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J ®iie Jm irm tl of jrtftafcias m A QUARTERLY DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MUSIC V o l . X V 1944 P a r t s I-IV m ^ f t g ifa m x n “ I dwell not in Vaikuntha, nor in the hearts of Yogis, nor in the sun; (but), where my Bhaktas sing, there be I, Narada! ” . EDITED BY T. V. SUBBA RAO, b.a ., b.l . AND V. RAGHAVAN, m .a., p h .d. PUBLISHED BY THE MUSIC ACADEMY, MADRAS ‘ KESARI KUTEEBAM BUILDINGS ’ ROYAPETTAH, MADRAS Annual Subscription:-lnland Rs. 4 ;Foreign 8 shs.Post Paid. } L y P i u M C m / L THE TEACHERS’ COLLEGE OF MUSIC MUSIC ACADEMY > MADRAS In response to numerous requests from the public in generPp upon the insistent representations from authorities in charge of the various Educational Institutions in the country and in realisation of a long cherished ideal, the Music Academy, Madras, opened a Training College of Music for Teachers. The College is called The Teachers’ College of Music, Madras. Instruction is imparted to pupils not only in theory and practice of Indian Music, but also in the correct and approved methods of teaching music. The trained pupils will be competent to teach at least the School Final Class. The training class is of the duration of one year of three terms and, for the present, is eonfim r to Vocal Music only. The working hours of the College are between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The fee for the whole course is Rs. 50— if paid in advance— or Rs. 6 for each of the nine months comprising the whole course. At the end of the course an examination will be held and diplomas awarded to successful candidates. The first in rank will also get the Rajah Annamalai Gold Medal. Persons of both sexes are eligible for admission. Only those candidates whose proficiency in music is up to the Intermediate Standard of the Madras University are ordinarily admitted. Preference is however given to those who are already employed as music teachers. Applications for admission shall be in the prescribed form. The final selection of candidates for admission will be made by a committee before whom the candidates shall present themselves on such days as may be notified. A copy of the prospectus and syllabus will be sent on receipt of postage stamp for the value of four annas. For forms of Admission and other particulars apply with postage to— The Correspondent, The Teachers’ College of Music, The Music Academy, Madras. tfa journal Of m u Jpmsic ^cadfmg "■■'■• V ' V'^ -y p ■ f' I ' . .: :V' /Ifoafcias A QUARTERLY DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MUSIC V o l . X V 1944 P a r t s I-IV EDITED BY T. V. SUBBA RAO, B.A., b.l . AND V. RAGHAVAN, m .a ., ph .d. PUBLISHED BY THE MUSIC AJCADEMY, MADRAS ‘ KESARI KUTEERAM BUILDINGS ’ ROYAPETTAH, MADRAS Annual Subscriptiom-InlandRs. 4 ;Foreign 8 shs.Post Paid. CONTENTS PAGE 17th Conference Proceedings 1943 .. .. .. 1— 18 Tlie Mathematical Values of the Notes of the Ragavibodha: Dr. V. G. Paranjpe .. .. .. .. .. 19—21 Two New Sabdas on Sri Maharajah Svati Tirunal: Dr. V. Raghavan .. 22 Sri Syama Sastri: S. Parthasarathy .. .. .. .. 23—26 The Uniqueness of Indian Music: T. V. Subba Rao .. 27—28 Saint Tyagaraja—A Spiritual Guide: Dr. T. Srinivasaraghavan .. 29—34 Raja Serfojee of Tanjore and Music: C. S. Ayyar .. 35—36 Three Kritis of Pallavi Gopala Ayyar: G. N. Balasubrahmanyam .. 37—39 Notation: V. Appa Rao .. .. .. .. .. 40 Book Reviews .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Obituary .. .. .. 42 Notes and Extracts: Havana hasta Vina .. .. .. .. 26 Sir C. V. Raman on the Mridanga—Amir Khusrau on Indian Music— C. E. M. Joad on Theme-less Music . 28 The effect of good music according to the Chinese—Indian Origin of Greek music . .. .. 34 Danielou on Inaccurate music and its effect .. .. .. 36 Music in the proposed Maharashtra University—Locana Pandita’s Ragatarangini .. .. .. .. .. 42 NOTICE All correspondence should be addressed to Dr. V. Raghavan, Joint Editor, Journal of the Music Academy. Articles on musical subjects are accepted for publication on the under­ standing that they are contributed solely to the Journal of the Music Academy. All manuscripts should be legibly written or preferably typewritten (double-spaced—on one side of the paper only) and should be signed by the writer (giving his address in full). All articles and communications intended for publication should reach the office at least one month before the date of publication (ordinarily the 15th o f the 1st month in each quarter). The Editor of the Journal is not responsible for the views expressed by individual contributors. All advertisements intended for publication should reach the office not later than the 1st of the first month of each quarter. All books, moneys and cheques due to and intended for the Journal should be sent to Dr. V. Raghavan, Joint Editor. ADVERTISEMENT CHARGES COVER PAGES: Full page. H alf page. Back (outside) Rs. 25 Front (inside) „ 20 Rs. 11 Back (D o.) „ 20 „ 11 INSIDE PAGES: 1st page (after cover; „ 18 „ 10 Other pages (each) ,< 16 » 9 Preference will be given to advertisers of musical instruments and books and other artistic wares. Special position and special rates on application. 