Dr. S. Sunder

 

Name Dr. S. Sunder
Date of Birth 10th February 1960
Address: Flat 9, Block D1 Anand Apartments,
50 Lattice Bridge Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041
Telephone: (Off.) 4912414 (Res.) 4481617 Cell : 98410 - 49124
Training in Music
Carnatic Music 1971-74 Sri. Vaidyanatha Iyer (Bombay)
1971-75 Palghat Sri T.S.Anantharaman (Bombay)
1975 Smt. T. Brinda
1976-77 Trichy Sri.Swaminatha Iyer (Bombay)
1978-91 Vidwan Sri. D.K.Jayaraman (Chennai)
1992-93 Vidwan Sri. T.K.Govinda Rao
Hindustani Bhajans 1980-85 Smt. Seetha Narayan
Rabindra Sangeeth 1972-75 Sri. Malloy Ghose (Bombay)
Musicology 1982-85 Ambattur Sri P.K.Rajagopala Iyer
Qualification in Music B.A in Indian Music from the Madras University (1985-88)
Examiner in Music Has been examiner for the practical paper in B.A. Music 1998.
Scholarships in Music Did a 2-year project on "Notation in Carnatic Music" sponsored by the VIPANCHI Trust, Bombay, in 1984-86.
Air/Doordarshan Graded B HIGH in Carnatic music and given over 60 radio concerts since 1987.

Graded B in Hindustani Bhajans in 1988-92.

Given 4 Carnatic concerts, 2 choral music programs, 3 Hindustani Bhajans and a National Network light music programme on DOORDARSHAN.
Editorship Founder Editor of DHWANI a newsletter on classical music (1987-90)

Music Critic for 'NEWS TODAY' during Music Festivals.
Prizes Won over 50 prizes in inter-collegiate competitions and at the Music Academy, Music Triangle Bombay, Bharatiya Fine Arts Society (Gold medallist), Mylapore Fine Arts Society, Indian Fine Arts Society and Saraswathi.
Papers presented "The Influence of Western Music on Carnatic Music "at
the Commonwealth Music Society in 1993 and the Music Academy in 1994

"Occupation related Musculoskeletal disorders among Musicians" at the Indian Association of Occupational Health State Conference 1997.
Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1998
Indian Association of Occupational Health National Conference 1998
Music Academy 08.08.98

"Muthuswami Dikshitar - the versatile genius "
  - DIVYADHWANI 04.04.98

"Muthuswami Dikshitar - the versatile genius " - Bombay November 98

"Tukkadas" - Mudhra June 1999

"Cure of diseases in Thevaram" - Coimbatore August 1999
Musical Awareness and Propagation Has done pioneering work in the propagation of classical
music. Convenor of the Music Forum, Chennai Chapter,
since June 1999. Music resource person for AMBALAM,
an organisation to promote musical awareness, given over
50 lecture demonstrations in schools and colleges on
"Appreciation of Carnatic music" and to the employees of
the Shriram Group, Ashok Leyland Finance Programme,
host for a music serial AKSHRA ANTADI on VIJAY TV for
10 weeks. Invited to be a judge at several music
competitions.
Performances Given Carnatic Music - Given over 220 performances all over the country at Major sabhas like:

1983 - Krishna Gana Sabha, Ragasudha (Coimbatore), Tamil Isai Sangam

1984 - Indian Fine Arts, IIC (Delhi)

1985 - Kalaya (Erode), Ranipet Sangeetha Sabha, Neyveli Sangeetha Sabha, Sadguru Sangeetha Samajam (Madurai), Fifty-fifty Sabha, Kalaya (Salem)

1986 - IIWC (Bangalore), Ganabharati (Mysore), Carnatic Music Society (Goa), Rasika Ranjani Sabha (Bombay), Sadguru Sangeetha Sabha, Pammal

1987 - Bharati Tamil Sangam (Eloor), Ayodhya Mandapam, Music Club IIT, INTACH, Mylapore Fine Arts Society, YACM series

1988 - Bharatiya Kala Sangam (Jamshedpur), Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha, Nada Brahmam (Bombay)

1989 - Asthika Samajam, Saraswathi, TYME, Music Academy, Gandharva Gana Sabha

1991 - Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Nadopasana

1992 - Nellore Thyagaraja Sabha, Nanganallur Thyagarajan Samajam, Narada Gana Sabha

1993 - Nadanjali (Bombay), Subramania Samaj (Bombay), Tamil Isai Sangam (Aurangabad), NCPA (Bombay)

1994 - Asthika Samaj, Swati Music Dais (Calicut), Palghat Fine Arts, Suswaraa

1995 - Irai Pani Manram, Sangeet Kalopasak Sabha (Amravati), Kartik Fine Arts

1996 - Nadu Kan Kuzhu (Lalgudi), Ramana Kendra (Bangalore), Krishna Gana Sabha (Tanjore)

1997 - Ramalingar Pani Manram Anjaneyar Temple, Nanganallur

1998  - Rani Seethai Hall, Viswanatha Iyer Trust, Hamsadhwani

1999  - Ragapriya, Madurai
  Hindustani Bhajans
Given over five performances
  Rabindra Sangeeth
Given 10 choral music concerts
  Advertisement jingles
Has sung Ad jingles for Chik Shampoo, Aspee Knapsack
Cassettes Released SANGEET MILAN - a collection of songs in Hindustani and Carnatic music

MELODYSSEY - choral music in an ensemble with Karaikudi Mani

VANDE MATARAM - choral music with Bharat Bala Productions

UTSAVA SAMPRADAYA KRITIS - Archives of All India Radio

RAMANANJALI - A set of five cassettes on Ramana Maharishi - choral

KUDUMBA SAMETHAM - choral film music

KNOW OUR MUSIC - Has written the script for the cassette on Appreciation of Classical music for the layman, brought out by H.M.V.

NAVAGRAHA KRITIS - brought out by Viswapriya group in December 1998

KRITIS POPULARISED BY D.K. JAYARAM - 1999

 
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