Nidhi chala sukhama (Kalyani) : 'Oh mind! Tell me which confers genuine happiness - Wealth or the Vision of Rama?' (An oft-quoted song extolling a life of devotion.)- Thyagaraja

Articles on the Season
 
 

Public twice lucky  By SRIRAM VENKATKRISHNAN  There was electricity in the air as the December Music Season of 1933 approached. For the first time, there were two Music Conferences - one conducted the Music Academy and the other, by the Indian Fine Arts Society. In many ways, 1933 really marks the beginning of the Music Season as we know it with more than one Sabha holding a music festival.  The Hindu, Music Season, Dec 01, 2008   http://www.hindu.com/ms/2008/12/01/stories/2008120150120500.htm

 

Legacy: the coin has two sides   By GOWRI RAMNARAYAN  Gurucharan (25), Anusha Pradeep(25), Nisha Rajagopal(26) and Subhiksha Rangarajan (18), entered Carnatic music with an obvious advantage. They belong to families of performing musicians, each representing a distinct school. But are high standards at home and great audience expectations unmixed blessings?  The Hindu, Music Season, Dec 15, 2006   http://www.hindu.com/ms/2006/12/15/stories/2006121500040100.htm

 

Torchbearer of Tyagaraja tradition   By LAKSHMI DEVNATH  Walajapet Venkatramana Bhagavathar was a pivotal link in the continuance of a great parampara.  The Hindu, Music Season, Dec 01, 2006   http://www.hindu.com/ms/2006/12/01/stories/2006120100280500.htm

 

Charge of the young brigade  By RANJANI GOVIND    The Hindu, Music Season, Jan 06, 2006   http://www.hindu.com/ms/2006/01/06/stories/2006010600040100.htm