TRINITY OF CARNATIC MUSIC - PRARTHANA

श्यामशास्त्री-प्रार्थना
सङ्गीतशास्त्रज्ञं ज्येष्ठं कविं भक्तिसमन्वितम्।
कामाक्षीप्रियमाचार्यं नमामि श्यामशास्त्रिणम् ॥

त्यागराज-प्रार्थना
सङ्गीतशास्त्रराजानं भक्तियोगप्रचारकम्।
रामप्रेमनिमग्नं तं त्यागराजं नमाम्यहम् ॥

मुत्तुस्वामी-दीक्षित-प्रार्थना
सङ्गीतसागरं दिव्यं नादयोगविशारदम्।
नमामि दीक्षितं श्रेष्ठं गुरुगुहप्रियं गुरुम्॥
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UNFETTERED - INDIAN STRINGS IN CONVERSATION - PRESENTED BY ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION

ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION PRESENTS :-
Unfettered - Indian Strings in Conversation
Violin - Smt. Shruti Sarathy
Chitravina- Shri. Vishaal Sapuram
Mridangam - Shri.Praveen Sparsh

CONCERT BY SMT. BHARGAVI BALASUBRAMANIAN - PRESENTED BY ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION

ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION PRESENTS :-
Vocal - Smt. Bhargavi Balasubramanian
Violin - Smt. V. S. P. Gayatri Shivani
Mridangam - Shri. S. Hariharan
जय जय श्रीराधे

Laya Vinyasam Concert |Sri Chandrasekara Sharma |Sri Anirudh Athreya |Sri Rajaraman |Sri Sunil Kumar - Presented by Arts Culture India Foundation

Laya Vinyasam Concert
Ghatam - Shri. Chandrasekara Sharma
Kanjira - Shri. Anirudh Athreya
Gethu vadyam - Shri. Rajaraman
Tavil - Shri. Sunil Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqlHit2hps&t=322s
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AZHWARGAL INNAMUDAM - DIVYA PRABANDHAM THEMATIC CONCERT BY Dr. SUMITHRA VASUDEV PRESENTED BY ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION

AZHWARGAL INNAMUDAM - DIVYA PRABANDHAM CONCERT BY Dr. SUMITHRA VASUDEV PRESENTED BY ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii_0uVHR47w&t=928s
Vocal - Dr. Sumithra Vasudev
Violin - Dr.R.Hemalatha
Mridangam - Sri.B.Ganapathyraman
Kanjira - Sri. Anirudh Athreya
Tambura - Kum.Soumya Rangan
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TRINITY OF CARNATIC MUSIC - PRARTHANA

श्यामशास्त्री-प्रार्थना
सङ्गीतशास्त्रज्ञं ज्येष्ठं कविं भक्तिसमन्वितम्।
कामाक्षीप्रियमाचार्यं नमामि श्यामशास्त्रिणम् ॥

त्यागराज-प्रार्थना
सङ्गीतशास्त्रराजानं भक्तियोगप्रचारकम्।
रामप्रेमनिमग्नं तं त्यागराजं नमाम्यहम् ॥

मुत्तुस्वामी-दीक्षित-प्रार्थना
सङ्गीतसागरं दिव्यं नादयोगविशारदम्।
नमामि दीक्षितं श्रेष्ठं गुरुगुहप्रियं गुरुम्॥

SRI TYAGARAJA PRARTHANA (त्यागराज-प्रार्थना)

त्यागराज-प्रार्थना
सङ्गीतशास्त्रराजानं भक्तियोगप्रचारकम्।
रामप्रेमनिमग्नं तं त्यागराजं नमाम्यहम् ॥

SRI MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR PRARTHANA (मुत्तुस्वामी-दीक्षित-प्रार्थना)

मुत्तुस्वामी-दीक्षित-प्रार्थना
सङ्गीतसागरं दिव्यं नादयोगविशारदम्।
नमामि दीक्षितं श्रेष्ठं गुरुगुहप्रियं गुरुम्॥

PRAHLADA BHAKTI VIJAYAM -- THEMATIC CONCERT PRESENTED BY SMT. VIDYA KALAYANARAMAN -- ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION – RAGATARANGINI

Ragatarangini - Arts Culture India Foundation
Thematic Concert on Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam composed by Sri. Tyagaraja Swamigal
Vocal - Smt. Vidya Kalyanaraman
Violin - Sri. R. Raghul
Mridangam – Sri. Kumbakonam Swaminathan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiDrEslwGew
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CARNATIC VOCAL CONCERT BY SMT. KRUTHI BHAT PREMIERING ON SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2022 6.30 P.M. IST

