Useful resources / web sites
Music
Oct 2021
Sangeeta Sudha
English translation of Carnatic lyrics by by Damodara Rao Dasu
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Drawing from the treasures of ancient India, Kaashi Arts
was set up in 2015 with the object of curating the finest in the Indian
Classical Arts.
kaashiarts.com/
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Certified online course conducted by Bombay Jayashri Ramnath at classle.net
Rhythms and Patterns with Notes in Carnatic Music
Rhythm and note patterns adorn Carnatic music, one of the richest forms
of Indian Classical music. This certified online course - one of the
first in the series of Carnatic Music Appreciation courses - offered by
the renowned musician, Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, deals with these
patterns that beautify Carnatic music. This set of lessons will serve as
a good introduction to Carnatic music through the window of talams and
the basic structure of those talams, learnt through swarams. This
enriching online course is available for everyone who is keen on
perceiving music aesthetically.
The course will be handled through video lectures. Videos are released
in a systematic manner so that participants can stay in step with the
class. Participants can discuss in Course circles and share their
understanding.
classle.net/#!/course/...
youtu.be/EqZlJIMoAcQ
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Twaang is a digital distribution platform & mobile music
library for Indian music lovers around the world. Twaang provides legal,
high quality music on-demand, on-the-move and brings the largest
collection of eclectic "Indian Music" across genres to smartphones.
Carnatic, Hindustani, classical, Fusion, Contemporary, Live Concert
Recordings and more. Twaang is currently tied up with 44+ record labels
and a number of independent musicians/artists like Shubha Mudgal, Vishwa
Mohan Bhatt, Zakir Hussain, Sudha Ragunathan, Ronu Majumdar,
Ganesh/Kumaresh, Pravin Godkhindi, Aruna Sairam etc. Twaang also serves
as a launch/promotion pad for new artists, helping them promote their
music. The app is currently available for Android based smartphones,
iPhones and on Amazon Kindle.
facebook.com/Twaang |
Vishwamohini Melody Player : Easiest, Smartest, and Fastest way to Write, play & share Indian classical music
vishwamohini.com/music...
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Music Academy unveils a treasure
One thousand hours of digitised music available
in its archives.
Talking about the long journey towards forming
his collection, Mr. Chari said: “Collectors of
music are a peculiar lot. They form a closed
circle and do not allow others to get in.” Over
three decades he convinced various guardians to
part with their gems and managed a collection of
around 6,000 hours of music. “It was equally
difficult to index all of it,” he said, a task
in which his brother R.V. Gopalan helped. The
Tag Corporation bore the cost of the equipment
and facilities of the library.
musicacademymadras.in/library
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Lyrics
Articles
Instruments
Information on Sitar, its origin,
history and famous sitar players
sitars.net |
Dealers of musical instruments
from India; specialized in sitar, surbahar and
rudra veena
sitarsencat.com |
Learning / Schools
Acharyanet
Carnatic Music e-learning
Large database of downloadable Carnatic Music
audio/video Lessons taught by maestros such as
Tanjavur Shankara Iyer, Shri RK Shrikantan,
Chitravina N Ravikiran and many others from
basic to advanced levels.
acharyanet.com
Tyagaraja's Bhajana Marga krtis as taught by Chitravina N Ravikiran. The
krtis are apt for students of all levels and is a great introduction to
rakti ragas such as Bhairavi, Asaveri, Yadukulakhamboji and many
others. The simple repetitive pattern of the refrains in these
compositions lends itself to easy learning and practice.
