Dr. V. Raghavan (1908- 1979) is without doubt one of the most eminent musicological Sanskritists of our country. There is hardly anyone in sight whose scholarship covers so wide a spectrum of subjects in such an authoritative manner. His interest are varied and the output prodigious.
The efforts of "Dr. V. Raghavan Centre for Performing Arts" have to be commended for undertaking to publish the writings of this great scholar. Some works have already been published and more are to come out soon.
"Collected Writings on Indian Music" by Dr. V. Raghavan which is to be released on the 99th Birth Anniversary of the author (22nd August2007) is a three volume work running to over a thousand pages. I have before me the list of articles to be included in this publication, which shows the tremendous versatility of the author. Apart from his classic treatment of Tyagaraja he delves into the intricacies of the achievements of the other two members of the Trinity. I have been wondering all these years how a foreign instrument like violin got introducted into the Carnatic music and of which it has now become an integral part. Here is an article "The Indian Origin of the Violin" which will probably give answer to my repeated queries on the subject. The collection contains a number of articles on instruments like Mridanga, Nagaswara, the Drum, the Vina, the Ghungru and instruments from Nepal. He wrote about the music of the Hebrews, the Burmese, and the Todas as also of Amir Khusrau and Gita Govinda.
I do not know how to applaud the great achievements of Dr. V. Raghavan. It seems I will have to wait till I read his note on "Applause in Ancient India".
1 | Music - References in ancient times | 1 |
2 | An outline history of Indian Music | 6 |
3 | Sama Veda and Music | 24 |
4 | A Survey of our lnheritance | 33 |
5 | Music in the Deccan and South India | 49 |
6 | Musical Traditions of the South | 94 |
7 | Tiruvarur, Bayreuth of Carnatic Music | 102 |
8 | Karnataka and Karnataka music | 106 |
9 | Some musicians and their patrons about 1800 A.D. in Madras city | 116 |
10 | Hyderabad as a Centre of Sangita | 131 |
11 | Music & Devotion | 137 |
12 | Spiritual significance of Music | 141 |
13 | The Popular and Classical in music | 149 |
14 | Music - Publications and Criticism | 159 |
15 | The Present state of Music education in the Asiatic continent | 166 |
16 | Presentation and Preservation of Traditional Music and Dance in Asia | 190 |
17 | Indian Music in the U.S. | 203 |
18 | Music contributions in other journals - Burmese Music | 211 |
19 | Music contributions in other journals - More information | 215 |
20 | Toda Music | 223 |
21 | The Music of the Hebrews | 226 |
22 | Suprabhatam | 230 |
23 | The Harikatha | 234 |
24 | Chidambaram Srirangacariar | 239 |
25 | Chembai Vaidyandtha Bhagavatar | 246 |
26 | Papanasam Sivan | 248 |
27 | Prof. P. Sambamoorthy | 256 |
28 | Smt. D. K. Pattammal | 260 |
29 | M.S.S. | 264 |
30 | Vidvan Sri G.N. Bdlasubrahmanyam | 268 |
31 | Cowell Symphony | 271 |
32 | A Note on "Applause in ancient India" | 275 |
33 | The Music Academy, Madras | 281 |
LITERATURE | ||
1 | Music in Ancient Literature | 1 |
2 | Music in Sanskrit Literature | 9 |
3 | Music in Brhaddharma Purdna | 45 |
4 | Music in the Linga Purana | 52 |
5 | Music in the Adbhuta Ramayana | 55 |
6 | Some names in early Sangita Literature | 67 |
7 | Some names in early Sangita Literature-contd. | 115 |
8 | Some more names in early Sangita Literature | 117 |
9 | Later Sangita Literature | 208 |
