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The violin is considered the Emperor of musical instruments all the world over. I must admit that Violin technique is at a low ebb in India. This book is sure to be of great use to students of the violin. It is with great pleasure that I congratulate the author (Mr. C.S. Ayyar), who is good violinist himself, on what is probably the very first attempt in India, at describing the violin technique. The suggestions regarding the art of fingering and bowing may be ...
‘Negative instinct’ of mankind is as old as our civilization. In order to tackle this human aberration many socio-psychological techniques were evolved. In order to ensure co-existence and harmonious living the concept of law and order came into vogue. Punishment for crime was enforced to have a deterrent effect on the society. In the last millennium these ‘criminal’ activities were diagnosed as ‘disease’ of the society. To cure the ailing society ...
This collection of lecture demonstrations presented by Smt. Vidya Shankar, voer a span of fity years (1947-1996) at the Annual Conference morning sessions of the Madras Music Academy, is a valuable documentation. This book will be a boon to serious students of Carnatic Music, their teachers and other exponents. These well prepared, well researched lucid presentations are sprinkled with practical examples, effectively demonstrated.
This book explains the art of music from the aesthetic point of view, and at the same time takes the reader, step by step, to an understanding of music as a science. It is a critical interpretation as well as an appreciation of the Carnatic traditions in Music. The book comprises a series of lectures which the author delivered to a group of scientists and music lovers at the Kalpakkam Atomic Energy Centre and in other institutions. She has succeeded in guiding ...