Social Message in Saint Thyagaraja Compositions
Saint Thyagaraja is one of the most prolific composers of Carnatic Music and regarded greatly as the pathbreaking vaaggeyakaara the world has ever witnessed. His compositions are impeccable in every
Saint Thyagaraja is one of the most prolific composers of Carnatic Music and regarded greatly as the pathbreaking vaaggeyakaara the world has ever witnessed. His compositions are impeccable in every
Western music , irrespective of genre is quite a challenging style to perform- especially for a vocal performer. While we often talk about greatest instrument players, composers and symphonies which
When they arrive on stage, the magic happens just with the way they hold a shadjam note… Their singing together is not just unison but a conversational beauty. The contrasts
The greatest aspect of music is to bring people of different nationalities, languages, musical backgrounds together by finding a common ground and also learning from each other. Many musicians over
In the world of music, it is usually said that the tonic (shadjam), perfect fifth (panchamam) and upper octave (upper shadjam) carry the utmost importance. Even during the travel of
Indian Classical Music is heavily dependent not just on the external layer of plain devotion towards the supreme power. It goes beyond the bhakti yoga and gets into spirituality, by
Funk is one of those challenging genres which pushes the limits of popular music and gets into additional layers. In a musically diverse country like India, exceling in an international
How important is the lyrical value of a Carnatic composition- Along with the beauty of the raga and the taalam used? Absolutely important. If the Raga and Taalam for a
MadRasana, a platform that brings together great artists along with their Rasikas in an intimate setting recently took place in Chennai and saw a great line-up yet again this year.
Catch our exclusive interview with the talented artist Sandeep Narayan ahead of MadRasana 2018. He spoke to us about his music, favorite raagas and more. Your all time favourite raaga to perform
The world of music comprises of seven notes of increasing frequency levels – whether it is western or Indian. As per Indian Music, the sapta swaras- seven notes are given
Indian Classical Music in particular has the feature of being extremely devotional and aims to attain higher spiritual being through the meodious renditions, lyrical value and nuances of the composition.
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