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Why Carnatic Music?

As a Westerner interested in Carnatic music, I am frequently asked to explain my interest and to articulate what makes South Indian music special. Both Indians and Westerners ask the same questions. Since I did not grow up with it, but rather chose it for myself from among a broad range of world traditions, Carnatic music is special indeed. There is always a sense in which cross-cultural interactions serve not only to broaden one’s horizons, but also to set one’s own cultural identity more strongly in relief.

1st October 2011 by

Composers

Although there are a great many well known composers of Carnatic music, it is customary to think of them as being pre and post “Trinity” which is the term by which Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri have collectively come to be known.

1st October 2011 by

Instruments

In South Indian music, the violin can function as either the lead voice or as an accompaniment. It is identical in construction to the western violin, however it is tuned in two ascending sets of perfect fifths (do sol, do sol.) The pitch of do is moveable, according to individual preference or, if accompanying, the soloists requirement.

1st October 2011 by

Sangeetha Kalanidhis

The Madras Music Academy, which is one of the most prestigious institutions in the field of Carnatic Music, is located in Chennai, India.

Since Aug.18, 1928, the academy has endeavored to provide various avenues to further the advancement of the science and art of Indian music. Annual music conferences are held every December to collect all information regarding music, maintain the library and publish a journal.

1st October 2011 by

R.K.ShriramKumar

The following are excerpts and recordings from CCMA kutcheris and other programs held at Columbus Ohio. They are provided here for educational purposes and for your listening pleasure. Please respect the rights of the artists and do not copy or reproduce these in any manner.

14th September 2011 by

TV Sankaranarayanan

The following are excerpts and recordings from CCMA kutcheris and other programs held at Columbus Ohio. They are provided here for educational purposes and for your listening pleasure. Please respect the rights of the artists and do not copy or reproduce these in any manner.

18th October 2009 by

Chitravina Ravikiran

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22nd September 2009 by

Trivandrum G. SeethaLakshmi

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22nd August 2009 by

Neyveli Santhanagopalan

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29th May 2009 by

V.V.Subramaniam

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16th May 2009 by

Seetha Rajan

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2nd May 2009 by

S.Sowmya

The following are excerpts and recordings from CCMA kutcheris and other programs held at Columbus Ohio. They are provided here for educational purposes and for your listening pleasure. Please respect […]

24th April 2009 by