Dance music is different from concert music. For the success of a Bharathanatya performance the accompanying music should fulfill several criteria. The majority of dance concerts are marred by the poor quality of accompanying music. In this book Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy discusses the various aspects of dance music and throws light on the general defects and shortcomings of dance music. She also deals with the tenets of music dance and describes an ideal performance of Bharathanatya. Having learned both Bharathanatyam and Carnatic Music and having given stage performance in both, Bhagyalekshmy shares her first hand experiences and intimate knowledge of dance accompanying music, instrumentalists, programme organizers, stage-settings and many more minute details that go into the completion of a dance-recital. Surely this book which is her thesis will prove beneficial to the students and performers of Bharathanatyam and also the artists who provide music to Bharathanatya.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S. Bhagyalekshmy
Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, M.A., Ph.D. took her Doctorate on Music from University of Kerala, after having taken M.A. in Music with a first rank from same University. She has authored several books in English, Malayalam and Tamil. Karnatic Music Reader in 4 parts, Notated Editions of compositions of Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Pancharatnakritis of Tyagaraja, Maharaja Swathi Tirunal, Lakshana Grandhas in Music, Approach to Bharathanatyam; In Malayalam, Editions of Karnataka Sangeetha Patamala in 6 parts, notated editions of compositions of Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Maharaja Swathi Tirunal Purandaradasa, Syama sastri, Pancharatnakritis of Tyagaraja, Raga lakshanadeepika, translations of complete works of Saint Tyagaraja, complete works of Maharaja Swathi Tirunal, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, in Tamil Keertana akaradi-a complete index of Carnatic Music compositions. Her audio cassettes in English Karnatic Music Learning series in 7 Parts, Pancharatnakritis of Thagaraja in 4 parts, Ragadhara – Audio Encyclopaedia of Carnatic Mela and Janya Ragas in 26 parts etc. All her books and cassettes have been well received. She has given several concerts all over India and is an auditioned performing artist of All India Radio.
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