 2003) His voice was very mature and his singing won him a lot of praise. The Music Academy Library - (Aug 19th, 2003) There are autographed volumes, personal collections and memorabilia. Composition : akhilANDEshvari - (Aug 17th, 2003) This kriti is on Akhilandeswari, the presiding deity at Tiruvanaikka. Subbraya Sastri (1803-1862) - (Aug 16th, 2003) He was the only person to have been fortunate enough to learn from the Trinity. Anjaneyaswami Festival - (Aug 13th, 2003) The yearly music festival in Thanjavur began this year on July 29 and continued till August 9. Composition : kAmAkshi lOkasAkhiNI - (Aug 11th, 2003) O lotus-eyed one, you are the dispeller of all fears, says this composition. HindOLam part II - (Aug 8th, 2003) hindOLam has always swayed musical minds via jugalbandhis and film music too. Reminiscences of Rohini - (Aug 7th, 2003) Eminent violinist R K Shriramkumar talks about the days with his Guru DKJ. K P Sivanandam - Obituary - (Aug 6th, 2003) With his death, the Thanjavur Quartette lineage comes to an end. Sri Krishna Gana Sabha - (Aug 5th, 2003) Governor P S Ramamohan Rao was present as the Sabha's Golden Jubilee got under way. hindOLam - (Aug 3rd, 2003) It was only much later that hindOLam came to be known as mAlkauns in the North. Made for each other - (Aug 2nd, 2003) When one thinks of DKJ, the kritis of Papanasam Sivan are the first that come to mind. Composition : bhUvini dAsuDanE - (Aug 1st, 2003) The kriti emphasises the value of doing's one duties without being affected by changes in circumstances.