Author: Indira Menon
Publisher: Indialog Publications
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 308
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187981628
Description
A loving tribute. A critical study of the distinctive styles and musical achievements of fourteen great masers of Carnatic music who appeared during 1930-65.
An illustrated book based on interviews held with the families, disciples and friends of the masters.
An unusual section of articles by the masters where they expressed their views on matters relating to music and musicians.
An unusual feature of this book is a collection of articles by the musicians themselves, where they have talked about their gurus and eminent vidwans of their time or expressed their views on matters relating to classical music. They should be of immense value to research scholars. In the ultimate analysis, the purpose of a book such as this is to tempt the readers to her the music.
Contents
Introduction
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar 1890-1967
Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer 1890-1970
Musiri Subramania Iyer 1899-1975
Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar 1896-1974
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer 1908-2003
M S Subbulakshmi 1916
G N Balasubramaniam 1910-1965
Brinda-Mukta 1912-1996/1914
D K Pattammal 1919
Madurai Mani Iyer 1912-1968
M L Vasanthakumari 1928-1990
Palakkad K V Narayanaswamy 1923-2002
M D Ramanathan 1923-1984
Music And Language
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Iyer
Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer
Presidential Address at the Music Academy, Madras, 1976
T Brinda
The Kriti-its Contribution to Modern Music
G N Balasubramaniam
Excerpts From the Presidential Address at the Music Academy, Madras, 1986
K V Narayanaswamy
Karnataka Sangeetha Bani
Madhuriai Mani Iyer
Tiger Varadachariar
MD Ramanathan
Excerpts from the Presidential Address at the Music Academy, Madras, 1977
M L Vasanthakumari
Excerts From The Presidential Address at The Music Academy, Madras, 1968
M S Subbulakshmi
Patnam Subrahmanya Aiyar
Musiri Subramania Iyer
Maharaja Swati Tirunal
Semmangudi R Srinivasa Aiyar
Epilogue
Glossary