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T ie JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC ACADEMY MADRAS A QUARTERLY DEVOTED THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MUSIC Vol. XLIV 1973 Parts I-IV i pirr 5nr nreifer m 5it^ ii “ I dw»| not in V^ikuntha, nor in the hearts of Yogins, nor ir ihe Sun; I (but) where my Bhaktas sing, there be I,,(jirada!” EDITED BY V. iRAGHAVAN, M.A., Ph.D. 1974 THE MUSIC ACADEMY, MADRAS 115-E, MOWBRAY’S ROAD, MADRAS-14. Annual Subscription—Inland Rs. 4. Foreign £ 0.50 ADVERTISEMENT CHAFES COVER PAGES : Full Page Half Page Back (outside) Rs. 25 Rs. 13 Front (inside) 20 11 Back (Do.) 30 16 INSIDE PAGES: 1st page (after cover) 18 10 Other pages (each) 15 9 Preference will be given to advertisers musical instruments and books and other artistic wari 1 Special positions and special rates on apjfeation., NOTICE All correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Raghavan, Editor, Journal of the Music Academy, Madras-14. Articles on subjects of music and dance are accepted for publication on the understanding that they are contrbuted solely to the Journal of the Music Academy. All manuscripts should be legibly written or preiirably type written (double spaced—one side of the paper only land should be signed by the writer (giving his address in full). The Editor of the Journal is not responsible fo} the views expressed by individual contributors. All books, advertisement moneys and cheques 5me to and intended for the Journal should be sent to Dr. V. Raghavan, Editor. CONTENTS Page The XLVIth Annual Conference of the Music Academy, Madras: Official Report 1 Venkatamakhin’s Seventy-two Mela-Scheme and more possible Scales: Dr. T. S. Ramakrishnan 61 A Musicometrical view of Indian Music with particular reference to Murchana-cakras: K. K. Varma 84 A Computerized Catalogue of Karnatic Music : Dr. William Skelton 103 The Concept of Sruti as related to Svara-a textual and critical study: R. K. Shringy 111 Banaras School of Tabla-playing: Dr. K. N. Bhowmick 129 Contributions of Late Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar to Music and his Musical compositions : V. R. Athavale 142 Improved Flute: K. Tyagarajan M 154 Kombu Vadya of Kerala : L. S. Rajagopalan 170 Yati Talas: K. C. Tyagarajan 178 Mela Paddhati; P. Sambamoorthy 196 Nijaguna Sivayogi: B.V.K.Sastri 202 p.<*® • CONTENTS Page Significance of Ragaaga in Hindustani Music: Krishna Bisht 210 The Theory of Musicometrics: Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer and R. Venkatarathnam 217 A Peculiar Prayer Service of Assamese Vaisgavas: Kesavananda Deva Goswami 227 The Ethnic and Cultural history of Musical Instrument in India: B. Chaitanya Deva 234 Simhabhupala, his Contribution to Music: V. V. Narasimhacharya 248 A New Kriti of Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar: Ed. (Late) A. Sundaram Iyer v 261 Anai Ayya Kritis Ed. T. Sankaran 263 Book-Reviews: Tyagaraja kriti Sangraha (S. N. Akademi) 269 Karnatakagsnavidyspradipike (G. Channammal) T. S. Parthasarathy 270 Kirtanadarpana—Vol. I. (University of Mysore)— T. S. Parthasarathy 271 Indian Music (ICCR)— T. S. Parthasarathy 272 Music of the Nations (Munshiram Manoharlal)— Dr. S. Sita 273 Supplement: A Comparative Study of the Ragatattvavibodha of S'rinivasa and the Sangita-Parijata of Ahobala by Dr. D. B. Kshirsagar, M.A., Ph.D. Sanglt-Parvin, Jodhpur (To be continued) 1-16 THE XLVIth MADRAS MUSIC CONFERENCE OFFICIAL REPORT The Opening Day 21st December 1972 The XLVIth Annual Conference of the Music Academy, Madras, was held at the premises of the Academy, 115-E, Mowbrays’ Road, Madras-600014, from 21st December, 1972 to January 4th, 1973. The Conference was presided over by the well- known musicologist, Professor P. Sambamoorthy, retired Head of the Departments of Music in the University of Madras and the S. V. University, Tirupati. The inaugural function was attended by a large and distinguished assembly of Members of the Academy, musicians, scholars and members of the public. The President of India, Sri V. V. Giri, inaugurated the Conference. The illustrious guest was received by Sri T. S. Rajam, President of the Academy and the Secretaries, and the Conference-President, and members of the Executive and Experts Committees of the Academy were introduced to him. The President sat for a group- photo with the members of the Executive and Experts Committees. He was then taken inside the auditorium of the Academy where the inaugural function was held. There was first the National Anthem and an invocation song by Vidushi M. L. Vasantakumari. Messages Sri T. V. Rajagopalan, Secretary, then read the following messages received for the success of the 46th Conference: The former President of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, sent his best, wishes for the success of the Conference, concerts and discus sions. The Vice-President, Sri G. S. Pathak, sent his best wishes. 