CARNATIC VOCAL CONCERT BY SMT. KRUTHI BHAT PREMIERING ON SUNDAY 19 JUNE 2022 6.30 P.M. IST
ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION --- PRESENTS --- RAGATARANGINI
CARNATIC VOCAL CONCERT BY SMT. KRUTHI BHAT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zYxKcBmUK4
VIOLIN : Sri. VITTAL RANGAN
MRIDANGAM : Sri. GURU RAGHAVENDRA
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REFERENCE ABOUT VEDA PARAYANAM AT SRIRANGAM IN THE COMPOSITION OF SRI MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR ABOUT LORD RANGANATHA

In the amazing composition of Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar
रङ्गनायकं भावये (ranganayakam bhavaye) in नायकी (Nayaki)
raga set to Adi tala, there is a reference about Vedaparayanam
at Srirangam as गुणिजनकृत वेदपारायणम् (gunijana kruta
vedaparayanam).
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THE EXQUISITE CHITRAVINA - LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION BY Smt. BHARGAVI BALASUBRAMANIAN -- PRESENTED BY ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION - RAGATARANGINI : SEASON 1

THE EXQUISITE CHITRAVINA - LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION BY Smt. BHARGAVI BALASUBRAMANIAN
PRESENTED BY ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION - RAGATARANGINI : SEASON 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y1de7Q4u4

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WHETHER VEDA MANTRAS CAN BE SET TO MUSIC AND SUNG?

Vedic Mantra Chanting has to be done orally only by competent persons who have undergone the studies from the Vedacharyas. According to tradition, the Veda mantras have to be duly chanted in line with the Varna and Svara . Thus Akshara suddhi (proper pronunciation of letters), Svara suddhi (proper usage of Svaras) along with proper Matra (metrical unit of time) are required. The Vedic heritage has to be duly protected and nourished. Improper rendition of the Veda Mantras reduces the life span and leads to diesease. Hence it is important to preserve the integrity and authenticity of the Veda Mantras passed on from the ancient great Rishis.
अवक्षरमनायुष्यं विस्वरं व्याधिपीडितम् ।
अक्षता शस्त्ररूपेण वज्रं पतति मस्तके ॥
--- पाणिनीयशिक्षा
गीती शीघ्री शिरःकम्पी तथा लिखित पाठकः।
अनर्थज्ञः अल्पकण्ठश्च षडेते पाठकाधमाः ॥
--- पाणिनीयशिक्षा
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KIRTHANAS OF DIKSHITA COMPOSERS - LECDEM BY Dr. SUMITHRA VASUDEV PRESENTED BY ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION - RAGATARANGINI : SEASON 1 PREMIERING SATURDAY 3rd APRIL 2021 INDIA TIME 8.00 P.M

ARTS CULTURE INDIA FOUNDATION -- RAGATARANGINI --- SEASON 1

KIRTHANAS OF DIKSHITA COMPOSERS  --- LECDEM  BY   Dr. SUMITHRA VASUDEV

PREMIERING  SATURDAY  3rd  APRIL 2021  INDIA  TIME  8.00 P.M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RimBXnpBC9o

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GREEK AND SANSKRIT PROSODY

There is remarkable similarity between  Sanskrit prosody and  Greek Prosody in terms of the  eight Ganas :-

Greek Prosody      Sanskrit Prosody

Amphibrach   ---   Jagana 

Anapest          ---    Sagana

Antibacchius  ---   Tagana

Bacchius         ---   Yagana

Cretic             ---    Ragana   

Dactyl            ---    Bhagana

Molossus      ---     Magana

Tribrach        ---    Nagana

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WHETHER PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS CAN BE PLAYED AS ACCOMPANIMENT TO VEDA CHANTING?

Vedic Chanting has to be done orally  only by competent persons. According to tradition, no percussion instrument or any other musical instrument is allowed as accompaniment to Vedic chanting.

गीती शीघ्री शिरःकम्पी तथा लिखित पाठकः।

अनर्थज्ञः अल्पकण्ठश्च षडेते पाठकाधमाः ॥

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TALK ON " VEDAS AND MUSIC"

Gave a Talk on " Vedas and Music" on 24th January 2017 as part of Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana organized by Sath Sangam  (Dombivli)   at Sri Subramanya Samajam, Dombivli East.

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ATTRACTION OF SRI KRISHNA'S DIVINE FLUTE MELODY

VrndASo  vraja vrshA  mrga gAvo
VeNu vAdya hrta cetasa ArAt !
danta dashta kavalA dhrta karNA
nidritAlikhita citram ivAsan !! 
 -- SrImad BhAgavatam

Hearing the sweet melody of  SrI KrshNa's flute, the bulls, cows and deer get attracted and approach   Him. Forgetting the grass taken into their mouths, they stand silently with ears raised and look like animals drawn in painting.
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