Namaste all.
திருமந்திரம்
என்னை நன்றாக இறைவன் படைத்தனன்
தன்னை நன்றாக தமிழ் செய்யுமாறே….
…. திருமந்திரம் 152.
Music
இசையென்னும் சொல்லுக்கு இசைய வைப்பது என்று பொருள்.
அகர வரிசையில் இசையின் பெருமை.
அனைவரையும் மயக்குவது இசை.
ஆண்டவன் அருளே இசை
இசைய வைப்பது இசை
ஈசன் புகழ் பாடுவது இசை
உலகை மயக்கும் இசை
ஊர் போற்றுவது இசை
எண்ணத்தில் எழுவது இசை
ஏகாந்தமாய் அழுவதும் இசை
ஐந்துவகை ஓசை இசை
ஒலிகள் எல்லாம் இசை
ஓங்கார நாதம் இசை
ஓளடதம் தவிர்க்கும் இசை
காஞ்சி மஹா பெரியவா அருள் பார்வை இசை.
– – – பேரா. வே.வெ.மீனாட்சி ஜெயகுமார்.
MUSIC – DARU
Namaste all.
DARU:
- Daru is a very special kind of composition and is best suited for musical dramas and dance dramas.
- The lyrics of daru describe mythological incidents and historical instances or a love scene or the qualities of patrol.
- Daru usually has a Pallavi, Anupallavi and 3 to 5 charanas.
- Well composed jathis , and suitable swaras give the right culminaiton.
- Daru can be classified mainly according to the type of lyrics it has and the scene it projects.
- 1. Pravesha Daru – Paatra Pravesha Daru – This song introduces the actors as they come on the stage. The Actor who does this gets good opportunity to exhibit his talent.
- Swagata Daru – This will be in a slow tempo and reveals the mind of the actor and generally welcomes the charators.
- Varnana Daru – This details the theme of the Drama and roles played there in.
- Samvada Daru – The story moves on in the form of conversation. for this samvada Daru both music and dance are needed.
- Kolata Date – This song is accompanied by Kolatta
- Uttara – Pratiuttara Daru – Here two charactoers continue the story by means of jokes and witty conversation. This uttara and pratiuttara daru also needs dance and music.
- Tillana Daru – It has all the marks of a Tillana and lyrical part includes proverbs and old time themes along with other wordings and lyrics.
- Jakkini Daru – The lyrics are in higher speed in this form of Daru-s. The first part has notes and jathis and the second part has lyrics.
- These Darus are popular since three centuries and set to a very rare tala called GuruJhampe having 10 counts.
- Oradi Daru – This is known as Madhyama Daru also. Here, in this Oradi Daru all the charanas portray one single theme and the notation is the same for pallavi and charanas. Most of the oradi daru describe emphasise patriotism and war.
— to be continued —
Prof.V.Meenakshi Jayakumar
Symbols and significance
Namaste all.
Today we will see about the wheel.
The symbol and significance of wheet.
The wheel symbolizes progress. Improvement. development.
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It is called as Dharma Chakra. Buddha’s doctrine revolutionized individual and social life. In Saranath Buddha’s sermon is known as Dharma Chakra Pravartana.
Like Dharma, Time ie. kala is also called as Kala Chakra.
Time is considered to be cyclic and not linear.
Lord Sudharshana is referred and worshipped in the form of chakra only. Sri Krishna’s unfailing weapon is Sri Sudharshana chakra.
Sudharshana also means a powerful illuminator.
Sudharshana will destroy the wicked persons and protect the sadhus. Yogis can use Sudharshana as a torch to show them the right path of Dharma.
In our human body we believe that we have six chakra in specific parts of our body.
Above all, the human worldly life is always referred us samsara chaktra. Once any human caught in the Samsara chaktra, will find it very difficult to come out of it.
… let God Sri Krishna, the Sudharshana dhaari, who is the only one has the control over dharma, kala and samsara chakra bless us, save us and protect us.
— to be continued —
Prof.V. Meenakshi Jayakumar
Music – General Knowledge
Namaste all
Rabindra Sangeeth.
