Saadhana Commemoration Volume in Honor of Dr. Gowri Kuppuswamy

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SADHANA - this commemoration volume in honour of Prof.Dr.Gowri Kuppuswamy, Mysore (who was a legend in her own style) is the culmination of paying salutations to her Sadhana - achievement during her life time. Prof.Gowri was true human being to the core as a Teacher, Mentor. Guru, Guide, Researcher Author, Academician, Concert Artist and finally a beacon of l of light in the life of many of her students. This volume is a tribute to her selfless and devout services to the cause of music and music education which will be remembered eternally and perpetuated by all those who had acquaintances with her. She trained more than 600 students at her home. She was a true Upasaka of VIDYADANA.

In her career she has performed more than 6000 plus concerts and was very much sought after artiste during Ganesh, Ramanavami, Navaratri festivals. Prof. Gowri also served the Faculty of Fine Arts College for more than three decades and wrote more than 50-60 publications and Research Articles and have travelled to most countries on concert and lecture tours.

This volume contains her Biography, Articles On Prof.Gowri Kuppuswamy, Short Biography of her Gurus - Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. S. Ramanathan, Sangeeta Kalanidhi G.N.Balasubramaniam, Padmavibushan M.L. Vasanthakumari, Sri. S. Kalyanaraman, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. R.K Srikantan.

Dr. SARVAMANGALA SANKAR former Vice Chancellor, Gangubhai Hangal Music University, Mysore, Karnataka has given an impressive Foreword on Prof. Gowri Kuppuswamy who was also her Teacher.

In this volume a few Prof. Gowri's writings; essays of a few well wishers and Music Scholars; Abstracts of a few interviews and article written on Prof.Gowri; Some of her students short write up on Prof.Gowri - find place.

The concluding portion of volume will speak of her life with several photo features comprising of Prof.Gowri's profile, life, gurus, family, students, scholars, concerts, travels, awards, achievements, titles, honours, books etc.

We are sure this Commemoration will be a welcome Publication to highlight the SADHANA of Prof. Gowri Kuppuswamy for the music world.

Dr. Hariharan is one of the pioneer Music Therapist and Music Healer and a trained classical Vocal Performing Musician. He holds a Ph.D in ethnomusicology from India and another Ph.D from USA on Music Therapy. He has widely traveled and has attended many International Conferences. He has conducted more than 600 workshops and 300 Lectures on the Healing Powers of Indian Music Therapy in several countries including USA, Canada, UK, Italy, Austria, Singapore, Seoul, Japan, Hong Kong. Switzerland, Germany, Greece for the past three decades. He has authored with his mother and mentor Prof. Gowri Kuppuswamy (Retd. Professor, Mysore University) more than 50 books and 60 Research Papers on various aspects of Indian Music and Dance -published in India and Leading International Journals. He was invited as the Guest Speaker in more than 400 Rotary Clubs around the world (between 1995-2024).

He has composed and released 26 Audio CD's and 3 DVD's on Indian Music Therapy with Musical melodies through traditional Indian Musical instruments for Women, IT professionals, Legal Professionals, Police, Children, Heart patients, Nervous disorders, Pain Killer, Yoga, Media Personalities, Senior Citizens, Diabetes, Hospice groups etc. His latest additions are the CD's for Music Healing for PETS at home. (Cats, Dogs, Fish and Cows) He is also a Vedic Astrologer and applies the influence of Cosmic effect and MEDICAL ASTROLOGY for solving health issues of the people with MUSIC THERAPY.

I am very much honored to edit and release a Commemoration Volume in honor of my Guru, Mentor and Mother Prof. Dr. Gowri Kuppuswamy. I had the privilege of learning from her both at home and Institution which very few would imbibe. As a teacher and guide she would encourage me to be her co author in all her academic writings and contributions. I toured with her in all her travels in India and overseas and would accompany in her concerts. We would present lectures workshops and academic deliberations together. In the Academic world we were inseparable. Her passing away was big setback for me both emotionally and academically. Her exit was the will of God Meenakshi which we all would have to accept and go along with.

Her services to the cause of music would be remembered eternally and perpetuated by all those who had acquaintances with her. She would consider all her students as her children and took care of them like a mother. She would have trained more than 600 students at her home without accepting even a Rupee as her fee for teaching then. Thus she was a true Upasaka of VIDYA DANA.

It gives me immense pleasure and feel honored in writing a foreword for the Commemoration volume being brought out on the first anniversary of my revered Guru and Mentor Dr.Gowri Kuppuswamy.

My association with Prof. Gowri is long and memorable when she was serving as Faculty of Music department of Mysore University at the College of Fine Arts, Mysore. She was such a loving teacher that every student remembers Prof. Gowri for her personal care and love. She was always soft spoken, simple and unassuming and gentle. She devoted her entire life for the sake of pure and classical musical tradition and never compromised on the Traditional approach. Nevertheless she was adept in upgrading the content and classical module. She has more than 50 Research Publications which speaks about her academic knowledge and repertoire.

Prof. Gowri has students all over India and abroad who all cherish their memories of close association with her and for the motherly care she showered on each one of them.