By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist To the North of Iraq live the people known as Yazidis, roughly half a million in number, who have been mercilessly hunted down by the rabid hordes of the Islamic State (ISIS) on grounds that they are Devil-worshippers. In reality, Yazidis have a unique belief system…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur Swara Sankula, the Hindustani School of Music celebrates its annual day in a unique way. It always is a combination of fervour, information and education, thus making it interesting to every young and old disciples. It also motivates them to participate with enthusiasm. The thematic presentations throw light on many…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan Maharajapuram Ramachandran performed for Nadabrahma Sangeeta Sabha on the 10th of December. He was accompanied by C.N. Chandrashekhar on violin, H.S. Sudheendra on mridanga and G.S.Ramanujam on ghata. Ramachandran has a strong, bold voice, which initially took some time to settle down. As the concert was in memory of late Lalita…
The New Year at Nadabrahma Sangeeta Sabha, JLB Road, will kickstart with three concerts during the first week of January 2018. The first concert is on 3rd (Wednesday) at 6 pm. Padma Shri awardee Violin legend Parur MSG Memorial Concert will be presented by veteran Sangeeta Kalanidhi T.V. Sankaranarayanan, sponsored by Vid. H.K. Narasimha Murthy…
The first impression we derive when we look at anything gets registered in our brain and this imprint remains forever. Similarly anyone looking at your home will register the feel of your space and be influenced by it. It could be a beautiful painting or a vase, it could be your carpet, desk, and sofa,…
By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan December 5th found three edifying papers in the morning session. The first was a remarkable lecture by K.T. Udaykiran on ‘Analysis of gamakas and alankaras in different kinds of music.’ The musician’s insight into music is amazing. He discussed on linking swaras in ragas like Dwijavanti, usage of ‘g’ in Aarabhi…
By Girija Madhavan Concerts from the archives of Doordarshan can be evocatively nostalgic. One afternoon I chanced upon a “National Programme” of Hindustani music of 1981, the photography in black and white. It featured the late Pandit Amarnath, the foremost disciple of Ustad Amir Khan of the Indore Gharana. When I lived in Delhi for…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Buddha had a cousin who often argued with him and opposed him. His name was Devdutt, or Devadatta. He was also Buddha’s brother-in-law. People often ask me if I was named after this anti-Buddha. But I was not. I was named Devdutt because my mother liked…
Renowned Historian and former Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore and Goa Universities Prof. B. Sheik Ali, an avid reader of Star of Mysore, is penning an article for this newspaper for the first time. The nonagenarian, in his lucid hand, writes about the importance of natural farming and highlights how M.K. Kailash Murthy, a natural farmer, cultivates…
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