Workshop/Seminars

2008-2009

During December 2008, nine lecture demonstrations by various scholars in the field of Carnatic music were conducted.

Short Description of the Lectures during December 2008

DateDetails
09.12.2008The early life and musical contributions of Dr B.M. Sundaram formed the crux of the lecture. His compositions, the books authored by him and his valuable compilations were also highlighted.
10.12.2008The lecture was by Dr B.M. Sundaram on the compositions of Mysore Veena Seshanna. His lineage, guru-sishya parampara, association with the Indian National Congress and the Mysore royal palace were elaborated on.
11.12.2008Dr. S. Sunder gave a lecture on the compositions of Gopalakrishna Bharati. His early life, the incidents involving Saint Tyagaraja - his contemporary and the grand opera 'Nandanar Charitra' consisting of various musical forms were dealt with.
12.12.2008Walajapettai Venkatramana Bhagavatar's compositions was the content of the lecture by Dr B.M. Sundaram. The lecture featured Bhagavatar's life, his gurukulavasa with Saint Tyagaraja, his compositions and disciples.
13.12.2008'Poochi' Srinivasa Iyengar - his compositions, his training under Patnam Subramanya Iyer, his stalwart disciples and the various royal patronages that he received were discussed in the lecture presented by Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy.
14.12.2008The composer who composed Tamil padas exclusively - Vaideeswarankoil Subbarama Iyer was the subject of the lecture by Dr. B.M. Sundaram. He spoke on the life and reason behind the compositions of the Vaggeyakara.
15.12.2008Dr. B.M. Sundaram presented a lecture on the compositions of Smt. Suguna Purushothaman, who is a living legend and a contemporary composer. Her dexterity in handling the 108 talas, performing tala avadhanas and innovative compositions were part of the lecture.
16.12.2008The lecture was on a Viseshavadya - Mukhaveena. The evolution of the instrument, its presence in the concert platform and references to the instrument in various musical treatises were explained. A unique concert featuring the Mukhaveena was also organized.
17.12.2008Sanskrit compositions of Madurai G.S. Mani, who is a polyglot, was taken up for lecture by Dr. B.M. Sundaram. His services at the US Embassy, his role as a film music director's assistant and his concert performances were the contents of the lecture.