10 | Music in the Hamsa Vilasa | 255 |
11 | Music in some Jain works | 258 |
12 | Nati's song in Sakuntala | 262 |
13 | Venkatamakhin and the 72 Melas | 264 |
14 | The so-called Svararnava | 281 |
15 | The so-called Akalanka | 282 |
16 | The Bharata Samgraha of Sri Vidyacakravartin | 288 |
17 | Alankaracandrika | 295 |
18 | The Svaramela Kalanidhi of Ramamatya | 299 |
19 | Kumara Tatacarya, the real author of some of | 306 |
the works ascribed to King Raghunatha of Tanjore | ||
20 | Music in Palukuriki Somanatha's works | 311 |
21 | The Music works of Samanna Suri | 318 |
22 | Gita Govinda | 355 |
23 | Sangita Gangdhara of Nanjaraja | 364 |
24 | The Hastamuktavali of Subhankara | 372 |
25 | The Ragas in Kerala | 374 |
26 | Soma Raga | 382 |
27 | Two Music writers of Orissa | 384 |
28 | The non-musical works of some leading Music writers - I & II | 386 |
29 | The Narayaniya | 393 |
COMPOSERS - TRINITY | ||
1 | The Composers | 395 |
2 | The Music Trinity | 404 |
3 | Sri Tyagaraja | 408 |
4 | Tyagaraja | 420 |
5 | Saint Tyagaraja - Nada Yoga | 434 |
6 | Tyagaraja's conception on Rama and Rama Bhakti | 452 |
7 | Tyagaraja songs in manuscripts | 460 |
8 | Two manuscripts of Tyagarja songs | 466 |
9 | Tyagaraja and the Ramayanas other than Valmiki's | 486 |
10 | Sanskrit compositions of Tyagaraja | 492 |
11 | Philosophic thoughts in Tyagaraja's compositions | 500 |
12 | Tyagaraja in his signatures | 508 |
13 | Tyagaraja and Annamacarya | 522 |
14 | Forerunners of Tyagaraja in Kirtana - composition | 531 |
15 | Muttusvami Diksitar | 537 |
16 | Muttusvimi Diksitar | 540 |
17 | Sri Muttusvami Diksitar | 551 |
18 | Nottu Swara Sahityas of Sri Muttuswdmi Diksitar | 575 |
19 | Sri Syama Sastri | 580 |
COMPOSERS - NON - TRINITY. | ||
1 | Annai - Ayya | 1 |
2 | Bhadracala Ramadas | 8 |
3&4 | Melattur Venkatarama Sastri | 23-29 |
5 | Sri Narayana Tirtha | 38 |
6 | Thirtha Narayana | 46 |
7 | The Parijataharana Nataka of Narayana Tirtha | 52 |
8&9 | Sadasiva Brahmendra | 56-64 |
10 | Sri SadaSiva Brahmendra's Atmavidyavilasa | 69 |
11 | Mysore Sadasiva Rao | 78 |
12 | Some more songs of Mysore SadaSiva Rao | 84 |
13 | Sri Subbarama Diksitar and his Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini | 87 |
14 | Sri Svati Tirunal & His Literary eminence | 96 |
15 | Maharajah Sri Svati Tirunal, Devotee, Poet & Comsposer | 103 |
16 | Upanisad Brahma Yogin, his life, works & contribution to Carnatic music | 130 |
17 | Walajapet Sri Venkataramana Bhagavatar | 178 |
18 | Venkatadri Swami | 182 |
19 | Sri Arunagirinatha | 185 |
20 | Andal and her Hymns | 188 |
21 | Gopala Nayak & Amir Khusrau | 197 |
22 | Kasturi - Rangayya | 199 |
23 | Maharaja Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar | 204 |
INSTRUMENTS | ||
1 | Some Early references to Musical Ragas and Instruments | 206 |
2 | Music Instruments in a Nepalese Buddhist Tantra Manuscript | 209 |
3 | The Vina | 214 |
4 | Nagasvara or Nadasvara? I & II | 225-232 |
5 | An Inseparable Adjunct of Life | 234 |
6 | Why is the Mrdanaga so-called? I & II | 237-239 |
7 | The Multi-faced drum | 242 |
8 | A Rare Indian drum | 245 |
9 | Ghunguru - a rare musical instrument | 247 |
10 | The Indian origia of the Violin | 248 |
Dr. V. Raghavan (1908- 1979) is without doubt one of the most eminent musicological Sanskritists of our country. There is hardly anyone in sight whose scholarship covers so wide a spectrum of subjects in such an authoritative manner. His interest are varied and the output prodigious.
