Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Music
on Sep 18th, 2013 | 0 comments
Born in a musical family, of Mahalingam Pillai and Seethalakshmi Ammal at Thanjavur, Thanjavur M. Theagarajan inherited the expertise and legacy of his great grandfather (bharatanatyam) and grandfather (mridangam), who were both asthana vidwans at Baroda and his father, a leading mridanga vidwan. Theagarajan
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Posted by eAmbalam Administrator in Dance, eAmbalam Musings, Home, Music
on Aug 19th, 2013 | 3 comments
In the heart of Manhattan, tucked quietly amidst the chaotic surroundings of New York is the Bhakthi Center, a temple and community center, set up and run by the devotees of the ISKCON.
Friday and Sunday were my dates for music workshops and Saturday and Sunday for Indira
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Music, Online Courses
on Jul 26th, 2013 | 0 comments
One of the most important learning for a student of Carnatic is the mastery of Jatiswarams and Swarajatis – the stage of singing swaras (notes) to rhythm. A student feels the joy of discovering of singing more than one note to a beat. This brings out of the essence of the beat and how the other elements
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Music, Online Courses
on Jul 26th, 2013 | 0 comments
The Nottuswaras are the finest example of Carnatic music adapting to western influence. These are composed with Sanskrit lyrics on the Western C major scale, whose pitch intervals correspond to the Shankarabharanaraga. These simple melodies were inspired by Scottishand Irish tunes. The lyrics (sahitya)
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Music, Online Courses
on Jul 26th, 2013 | 0 comments
If you are interested in a concise introduction of Karnatic music; like an understanding of the Thala, famous compositions, a firsthand feel of seven basic notes as it appears in various combinations as Swaravali, Jhanti, Alankaras. We also guide you on fitness and health through yoga.
This course
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