The Music academy - academic sessions

Morning academic sessions are held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Discussions are also open to audience after comments from the Experts Committe members.
The Sangita Kalanidhi designate of the year will preside over these sessions.
The schedule of academic sessions:

Dec. 16, 2011
8.00 a.m. - Devotional music by Students of ASCM, The Music Academy
8.45 a.m. - Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar & troupe - Cenda, Tayambaka (Talavadyam Chenda)

Dec.17, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Deepak Raja - Raga transformations and compound raga-s in Hindustani music
9.00 a.m. - Prof. T.N. Krishnan - My experiences with Music over the last 75 years

Dec. 18, 2011
8.05 a.m. - V.R. Devika & troupe - Mood and Music in Tamil Koothu
9.00 a.m. - Ghatam Suresh with Ms. Carola Grey (Jazz Drummer from Munich, Germany) and Mr. Vasilis Sarikis (Frame drum, Darbucka and Riqq player from UK) - Influence of Indian rhythmic system and Solkattu in Jazz and Mediterranean music

Dec. 19, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Sita Rajan - Syama Sastri, Subbaraya Sastri and Annasami Sastri
9.00 a.m. - Kudavayil Balasubramanian - Musical Instruments in ancient times as seen from Literature and Archeological source

Dec. 20, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Dr. N. Ramanathan - Talas in treatises
9.00 a.m. - R. Vedavalli - Talas in practice

Dec. 21, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Thanjavur Govindarajan with Dr. B.M. Sundaram - Tavil and its role in Carnatic music
9.00 a.m. - S.R.D. Vaidyanathan - Role of Nadaswaram in shaping vocal music

Dec. 22, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Sandhya Kathavate - Thumri and its allied forms
9.00 a.m. - R.K. Srikanthan, Aruna Sairam, Pantula Rama, Chitravina Ravikiran, R.K. Shriram Kumar - Panel discussion on Kutcheri paddhati - Moderator Prof. Trichy Sankaran

Dec. 23, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Suvarnalata Rao - Music in Motion – computer transcription of Music
9.00 a.m. - G.Swaminathan, Charukesi, Ramanarayan, VSV, Lalitha Krishnan, Sita Ravi - Panel discussion on Kaccheri paddhati - Moderator: Dr. SAK Durga

Dec. 24, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Amrit - Sri Harishankar Style of Kañjirā playing
9.00 a.m. - Prof. Trichy Sankaran - Palani’s Style - Tribute to Guru Sri Palani Subramania Pillai

Dec. 25, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Ananth Vaidyanathan - Voice culture for musicians with particular reference to carnatic musicians
9.00 a.m. - Dr. Nagendra Sastry, Dr. Sachi Devi & Sri. Ananta Krishnan - Panel discussion on allied raga-s: bhairavi, mukhari, manji and huseni

Dec. 26, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Dr. Abhiramasundari - Mahabharata Chudamani
9.00 a.m. - Prof. Najma Ahmad - Persian and Urdu sources for Music

Dec. 27, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Sumitra Vasudev - Role of Gamaka-s
9.00 a.m. - Ramesh Vinayagam - Notational system for Carnatic music, “Gamaka Box”.

Dec. 28, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Lakshmi Ramaswamy - Uniqueness of 'Suvai' in Koottanool
9.00 a.m. - Kamala Narayanan - Commemoration of guru Ramaiyya Pillai’s centenary

Dec. 29, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Prof. Indrani Chaterji - Gamaka-s in Hindustani Music - with special reference to Sitara
9.00 a.m. - Prof. Suneera Kasliwal - The musical instruments of Rajasthan

Dec. 30, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Dr. Arimalam Padmanabhan - Chandam-s in Sankaradas Svamigal's compositions
9.00 a.m. - Alepey Venkateshan - Importance of Kalapramana in raga alapana & krti rendering

Dec. 31, 2011
8.05 a.m. - Arun Prakash, J. Vaidyanathan, Patri Satishkumar and Adyar Balu - Mrdangam as leader and follower
9.00 a.m. - Dr. Pabitrapran Goswami - Bargita, the classical music of Assam

Jan. 01, 2012
8.00 a.m. - devotional music by winners in the Music Academy's devotional music competition
8.35 a.m - 9.30 a.m. - open house