The efforts of "Dr. V. Raghavan Centre for Performing Arts" have to be commended for undertaking to publish the writings of this great scholar. Some works have already been published and more are to come out soon.
"Collected Writings on Indian Music" by Dr. V. Raghavan which is to be released on the 99th Birth Anniversary of the author (22nd August2007) is a three volume work running to over a thousand pages. I have before me the list of articles to be included in this publication, which shows the tremendous versatility of the author. Apart from his classic treatment of Tyagaraja he delves into the intricacies of the achievements of the other two members of the Trinity. I have been wondering all these years how a foreign instrument like violin got introducted into the Carnatic music and of which it has now become an integral part. Here is an article "The Indian Origin of the Violin" which will probably give answer to my repeated queries on the subject. The collection contains a number of articles on instruments like Mridanga, Nagaswara, the Drum, the Vina, the Ghungru and instruments from Nepal. He wrote about the music of the Hebrews, the Burmese, and the Todas as also of Amir Khusrau and Gita Govinda.
I do not know how to applaud the great achievements of Dr. V. Raghavan. It seems I will have to wait till I read his note on "Applause in Ancient India".
1 | Music - References in ancient times | 1 |
2 | An outline history of Indian Music | 6 |
3 | Sama Veda and Music | 24 |
4 | A Survey of our lnheritance | 33 |
5 | Music in the Deccan and South India | 49 |
6 | Musical Traditions of the South | 94 |
7 | Tiruvarur, Bayreuth of Carnatic Music | 102 |
8 | Karnataka and Karnataka music | 106 |
9 | Some musicians and their patrons about 1800 A.D. in Madras city | 116 |
10 | Hyderabad as a Centre of Sangita | 131 |
11 | Music & Devotion | 137 |
12 | Spiritual significance of Music | 141 |
13 | The Popular and Classical in music | 149 |
14 | Music - Publications and Criticism | 159 |
15 | The Present state of Music education in the Asiatic continent | 166 |
16 | Presentation and Preservation of Traditional Music and Dance in Asia | 190 |
17 | Indian Music in the U.S. | 203 |
18 | Music contributions in other journals - Burmese Music | 211 |
19 | Music contributions in other journals - More information | 215 |
20 | Toda Music | 223 |
21 | The Music of the Hebrews | 226 |
22 | Suprabhatam | 230 |
23 | The Harikatha | 234 |
24 | Chidambaram Srirangacariar | 239 |
25 | Chembai Vaidyandtha Bhagavatar | 246 |
26 | Papanasam Sivan | 248 |
27 | Prof. P. Sambamoorthy | 256 |
28 | Smt. D. K. Pattammal | 260 |
29 | M.S.S. | 264 |
30 | Vidvan Sri G.N. Bdlasubrahmanyam | 268 |
31 | Cowell Symphony | 271 |
32 | A Note on "Applause in ancient India" | 275 |
33 | The Music Academy, Madras | 281 |
LITERATURE | ||
1 | Music in Ancient Literature | 1 |
2 | Music in Sanskrit Literature | 9 |
3 | Music in Brhaddharma Purdna | 45 |
4 | Music in the Linga Purana | 52 |
5 | Music in the Adbhuta Ramayana | 55 |
6 | Some names in early Sangita Literature | 67 |
7 | Some names in early Sangita Literature-contd. | 115 |
8 | Some more names in early Sangita Literature | 117 |
9 | Later Sangita Literature | 208 |
