Academic Sessions – 16th December 2024 to 1st January 2025
PRESIDED BY Vidvan Sri. T.M. Krishna
Theme: Aesthetics and Synaesthetics : Reflections on Raga in Indian Art
Discussions open to audience after comments from the Members of the Expert Committee
Admission: Open to all, first come first serve basis (rights of admission reserved)
16.12.2024 – Monday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
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8.00 a.m – 8.20 a.m. |
Music Performance By Students of Advanced School of Carnatic Music |
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| Lecdem 1 |
8.20 a.m – 9.05 a.m. |
Vidvan RK Shriramkumar with Vidvan P Dakshinamurti – tambura maker |
The Raga adhara – Tambura |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.20 – 10.05 a.m. |
Chinnamannur Vidvan Dr A Vijay Karthikeyan, Idumbavanam Vidvan V Prakash Ilayaraja |
Raga unlimited: Nadasvaram bani |
17.12.2024 – Tuesday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| |
8.00 a.m – 8.20 a.m. |
Music Performance By Students of Advanced School of Carnatic Music |
|
| Lecdem 1 |
8.20 a.m – 9.05 a.m. |
Sangita Kala Acharya Dr Ritha Rajan |
Encapsulating a Raga: Varnamettu |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.20 – 10.05 a.m. |
Dr V Premalatha |
Raga descriptions in the Brhaddesi of Matanga |
18.12.2024 – Wednesday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Dr R Hemalatha |
Similar Phraseologies in Non-Allied Raga-s |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.20 – 10.05 a.m. |
Dr R Ramanathan |
இழப்பின் வலியும் வலியின் இழப்பும் – ஒப்பாரிப் பாடல்களை முன்வைத்து |
19.12.2024 – Thursday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Vidvan Rajagopalan and Vidushi Hanne |
Kuttu Raga-s: Evoking the character |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Professor Naresh Keerthi |
Between Page and Stage: Raga and Raga Music in Classical Literary Sources |
20.12.2024 – Friday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 – 9.35 a.m. |
Vidvan MA Sundareswaran, Dr Pantula Rama and Dr Subhashini Parthasarathy |
Hindustani raga-s in the karnatik repertory |
21.12.2024 – Saturday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Dr Arathi Rao |
An examination of ālāpa and ṭhāya |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Dr Neena Prasad |
Evocative Expressions of Mohiniyattam using Karnatik Music |
22.12.2024 – Sunday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Dr K Srilatha |
Mysterious Medieval transformations – Ragas Āharī and Ābhērī |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Vidvan K Arun Prakash acompanied by Vidushi Brindha Manickavasakam (vocal), Vidvan N Madan Mohan (violin) |
Accompanying a raga – A percussive perspective |
23.12.2024 – Monday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 9.35 a.m. |
Vidvan Bharath Sundar, Vidvan G Ravikiran and Vidushi Sriranjani Santhanagopalan |
Lakshana and Lakshya: A contested relationship |
24.12.2024 -Tuesday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Vidvan Nedumbally Ram Mohan and Vidushi Meera Ram Mohan |
The Abhinaya Sangitam of Kathakali: The blend of Raga and Bhava |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Vidushi Amritha Murali |
Raga’s changing nature across compositional forms |
25.12.2024 – Wednesday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Sangita Kalanidhi Dr S Sowmya |
Understanding a Raga through the interpretations of T Brinda and Dr S Ramanathan |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Sangita Kala Acharya Dr RS Jayalakshmi |
Notations for Niraval by Sangita Kalanidhi Kallidaikurichi Vedanta Bhagavatar |
26.12.2024 – Thursday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.00 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Sangita Kalanidhi Tiruvarur Bakthavatsalam with Valangaiman Vidvan Navaneetha Krishnan – Mridangam Maker |
A Tuned Mridangam |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Ms Subhashree Thanikalachalam |
Raga-s in 70mm – A Cinematic identity |
27.12.2024 – Friday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Sangita Kalanidhi designate TM Krishna |
Conceptualising an Abstract Raga |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Vidvan Gururaja Marpalli with Prof Deepa Ganesh, accompanied by Vidvan Shashikiran Manipal (vocal) and Vidvan Koodly Devdas Rao (percussion) |
Staging Music: The unique case of Yakshagana |
28.12.2024 – Saturday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Vidvan HK Narasimhamoorthy |
Teaching Manodharma Sangita on the violin |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Vidvan Satyasheel Deshpande |
Dhun: Kumar Gandharva’s reimagination of Raga – A Centenary Tribute |
29.12.2024 – Sunday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Dr Jayanthi Kumaresh |
Tana: Its impact on raga grammar and aesthetics |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Dr M Elumalai |
கானா பாடல்கள் : விளிம்புநிலை மக்களின் பண்பாட்டு அடையாளம் |
30.12.2024 – Monday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.05 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Vidushi Sr Margaret Bastin |
Sarva Samarasa Kirtanaigalum Sanmargak Kirtanaigalum |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.05 a.m. – 9.50 a.m. |
Vidushi Geetha Raja |
Raga-s as expressed in Padams and Javalis |
31.12.2024 – Tuesday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| |
8.00 a.m. – 8.20 a.m. |
Winners in Devotional Music Competition |
Devotional Music |
| Lecdem 1 |
8.20 a.m. – 9.05 a.m. |
Vidvan Parassala Ravi |
Tala Laya Sampradayam, Jaati, Nadai, Gathi and Jathi |
| Lecdem 2 |
9.20 a.m. – 10.05 a.m. |
Thiruvaiyyaru Brothers Vidvan S Narasimhan and Vidvan S Venkatesan |
Raga-s in Melattur Bhagavata Mela |
01.01.2025 – Wednesday
| Lecdem No. |
Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| |
8.00 a.m. – 8.20 a.m. |
Runners up in Devotional Music Competition |
Devotional Music |
| |
8.25 a.m. – 9.25 a.m. |
Open House |
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