Morning Academic Sessions at the Music Academy

The morning academic session at the Music Academy are free. Discussions open to audience after comments from the Experts Committee members
Timings:
Invocation : 8.00 a.m. Lecture Demos including discussions : 8.05 a.m. 10 a.m.

Dec. 16, 2009 – Wednesday

• 8.00 a.m. – Isai Mazhalai Group – Devotional Music
• 8.35 a.m. to 9.50 a.m – Krishna V.- Role of Upa Pakkavadyams in concert

Dec. 17, 2009 – Thursday

• 8.05 a.m. – Richard Wolf – Kota Music & Drums
• 9.00 a.m – Krishnamurthi B – Laya visesam in the compositions of Mummoorti

Dec. 18, 2009 – Friday

• 8.05 a.m. – Suvarna Nalapat – Music Therapy
• 9.00 a.m – 10:00 a.m – Mukund Lath – Brhaddesi

Dec. 19, 2009 – Saturday

• 8.05 a.m – Madhavi (KR) Rajagopalan – Shahji Maharaja’s contribution to Karnatic music
• 9.00 a.m. – Sangita Kalanidhi R. Vedavalli – Kalyani-Sankarabharanam; Arabhi – Devagandhari – Sama – Kedaragaula

Dec. 20, 2009 – Sunday

• 8.05 a.m. – Ritha Rajan – Different versions of the compositions of Tyagaraja
• 9.00 a.m. – T. M. Krishna – Bhairavam, Sahana, Kannada, Gowrivelavali, Dhamavathi in the specific context of the Dīkshitar Sampradaya, with special reference to Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini

Dec. 21, 2009 – Monday

• 8.05 a.m. – M. B. Vedavalli – Raga-s with dual names in post trinity period
• 9.00 a.m. – T. V. Gopalakrishnan – Hindustani and Karnataka Music styles with reference to Aesthetics and Gamakas

Dec. 22, 2009 – Tuesday

• 8.05 a.m. – A. Kanyakumari – G N Balasubramanian’s compositions and style
• 9.00 a. m. – R. Kausalya – Pancamarabu

Dec. 23, 2009 – Wednesday

• 8.05 a.m. – B. Balasubrahmanian – Tunes of Nandanar Carittiram collected by T.Viswanathan
• 9.00 a.m. – Suguna Purushothaman – Teaching and practice of dwitala avadhanam

Dec. 24, 2009 – Thursday

• 8.05 a.m. – N. Somanathan – Properties of Skin covered instruments with special reference to Tavil
• 9.00 a.m. – Sangita Kalanidhi designate – Valayapatti Subramanian – Layam – Alayam

Dec. 25, 2009 – Friday

• 8.05 a.m – Lalgudi Jayaraman assisted by G. J. R. Krishnan – G N Balasubramanian – my association
• 9.00 a.m – Seetha Rajan – Manji and allied Ragas

Dec. 26, 2009 – Saturday

• 8.05 a.m to 9.35 a. m. – Demo by Kalakshetra students & Musicians and lecture by Gowri Ramanarayan – Dance Music of Kalakshetra : Papanasanam Sivan – Tiger Varadachary – Mysore Vasudevachariar

Dec. 27, 2009 – Sunday

• 8.05 a.m – Jayanthi Kumaresh – Styles in Vīna playing
• 9.00 a.m – Dr. S. A. K. Durga – Music of East Asia – China, Japan, Korea

Dec. 28, 2009 – Monday

• 8.05 a.m – V. Subramaniam – Ritigaula-Anandabhairavi
• 9.00 a.m – Lipika Dasgupta – Nasrul giti

Dec. 29, 2009 – Tuesday

• 8.05 a.m – Hema Ramadurai – Samaveda and Sangīta
• 9.00 a.m – Sudha Sahgal – Sufiana Kalam

Dec. 30, 2009 – Wednesday

• 8.05 a.m – Charumati Ramachandran – Chatur-stree-ratna The four women legends of carnatic music - Brinda – Muktha, M. S. Subbulakshmi, D. K. Pattammal and M. L. Vasanthakumari.
• 9.00 a.m – Malladi Brothers – Adhyatma Ramayana Sankeertanas – influence on Tyagaraja

Dec. 31, 2009 – Thurdsay

• 8.00 a.m to 8.30 a.m. – Balabrundam Sangita Gurukulam – Devotional Music
• 8.35 a.m to 9.20 a.m. – Nagendra Sastri – Rare Javalis in rare talas

Jan. 1, 2010 – Friday

• 8.00 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. – Students of Teachers’ College of Music, The Music Academy – Devoyional Music
• 8.35 a. m. to 9.30 a. m. – Open House

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