Author: Ajoy Chakrabarty
Publisher: Macmillan
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 104
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0333 93735X
Description
Shrutinandan is an expression of love. It is an incomparable music institution, which even today preserves the vitality.
Shrutinandan is an incomparable music institution, which even today preserves the vitality of the guru-shishya tradition.
Shrutinandan is also Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty’s first endeavor to crystallize and document India’s grand legacy of ancient musical heritage for posterity.Pandit ajoy Chakrabarty is an exponent of Indian classical music. Based on his personal experiences, Panditji has elucidated that Indian raga music in the way to achieve world peace.
The book encompasses elements as diverse as microphones, hall acoustics, other technological aspects to improve musical performance and the alarming consequences of miserly training.
The book also warns us of the dangers of harboring prejudice and trying to compartmentalize raga music by gharans.
From the mind to the voice, from the voice to the stage- the book spans it all and unfolds the agony and ecstasy of the musical genius.
Turning the last page, one realizes that Shrutinandan is more than a book. It is a unique concept and experiment, an institution, a tradition and endeavour towards and a complete philosophy and way of life.
Contents
Preface
ABOUT SHRUTINANDAN
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN MUSIC TRAINING
THE TEACHER-DISCIPLE TRADITION
CLASSICAL MUSIC, THE ARTIST, AND THE AUDIENCE
ACCOMPANISTS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THE AUDIENCE
MODERN EDUCTION AND CLASSICAL MUSIC
THE MUSICIAN, THE PARTON, AND THE CRITIC
RECORDING
THE SCIENCE OF SINGING
CLASSICAL MUSIC AND WORLD PEACE
TOWARDS UNIVERSAL MUSIC