Articles on music, spirituality, self development and humor
KI.VA.JAGANNATHAN (MUKTI DAY: 04TH NOVEMBER 1988)
KI.VA.JAGANNATHAN known as Ki.Va.Ja, was a student of noted Tamil Scholar Sri.U.Ve.Swaminatha Iyer. Ki.Va.Ja was a Tamil Journalist, Writer and Poet. He was awarded the Sahitya Academi Award.
He has written commentary on Abhirami Andhadhi. Andhadhi is a unique kind of Tamil Poetry constructed such that the last or ending word of each verse become the first word of the next verse then making the poem a garland of verses.
What is Performing Art?
Excellent explanation by Sangita Kalanidhi R.K.Srikandan.
“ A Performing art is its simplest and most obvious form and meaning, is an art which lives only when it is being performed. That is, these arts live only in time. The sound of music lives only for the second it is created. But it leaves huge shadows of wonder and beauty and vanishes. Only a memory is left….. (the) kind of experience provided is different from emotion recollected is tranquility.
A musician’s life, vocal or instrumental, is focused on the instant of execution, because a performing art is a performing art only when it is being performed… A musician makes his body as instrument at least for the duration of the performance, for the experience and expression of spirit.”
BANGALORE NAGARATHINAM AMMAL
Bangalore Nagarathinam Ammal a devoted lady whose wealth, time and life were dedicated to Classical music and who immortalized her life by taking the initiative to construct the Samadhi of Sri Tyagaraja. With single minded devotion she did the Kumbhabhishekam on January 7, 1925. She started the annual celebrations on a firm and grand scale. Daughter of Smt.Puttulakshmi, She learnt Sanskrit, music and violin.
She composed
Sri Tyagaraja Ashtothra Namavali in Sanskrit,
Panchee Karana Bowdheeka in Tamil and Madhyapanam in Telugu.
It is said that She reprinted the telugu classic “Radhika Swayamvaram” of Muddu Palani, a courtesan of the 18th century.
She was a great musician and on her music Sri. Vasudevacharya says:
“ A queen among dancers and singers, she was an apostle of modesty. The pride of the Kannada land, she was a selfless soul and had the boons of beauty, learning and wealth in equal proportions.. her respectful demeanor in the presence of senior vidwans attracted me. She stood as though come to offer worship, never even looked up… spoke little… a divine charm hallowed her beauty.
Her style of singing was religiously classical. She had accurate layagnana. Her voice combined the melodic sweetness of a female voice the dignity of a male voice. As she had a sound knowledge of Bharathanatya, her singing had an emotions appeal. Yadukulakambhoji was her favourite. She was never afraid of any challenge from any musician.”
PRANAMS TO THE GREAT NAGARATHINAMMAL (BANGALORE)
ACHIEVEMENT
The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist.
Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.
An achievement is bondage.
It obliges one to a higher achievement.
The achievement of your goal is assured, the moment you commit yourself to it.
Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.