List of Compositions in Tyagaraja's Bhajana Marga Series
1. Shambo shiva – Shankarabharanam – Tyagaraja
2. Samayamu telisi – Asaveri – Tyagaraja
3. Rara raghuveera - Athana - Tyagaraja
4. Rama pahi - Kapi - Tyagaraja
5. Rama namam bhajare - Madhyamavati - Tyagaraja
6. Rama kodandarama - Bhairavi - Tyagaraja
7. Meluko dayanidhi - Sowrashtra - Tyagaraja
8. Haridasulu vedale - Yamunakalyani- Tyagaraja
9. Emani vegintune - Huseni - Tyagaraja
10. Chelimini jalajakshi - Yadukulakambhodhi - Tyagaraja
11. Bhajare raghuveeram - Kalyani - Tyagaraja
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e-learning
A website for the
benefit of music lovers, students, musicians and
teachers of South Indian classical music. Its
foremost objective is to contribute to a
meaningful exchange of ideas, expertise and
resources in the field of South Indian classical
music through e-learning. The course author and
tutor, Ludwig Pesch, is a practicing musician
and educationist.
carnaticstudent.org |
Profiles / Artistes
Banni Bai - A storyteller's
centenary
Sriram Venkatakrishnan (email:
srirambts@gmail.com), The Hindu, October 27,
2011
thehindu.com/features/...
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General / Information
The Garland, Another Garland, Yet
Another Garland and The Fragrant Garland
by Mr.N.Rajagopalan |
Harikesanjali
The post Thyagaraja period saw the blooming of
many eminent composers who have enriched
Carnatic music. Among them Harikesanallur
Muthiah Bhagavathar is one of the most
distinguished, his contribution being unique. To
create an awareness, to perpetuate his memory
and to propagate his music among music lovers,
his descendants have created this trust.
saigan.com/harikesanjali |
| Turya Classical is a fine
blend between east and west, a musical
intercultural project from Romania dedicated to
spread Classical Music on string instruments. It
was created by Victor Marius Beliciu and Anne
Marie Ene in 2008. The music is a fusion of two
cultures, Indian Classical Music and Western
Classical Music. Turya Classical offers an
authentical music presented at its purest form
on instruments like violin, sitar, swarmandal,
tanpura and tabla.
Beliciu Victor Marius is a Romanian sitarist
belonging to the Senia Gharana tradition.
Trained initially in Budapest, Hungary under
professor Andras Kozma, he was fortunate to
learn from the World Renowned sitar maestro,
Pandit Debu Chaudhuri, the great legend of the
Senia Tradition, which has been named after
Mian Tansen the doyen of the Indian Classical
Music.
Anne Marie Ene, graduated with a diploma in
violin and toured Europe extensivley. Since
1996, she has made India her home in order to
acquire a deeper understanding of Indian
Culture and studied with Joy Shrivastava and
Swarna Khuntia.
facebook.com/Turya...
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Royalty Free Music
Royalty free music downloads, premium production
music library, royalty free sound effects.
Listen online, purchase and download music and
sound effects instantly. Free loops and sounds.
neosounds.com |
Vidyarthi
A Forum for Indian Art, Music, and Mythology
vidyarthi.us
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Links to Music
related web sites and articles
Sruti
is a monthly magazine in English
devoted to Indian Performing Arts
sruti.com |
e-learning
A new website has just
been launched for the benefit of music
lovers, students, musicians and teachers
of South Indian classical music. Its
foremost objective is to contribute to a
meaningful exchange of ideas, expertise
and resources in the field of South Indian
classical music through e-learning. The
course author and tutor, Ludwig Pesch, is
a practicing musician and educationist.
carnaticstudent.org |
An
informative page on sitar maestro
Biswabrata Chakrabarti, who is also
a master composer. The website is also
an initiative to create an awareness
& interest on Indian Heritage &
Indian classical music (Hindustani).
biswabratachakrabarti.com |
| Sangeeta Sudha website, is
a compilation of English translations of
Carnatic lyrics by Damodara Rao Dasu who has
taken up the task of translating popular
krithis of Tyagaraja, Annamacharya, Ramadasu
and few other composers into English. The
website has over 200 keertanas with meanings
side-by-side. |
Information on
Sitar, its origin, history and famous sitar
players
sitars.net |
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