10 | Music in the Hamsa Vilasa | 255 |
11 | Music in some Jain works | 258 |
12 | Nati's song in Sakuntala | 262 |
13 | Venkatamakhin and the 72 Melas | 264 |
14 | The so-called Svararnava | 281 |
15 | The so-called Akalanka | 282 |
16 | The Bharata Samgraha of Sri Vidyacakravartin | 288 |
17 | Alankaracandrika | 295 |
18 | The Svaramela Kalanidhi of Ramamatya | 299 |
19 | Kumara Tatacarya, the real author of some of | 306 |
the works ascribed to King Raghunatha of Tanjore | ||
20 | Music in Palukuriki Somanatha's works | 311 |
21 | The Music works of Samanna Suri | 318 |
22 | Gita Govinda | 355 |
23 | Sangita Gangdhara of Nanjaraja | 364 |
24 | The Hastamuktavali of Subhankara | 372 |
25 | The Ragas in Kerala | 374 |
26 | Soma Raga | 382 |
27 | Two Music writers of Orissa | 384 |
28 | The non-musical works of some leading Music writers - I & II | 386 |
29 | The Narayaniya | 393 |
COMPOSERS - TRINITY | ||
1 | The Composers | 395 |
2 | The Music Trinity | 404 |
3 | Sri Tyagaraja | 408 |
4 | Tyagaraja | 420 |
5 | Saint Tyagaraja - Nada Yoga | 434 |
6 | Tyagaraja's conception on Rama and Rama Bhakti | 452 |
7 | Tyagaraja songs in manuscripts | 460 |
8 | Two manuscripts of Tyagarja songs | 466 |
9 | Tyagaraja and the Ramayanas other than Valmiki's | 486 |
10 | Sanskrit compositions of Tyagaraja | 492 |
11 | Philosophic thoughts in Tyagaraja's compositions | 500 |
12 | Tyagaraja in his signatures | 508 |
13 | Tyagaraja and Annamacarya | 522 |
14 | Forerunners of Tyagaraja in Kirtana - composition | 531 |
15 | Muttusvami Diksitar | 537 |
16 | Muttusvimi Diksitar | 540 |
17 | Sri Muttusvami Diksitar | 551 |
18 | Nottu Swara Sahityas of Sri Muttuswdmi Diksitar | 575 |
19 | Sri Syama Sastri | 580 |
COMPOSERS - NON - TRINITY. | ||
1 | Annai - Ayya | 1 |
2 | Bhadracala Ramadas | 8 |
3&4 | Melattur Venkatarama Sastri | 23-29 |
5 | Sri Narayana Tirtha | 38 |
6 | Thirtha Narayana | 46 |
7 | The Parijataharana Nataka of Narayana Tirtha | 52 |
8&9 | Sadasiva Brahmendra | 56-64 |
10 | Sri SadaSiva Brahmendra's Atmavidyavilasa | 69 |
11 | Mysore Sadasiva Rao | 78 |
12 | Some more songs of Mysore SadaSiva Rao | 84 |
13 | Sri Subbarama Diksitar and his Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini | 87 |
14 | Sri Svati Tirunal & His Literary eminence | 96 |
15 | Maharajah Sri Svati Tirunal, Devotee, Poet & Comsposer | 103 |
16 | Upanisad Brahma Yogin, his life, works & contribution to Carnatic music | 130 |
17 | Walajapet Sri Venkataramana Bhagavatar | 178 |
18 | Venkatadri Swami | 182 |
19 | Sri Arunagirinatha | 185 |
20 | Andal and her Hymns | 188 |
21 | Gopala Nayak & Amir Khusrau | 197 |
22 | Kasturi - Rangayya | 199 |
23 | Maharaja Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar | 204 |
INSTRUMENTS | ||
1 | Some Early references to Musical Ragas and Instruments | 206 |
2 | Music Instruments in a Nepalese Buddhist Tantra Manuscript | 209 |
3 | The Vina | 214 |
4 | Nagasvara or Nadasvara? I & II | 225-232 |
5 | An Inseparable Adjunct of Life | 234 |
6 | Why is the Mrdanaga so-called? I & II | 237-239 |
7 | The Multi-faced drum | 242 |
8 | A Rare Indian drum | 245 |
9 | Ghunguru - a rare musical instrument | 247 |
10 | The Indian origia of the Violin | 248 |