2 THE JOURNAL OF THE MADRAS MUSIC ACADEMY [VOL. XLIV The following Governors of the States sent their messages : Sri K. K. Shah, Governor of Tamilnadu, congratulated the Music Academy on its sol’d achievements. The Governor of Mysore, Sri Mohanlal Sukhadia, the Governor of Bombay, Ali Yavar Jung, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Sri Akbar Ali Khan, Dr. D. C. Pavate, Governor of Punjab, Sri B. D. Jatti, Governor of Orissa, Sri Chhedi Lai, Lieutenant- Governor of Pondichery, sent their best wishes. The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India sent her good wishes for the success of the Conference to be inaugurated by the President of India. The following Ministers at the Centre sent their messages: Sri C. Subrahmaniam, Sri T. A. Pai, Sri H. N. Bahuguna, Sri R. K. Khadilkar, Sri H. R. Gokhale, Sri K. V. Raghunatha Reddy, Prof. D. P. Yadav, Prof. Sher Singh, Sri K. L. Rao, Sri Mohan Dharia and Sri I. K. Gujral. Hon’ble Prof. Sher Singh in the course of his message made a suggestion for the sympathetic consideration of the Academy that in the best interest of the National integration, the Music Academy might kindly come forward to organise a similar festival of music and dance in Delhi also, in the middle of August every year. Sri P. V. Narasimha Rao, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, wished the Conference all success. Sri K. P. S. Menon, Chairman, Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Tamilnadu State Sangeeta Nataka Sangham, the Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Nataka Academy, and the Mysore State Sangeeta Nataka Academy sent their warm greetings and good wishes for the Conference. Dr. B. V. Keskar, Chairman, National Book Trust and former ! Union Minister, paid a tribute to the meritorious service cf,ih? Music Academy as a model institution in the field and added: ** I wish that there was in the North of India some such institution to give a great fillip in the right direction to musical d e v i l ment. ” PTS. I-IV] THE XLVlth MADRAS MUSIC CONFERENCE 3 Dr. V. K. Narayana Menon, Executive Director, National Centre for Performing Arts, Bombay, said in his message: “ The Academy’s great work is an example for other similar organi- tions to emulate. ” On behalf of the Indian Musicological Society, Prof. R. C. Metha, Baroda, congratulated the Academy for its work of almost half a century. Mr. Jack Bornoff of the International Music Council, Paris, Mr. James Rubin of the Pan-Orient Arts Fundation, U.S., and Mrs. Henry Cowell, New York, sent their best wishes for the Conference. Mrs. Henry Cowell added in her message that she had grateful and loving thoughts of the Academy and was sending the further instalment of the royalty of her husband’s Madras Symphony for the Mridangam Prize in the Academy in Henry Cowell’s name. Messages were also received from Nanganallur Arts Academy, Madras, the Kalaranjani and Karnataka Ganakala Parishad, Bangalore. Sri K. Kamaraj wished the Conference all success. Dr. P. V. Rajamannar referred in the course of his message to the value of the discussions of the Experts’ Committee meetings. Sri Dilip Kumar Mukherjee, Calcutta, who had taken part in the previous years in the Experts’ Committee meetings, referred in his message to the high standard and rich traditions built up by the Music Academy. Swami Prajnanananda, Calcutta, congratulated the Academy on the Experts’ discussions and performances and referred to them as remarkable and matchless. Members of the Academy’s Experts’ Committee who could not be present, Sri B. Subba Rao, Vidvans Sattur A. G. Subramaniam, Sri Emani Sankara Sastri and Sri Nedunuri Krishnamurthy and Sri Chennakesavayya sent their best wishes. 4 THE JOURNAL OF THE MADRAS MUSIC ACADEMY [VOL. XLIV Sri P. R. Swamy Iyer, Member of the Academy, sent his best wishes. Sri T. S. Rajam, President of the Academy, then thanked the Rashtrapati for accepting their invitation and praised the services rendered by him to the country and to the cause of labour. He referred to the close association of the Rashtrapati with the city of Madras and said that the various activities of the Music Academy, Madras, were well known to him. Sri T. S. Rajam welcomed also the gathering at the inaugural function. He then called upon Dr. V. Raghavan, Secretary, to present the Welcome Address. Welcome Address Dr. V. Raghavan then presented to the President of India the Welcome Address in the course of which he said : “ Revered Rashtrapati^ We are most grateful to you for kindly accepting our request to come to us and inaugurate our 46th Annual Conference and connected festival of music and dance. The inauguration of our Conference in the Silver Jubilee year of India’s Independence by the President of India is specially significant. We welcome you with great pleasure to this premier Institution in this field in Madras. You are the second President of India whom, we may say, Madras has given to the country.