1. Who was not appointed as music teacher in the Tagore family?
(A) Srikantha Singh
(B) Vishnu Chakravarti
(C) Jadu Bhatta
(D) Ramshankar Bhattacharya
Answer: (D)
2. Who was the second son of Maharshi Devendranath?
(A) Jyotirindranath
(B) Satyandranath
(C) Hemendranath
(D) Rabindranath
Answer: (B)
3. Tagore family originally came from which place of ‘Bangladesh’?
(A) Maimansingh
(B) Chattagram
(C) Dhaka
(D) Jashore
Answer: (D)
4. What was the original surname of ‘Tagore’ before coming to Kolkata?
(A) Dishari
(B) Kushari
(C) Dastidar
(D) Tripathi
Answer: (B)
5. Which song was composed by Rabindranath following his elder brother Jyotirindranath’s ‘He Antaryami, Trahi ___’?
(A) Kon Sundar Hote Amar
(B) Anander-I Sagar Hote
(C) E Parabase Robe Ke Hai
(D) Sakal Garba Dur Kori Dibo
Answer: (C)
6. Which percussion instrument is being used for accompaniment with Rabindra Sangeet?
(A) Sarangi
(B) Esraj
(C) Mandira
(D) Sri Khol
Answer: (D)
7. Mention the name of Rabindra opera with a story related to Dasarath, king of Ayodhya & Rishi Kumar?
(A) Mayar Khela
(B) Bhanu Singher Padavali
(C) Kal Mrigaya
(D) Chitrangada
Answer: (C)
8. Which one is the first ‘Pada’ of ‘Bhanu Singher Padavali’?
(A) Bose Achhi He Kobe
(B) Gahan Kusuma Kunja Mojhe
(C) Sono Tar Sudha Vani
(D) Sansare Tumi Rakhile
Answer: (B)
9. Which author is known for Ashtapadi?
(A) Vyankatmukhi
(B) Jaydeva
(C) Ramamatya
(D) Lochan
Answer: (B)
10. What is the term for playing Tala on hand?
(A) Panivadak
(B) Udgata
(C) Veenavadak
(D) Vitatvadak
Answer: (A)
இசை – இசை நாடகம்
வணக்கம்.
திரு நாளைப் போவார்….
சற்றே விலகியிரும் பிள்ளாய் – சன்னிதானம் மறைக்குதாமே – நீ
நற்றவம் புரியும் நம்மிடம் திரு நாளைப்போவார் வந்திருக்கிறார்.
சாதி முறைமை பேசுறான் தன்னை இகழ்ந்துமேசுறான்
கோதில்லா குணமுடையோன் கோபங்கொண்டால் தாள மாட்டாய்……
சற்றே விலகியிரும் பிள்ளாய் – சன்னிதானம் மறைக்குதாமே – நீ
நற்றவம் புரியும் நம்மிடம் திரு நாளைப்போவார் வந்திருக்கிறார்.
வேத குலத்தை போற்றுறான் விரும்பி விரும்பி ஏற்றுறான்
பூதலத்தில் இவனைப் போலே புண்ணிய புருஷ னொருவனில்லை……
சற்றே விலகியிரும் பிள்ளாய் – சன்னிதானம் மறைக்குதாமே – நீ
நற்றவம் புரியும் நம்மிடம் திரு நாளைப்போவார் வந்திருக்கிறார்.
பக்தியில் கரைக் கண்டவன் பார்த்து பார்த்து உண்பவன்
சித்தங் குறையில் நமது செல்வம் முற்றங்குறையும் தயவுசெய்து…
சற்றே விலகியிரும் பிள்ளாய் – சன்னிதானம் மறைக்குதாமே – நீ
நற்றவம் புரியும் நம்மிடம் திரு நாளைப்போவார் வந்திருக்கிறார்.
—- கோபால கிருஷ்ண பாரதியார்.
Music – General Knowledge
Namaste all.
1. With which style of singing ‘EK TAAL’ is used?
(A) Dhrupad (B) Khayal (C) Thumari (D) Tappa
Answer: (B)
2. Writer of the book ‘Bhartiya Taalon ka Shashtriya Vivechan’
(A) Dr. Lal Mani Mishra (B) Dr. Arun Kumar Sen (C) Acharya K.C.D. Brihaspati (D) Dr. Avan E. Mistri
Answer: (B)
3. Composition with Tihayee played three times
(A) Tihayee (B) Tukada (C) Rela (D) Chakradar
Answer: (D)
4. The Book in which ‘Theka’ word is used for the first time
(A) Radha Govinda Sangeet Sar (B) Sarmaye Isharat
(C) Sangeet Naad Vinoda (D) Sangeet Kaladhar
Answer: (B)
5. Writer of the book ‘TABLA’
(A) Arvinda Mukherjee (B) Arvinda Sharma
(C) Arvinda Mulgaonkar (D) Arvinda Azad
Answer: (C)
6. In which Swar should Tabla be tuned for accompaniment?
(A) Gandhar (B) Madhyama (C) Pancham (D) Shadaj
Answer: (D)
7. Which style of singing is adorned with PARANAS?
(A) Dhrupad (B) Khayal (C) Thumari (D) Tappa
Answer: (A)
8. Which TAAL of Karnatak Taal system is depicted by the symbol of 101?
(A) Dhruva Taal (B) Roopak Taal (C) Mathya Taal (D) Ek Taal
Answer: (C)
9. Most expandable composition of Tabla
(A) Quiada (B) Tukada (C) Mohara (D) Kamali Chakradar
Answer: (A)
10. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(i) Zakir Hussain 1. Vazid Hussain
(ii) Kumarlal 2. Kishan Maharaj
(iii) Afak Hussain 3. Allarakha Khan
(iv) Pooran Maharaj 4. Gudai Maharaj
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 2 4 1
Answer: (C)
— to be continued —
V.Meenakshi Jayakumar
Music – General Knowledge
Namaste all.
