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An Indian American’s quest – Srimayi Mylavarapu (7th Grader in USA)

An Indian American’s quest   – Srimayi Mylavarapu (7th Grader in USA) Each and every one of us has something in common with someone we call hero. Whether its competition, understanding, or sensibility, we can each show our inner hero. For me, I was never connected by athleticism, intelligence, or courage. I was connected through passion, a passion for my culture. Dance Read more [...]

Indian influence in western music – K.Venkatanarayanan

Indian influence in western music – K.Venkatanarayanan If you are one of the "oldies" who love to say that music nowadays is continuously plumbing the depth and often going into the realms of noise, you will understand when I say "those were the days". As an afficinado of Carnatic music, a decade or two back was the time when you could see Carnatic and Read more [...]

Simply divine MS Subbulakshmi – A. Sathyanarayanan

I don’t remember much but I cried when MS sang “Kurai Ondrum Ilai”. There is such divinity it felt like being in heaven. To say that I have no troubles as Venkatachalapathi is there for refuge. It is a simple thought and prosaic too but when MS sings it vibrated every cell in the body. There was not a dry eye in the audience. It felt transported to a world where god was in his right place and everything happens to his design. Read more [...]

Carnatic Music and Golf – Dr. N. Krishnamurthy

Carnatic Music and Golf View more documents from eAmbalam Read more [...]

HOW THE SEVEN SWARAS CAME TO BE – Srivari Mylavarapu

Fiction/Humour by Srimayi Mylavarupu - A 10 year old music student of Ambalam from USA One day a man named Ram was walking in a forest. He was reluctantly chopping firewood for his sister and husband. He was very poor and they had let him move into their house. As it was nice for them to do that, they Read more [...]

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