Workshop/Seminars

2010-2011

During December 2010, six lecture demonstrations by various scholars in the field of Carnatic music were conducted.

Short Description of the Lectures during December 2010

DateDetails
6th Dec 2010Lalgudi Smt. Vijayalakshmi elaborated on the life and musical contributions of Lalgudi Sri. G. Jayaraman. His musical journey as a violinist and his accomplishments as a composer of various Carnatic musical forms were highlighted.
7th Dec 2010Vaggeyakara Mysore Vasudevachar - His musical excellence from a young age, his days at the Mysore royal palace, his guru and sishya lineage and the technical aspects of his compositions were dealt with in this lecture presented by Dr. B.M. Sundaram.
8th Dec 2010Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy, gave a lecture on the compositions of Mazhavai Chidambara Bharati - a Tamil composer. His musical background, the popularity of his songs in stage dramas and the publications of his works were discussed.
9th Dec 2010Dr. B.M. Sundaram spoke on the musical form Javali. The structure of the composition, its evolution, prominent composers and the present status of the musical form in concerts were touched upon.
10th Dec 2010The lecture was on the compositions of Koteesvara Iyer. An account of his early life was given followed by details of his popular 72 melakartha compositions. Dr. S.A.K. Durga also gave details of the publications of the work and the contributions of Sri. S. Rajam.
11th Dec 2010A lecture on comparative lines featuring the study of Indian Musical System - Carnatic and Hindustani - was done by Dr. M. Narmada. The evolution, musical forms and concert styles of both the systems were included.