Why lec dems are an integral part of Chennai’s Margazhi music and dance festival

The 12-day session at The Music Academy offered many takeaways for musicians, dancers, research scholars and students.

Updated - January 29, 2025 05:35 pm IST

T.M. Krishna during his lecture demonstration at The Music Academy.

T.M. Krishna during his lecture demonstration at The Music Academy. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani

The Music Academy’s morning academic sessions deal with different facets of Carnatic music. Past masters, through their insightful discussions and debates, have enriched the art form. The tradition continues with scholars and musicians decoding the nuances. Sangita Kalanidhi T.M. Krishna helmed this year’s conference, the unique aspect of which was the inclusion of sessions on several folk art forms. Here are reports on the lec dems.

Published - January 22, 2025 01:39 pm IST

Collection - 15 stories

Ritha Rajan talking about varnamettu at The Music Academy’s academic sessions

The appeal of a tune and its ability to cross genres

S. Adithyanarayanan,Archana Murali

Dealing with two disparate streams of the musical spectrum

S. Adithyanarayanan

‘Kuttu Raga-s : Evoking the character’ presented by vidwan P. Rajagopal and Hanne M. de Bruin at The Music Academy

When Koothu meets classical

S. Adithyanarayanan

Subhashini Parthasarathy, Pantula Rama and M.A. Sundareswaran

How Indian classical music got divided into Hindustani and Carnatic

Archana Murali,S. Adithyanarayanan

Arati Rao at The Music Academy’s morning lec-dem session

Spotlight on the improvisational forms of raga exposition in Carnatic music

V. Subashri,Vignesh Krishnamurthy

K. Srilatha at her lec-dem session

Classification of Carnatic ragas Abheri and Ahiri, a historical perspective

S. Adithyanarayanan,Vignesh Krishnamurthy

Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, G. Ravikiran, and Bharat Sundar

Three young musicians explore the intricate bond between lakshana and lakshya in Carnatic music

S. Adithyanarayanan,Archana Murali

Ram Mohan and Meera Mohan at their lec dem session

How some ragas in Kathakali evoke specific emotions and serve dramatic purposes

Tiruvarur Bhaktavatsalam at the academic session

How is the mridangam tuned?

Sahana TS,Anirudh Subramanian

Sowmya presenting her lecture on ‘Understanding a Raga through the interpretations of T Brinda and S Ramanathan’ at The Music Academy.

How stalwarts interpreted a raga

S. Adithyanarayanan,Archana Murali

T.M. Krishna with his students during his lecture demonstration at The Music Academy.

T.M. Krishna on how one can recognise if a tune is a raga

S. Adithyanarayanan,Sahana TS,Archana Murali

Vidwan H.K. Narasimhamurthy accompanied by his disciples H.N. Bhaskar, Mysore Srikanth and Sindhu at the academic session

Know more about the element of Carnatic music that offers creative freedom to artistes

S. Adithyanarayanan,Archana Murali

Jayanthi Kumaresh at the academic session

Jayanthi Kumaresh on why the tanam sounds beautiful particularly on the veena

How Carnatic music is moving towards inclusive sahitya

Sahana TS,Archana Murali

Vidwan Parasala Ravi during his lec dem at The Music Academy

The use of tala and raga in different performance styles

Archana Murali,S. Adithyanarayanan

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