5% discount for cash with order. THE XYII MADRAS MUSIC CONFERENCE, 1943 OFFICIAL REPORT. THE OPENING DAY In the deep stir of the renascent spirit, 22-12-1943 it is not altogether uncommon that the heat and ferment of the moment should The Seventeenth Session of the Annual produce a little ugliness in a perverted Music Conference conducted by the Madras sense of values. We have no doubt that Music Academy was held at the Sri before long the misguided enthusiasts will Sundaresvarar Hall and the National Girls' realize the most obvious truth that wha:; Sehool Hall, Mylapore, Madras. Dr. Sir S. matters in music is not the letter but tlie Radhakrishnan opened the Conference and tone. We have no politics. Our sphere is Venugana Siromani Vidvan Palladam Only aesthetics wherein we stand for all Sanjiva Rao puealided over the delibera­ that is noblest and best.” tions of the Experts’ Committee. The proceedings commenced with prayer Sangita Kalanidhi Sri T. V. Subba Rao by the students of the Academy’s Teachers’ then requested Dr. Sir S. Radhakrishnan College of Musie. to open the Conference. WELCOME ADDRESS OPENING ADDRESS j Welcoming Dr. Sir S. Radhakrishnan, Declaring the Conference of the Music on behalf of the Members of the Music Academy open, Dr. Sir S. Radhakrishnan Academy, Sangita Kalanidhi Sri T. V. said:— Subba Rao said: I thank you for your kind words of “ Sir, we esteem it a great privilege to welcome. Your President Rao Bahadur K. V. Krishnasvami Aiyar is a very diffi­ welcome you into our midst. Proud as we are of your magnificent contribution to cult man, very difficult to resiBt, You may philosophic thought, we venture to claim plead ignorance, illhealth, inconvenience for accepting the engagement. But he is not kinship with you as philosophy and music daunted. He will wait. He will never be in seek to achieve the same transcendental aim. Nothing, therefore, can be more a hurry and he catches you some day or appropriate than that you, a modern repre­ other to fulfill his purpose. If you find an unsuitable person in this position to-day sentative of the ancient risbis illustrious alike for illuminating both the branches of you know where the responsibility lies. 5 • knowledge, should open our conference and There has been a very useful convention give us the benefit of your sage counsel. in this Music Academy to have laymen to open the Conference and specialists to It gives us no small pleasure to find that preside over the proceedings. Society con­ our sustained and devoted endeavours dur­ sists of producers and consumers, of ing the last sixteen years and more have creators and appreciators. We, teachers, borne fruit in the refinement of public know' to what extent our reputations are taste and the increasingly enlightened built on the appreciation of common interest in Sangita which is fast coming crowds. I may say that even laymen have into its rightful place. The music sabhas something to derive from works of art. which have been lately ushered into " A work of art, if it is genuine, if it has existence are but the manifestation of the any aesthetic value, is able to reach the same awakened interest. We regard every consciousness of the spectators and one of them as a sincere tribute to our listeners, even though they may not have, activities. ’ the technical training or Information, M— 1 2 THE JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC ACADEMY [VOL. XV Your address points out that there is secret of things, goee out and fulfills itself kinship between philosophy and music. In entering into the very soul and rhythm of making that statement you have more or the object and grappling the fundamental less played into my hands and you are truth. So then in philosophy the aim is a supplying me with a theme for a discourse spiritual condition and the result is bliss; this evening. In saying that philosophy the method is discipline and disinterested­ and music have the same transcendental ness. You find again calm when you go to aim, you are upholding a tradition in music. You have got the very same philosophy which .has been centuries old principles illustrated through another not only in this country but in countries medium. In great music there is the beyond India.

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