1. No. of Sanchari Bhavas
(A) 23 (B) 13 (C) 33 (D) 43
Answer: (C)
2. The main characteristic of Chanda
(A) Varnic (B) Matric (C) Matra (D) Layabaddhata
Answer: (D)
3. Which music journal is edited by Prof. R.C.Mehta?
(A) Chayanut (B) Sangeet Masik (C) Kala Saurabh (D) Journal of Indian Musicological Society
Answer: (D)
4. Bilawal as Shuddha Swar Saptak was first recognized in
(A) Chaturdandi Prakashika (B) Nagmate Aasfi (C) Sangeet Sar
(D) Sangeet Kalpdrum
Answer: (B)
5. Chenda is an instrument
(A) Cymbal (B) Wind (C) Percussion (D) Melodic
Answer: (C)
6. Musical form similar to Jawalli
(A) Padam (B) Kriti (C) Tillana (D) Daru
Answer: (A)
7. Jyākāra invented the
(A) Dundubhi (B) Veena (C) Ancient Harp (D) Flute
Answer: (C)
8. Rag Bhairav corresponds to
(A) Mayamalavagoula (B) Saveri (C) Bhupalam (D) Sriranjini
Answer: (A)
9. Jiva Svaras are
(A) Raga Chāya Svaras (B) Nyasa Svaras (C) Amsa Svaras
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A)
10. Misra Chapu Tala has
(A) 9 aksharakalas (B) 6 aksharakalas (C) 7 aksharakalas
(D) 8 aksharakalas
Answer: (C)
— To be continued —
Prof. V.Meenakshi Jayakumar.
Music – General Knowledge
Namaste all
01. Which of the following musician is famous for Thumri?
(A) Saiduddin (B) Fahimuddin (C) Riyazuddin (D) Bindadeen
Answer: (D)
02. What is the length of ‘Shudha Ni’ according to Ahobal, as per the method of placing the swaras on the 36″ wire of veena?
(A) 20″ (B) 27″ (C) 32″ (D) 18″
Answer: (A)
03. Identify the correct order of tuning the four-string Tanpura:
(A) Madhya Pa, Tar Sa, Tar Sa, Madhya Sa
(B) Mandra Pa, Madhya Sa, Madhya Sa, Mandra Sa
(C) Mandra Pa, Tar Sa, Tar Sa, Mandra Sa
(D) Madhya Pa, Tar Sa, Tar Sa, Mandra Sa
Answer: (B)
04. Ustad Faiyaz Khan was an artist of
(A) Agra Gharana (B) Gwalior Gharana (C) Atrauli Gharana (D) Bhendi Bazar Gharana
Answer: (A)
05 Nandikeshwar is the author of
(A) Raga Tatva Vibodh (B) Raga Rahasya (C) Rag Darpan (D) Abhinaya Darpan
Answer: (D)
06 Jangda Geet is the folk form of
(A) Gujarat (B) Punjab (C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (C)
07. Vikrit Swar of Bharat
(A) Teevra Tar Ni (B) Kaushik Ni (C) Antar Gandhar (D) Teevratam Dhaivat
Answer: (C)
08. Dominant chord is formed of
(A) Pa + Ni + Re (B) Dha + Sa + Ni (C) Ma + Dha + Sa (D) Sa + Ga + Pa
Answer: (A)
09. Instrument of equally tempered scale
(A) Tanpura (B) Violin (C) Guitar (D) Harmonium
Answer: (D)
10. What is the basis of classification of Swaras in tempered scale?
(A) Major tone (B) Minor tone (C) Semi tone (D) Half tone
Answer: (D)
— to be continued —
Prof. V. MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR
Rabindranath Tagore
Namaste all.
Today we shall offer our mind to the cause of Truth.
Long live the Truth
We shall follow the Truth, worship the Truth and launch a treasure-hunt for the Truth.
Long Live the Truth.
Not to think of a lie despite misery
Not to serve a lie despite poverty
Not to tall a lie despite penalty.
LONG LIVE THE TRUTH..
—– Rabindranath Tagore.