1) Sambandhar also known as Thirugnana Sambandhar was born to Bhagavathiyar and Sivapada Hridayar in Sirkazhi. He was a child prodigy of the “Thevara Moovar”, belongs to the 7th century A.D. He was better known as “TAALA VENDHAN” (the unparalleled King of Rhythm). When he was around three years old, his parents [...]
Ragas of the Morning by Tarun Jasani “One who sings knowing the proper time remains happy. By singing ragas at the wrong time one ill-treats them. Listening to them, one becomes impoverished and sees the length of one’s life reduced.” (Sangita-makaranda, I, 23-24) If the true meaning of self-knowledge implies [...]
TV. Ramprasadh, an authority in Daasar Padas, shared with participants, a collection of unique Daasar Padas and delved into the approach and technique of handling such compositions. The workshop also included a yoga class for musicians by Renjith Babu, and meditation by Shilpa Pandit. [...]
TV. Ramprasadh, an authority in Daasar Padas, shared with participants, a collection of unique Daasar Padas and delved into the approach and technique of handling such compositions. The workshop also included a yoga class for musicians by Renjith Babu, and meditation by Shilpa Pandit. [...]
Day 2 of the workshop saw the group being split up into batches. Each of these batches was taught an abhinaya item (javali, padam, devaranama) with special emphasis on lyrics, meaning, context and varied perspectives. [...]
Day 1 of the 3 day workshop on the techniques and intricacies of Abhinaya by Indira Kadambi at Ambalam Arts and Culture from July 22nd to 24th. This is the first of a series of workshops to be conducted over the forthcoming months. [...]
