Music
Indian Classical Music – Origins, by eAmbalam
CARNATIC MUSIC "Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with southern India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, as well as Sri Lanka. It is one of two main subgenres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions, the other subgenre being Hindustani […]
Music as a Language: Food for Thought
“Victor Wooten is an innovator, composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, and multiinstrumentalist. He has been called the greatest bass player in the world. He is a skilled naturalist and teacher, a published author, a magician, husband and father of four, and a five-time Grammy award winner. In Music as a Language Wooten makes the case for […]
Instruments Used for Carnatic Music in India
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Music and Emotion | TEDx Talk By A High School Student
This talk explores how Classical Hindustani music helps with emotions along with the power of all music. Ria, class of 2019, is a sophomore at Carrollwood Day School. She is a singer who has been training in Classical Hindustani music for over eight years and is currently learning to play the harmonium. In her free […]
Legends of Music – Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari (MLV)
Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari (popularly referred to as MLV) (July 3, 1928 – October 31, 1990), was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the “female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of […]
Mamihlapinatapai — A Silent Song | Children’s Story
Mamihlapinatapai — A Silent Song By — Charisma Bharadwaj Mudita and Niyama were two vultures who enjoyed conversing in tunes. Mudita (first) met Niyama through a rustic melody Mudita instantly recognised. Niyama was singing the Indian-Yagan song she had once heard from a tribe named Cheemayana, somewhere in the forests of Masinagudi, Tamil Nadu, in Southern India. Niyama spent […]
7 Ways Children Benefit From Learning Music
1. Concentration and attention improves 2. Creativity increases (through the right cortex of the brain) 3. Anger management improves 4. Social adjustment improves 5. Deep appreciation towards Indian Art and Culture is developed 6. Children become self-confident 7. Stage fear vanishes
Legends in Music – T .R. Mahalingam (Mali)
T R Mahalingam Resource person : Sashi Kulkarni Biography : courtesy Wikipedia R. Mahalingam (November 6, 1926—May 31, 1986) affectionately known as Mali, was a flautist who revolutionized the style of flute-playing in Carnatic music. Early life R. Mahalingam was born in Tiruvidaimarudur, Tanjavur district in Tamil Nadu to Ramaswami Iyer and Brahadambal. […]