Programmes : MA Music & PhD
Departmental Activities: Music being a performing art, the Department of Music is actively engaged in various classical music programmes organized in different parts of the country. The Department has presented programmes of music over Radio and TV on many occasions. Alumni of the Department have made a mark in the field of Carnatic Music and many are well known performers.
Departmental Facilities: The Dept of Music is now functioning in a portion of the Research Library and seminar hall for Swami Anandatheertha chair. Dept has necessary books, musical instruments and furniture.
Research: At present 5 scholars were awarded PhD and 2 scholars have submitted their PhD thesis.
Events: Conducted One day seminar& Folk Art Festival in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi and All India Radio, Kannur on 21 st August, 2012.
Organized a National seminar on ‘The contribution of folk art forms in the development of classical music & dance’ in collaboration with South zone cultural centre, Thanjavur, Kerala folk lore academy and All India Radio, Kannur on 4 th September,2014. Dept conducted invited lecture classes of famous Carnatic music artists, teachers, critics etc
List of Eminent Personalities Visited the Department during
2009-2016
Department of Music
Sl. Name of Expert Year and name of Program Number
1 Dr.Malini Hariharan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Retd.Professor &HOD, Dept Jan 2009 of Music,Sree Sankaracharya University for Sanskrit,Kalady
2 Pala C.K.Rmachandran Concert/Lecture demonstration
Retd.Staff Artiste,All India Feb 2009 Radio,Calicut
3 Edappalli Ajithkumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Feb 2009
4 Palakkad Mahesh Kumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Feb 2009
5 Payyannur Govindaprasad Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mugharsankhu Artist Feb 2009
6 Mangad K. Natesan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Eminent teacher and Feb 2009 performer. Retd.Staff Artiste, All India Radio, Thrissur
7 Sadanam Harikumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer and Kathakali Feb 2009 Artiste
8 Prince Ramavarma Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer and teacher Feb 2009
9 G. Chandrasekharan Nair Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Feb 2009
10 Prof.Kumarakearala Concert/Lecture demonstration Varma Mar 2009 Retd.Principal, Sree Swathi Tirunal College of Music.Trivandrum
11 K.Jayakrishnan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Mar 2009
12 A.Ananthapadmanabhan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Veena Player & Retd.Staff Mar 2009 Artiste, All India Radio,
Thrissur
13 V Surendran Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Mar 2009
14 Dr.Bhuvaneswari G . Concert/Lecture demonstration
HOD, Dept of Music, Mar 2009 Maharaja’s college Ernakulam
15 Dr.T.M.Bhavana Concert/Lecture demonstration HOD, Dept of Music, Mar 2009 S.N.College For Women,Kollam
16 Baiju N.Rajeeth Concert/Lecture demonstration
Lecturer, Chembai Music Mar 2009 College,Palakkad
17 A.Balakrishna Kammath Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Mar 2009
18 C.Rajendran Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Mar 2009
19 Dr.Sreevalsan J Menon Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer 20-03-2009
20 Thrippunithura Concert/Lecture demonstration Radhakrishnan Mar 2009 Ghatam Artist
21 Nanchil A.R.Arul Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Mar 2009
22 N.Prasad Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer& Teacher Oct 2009
23 Dr.K.N.Ranganatha Sarma Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer& Teacher Nov 2009
24 Palakkad Mahesh kumar Concert/Lect ure demonstration
Mridangist Nov 2009
25 Edappalli Ajithkumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Nov 2009
26 Payyannur Govindaprasad Concert/Lecture demonstration Mugharsankhu Artist Nov 2009
27 Kannur Santhosh Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Nov 2009
28 Viju S.Anand Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Nov 2009
29 Anil Kumar P.V. Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Dec 2009
30 Kalamandalam Shaiju Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mugharsankhu Artist Dec 2009
31 K.Muraleedharanunni Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer &Teacher Jan 2010
32 V.Sindhu Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Jan 2010
33 G.Santhosh kumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Jan 2010
34 K.V.Pramodkumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Jan 2010
35 Dr.Malini Hariharan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Retd.Professor &HOD, Dept Jan 2010 of Music, Sree Sankaracharya University for Sanskrit, Kalady
36 B.Harikumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Jan 2010
37 Dr.E.N.Sajith Concert/Lecture demonstration Performer & Teacher Jan 2010
38 Pala C.K Ramachandran Concert/Lecture demonstration
Retd.Staff Artist, All India Feb 2010 Radio, Calicut
39 Prof Kumarakerala varma Con cert/Lecture demonstration
Retd. Principal, Sree Swathi Mar 2010 Tirunal College of Music. Trivandrum
40 Dr.T.V.Manikandan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Associate Professor Dept of June 2010 Music, Delhi University
41 Dr.G.Sreelatha Concert/Lecture demonstration
Retd. HOD, Govt College for June 2010 Women,Trivandrum
42 Dr.G.Sujatha Concert/Lecture demonstration
Retd Associate Professor, June 2010 Govt College for
Women,Trivandrum
43 K.Bhama Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer July -2010
44 Parassala B Ponnammal Concert/Lecture demonstration
Retd Principal RLV College Jul 2010 of Music, Thrippunithura
45 George S Paul Concert/Lecture demonstration
Critic July 2010 46 K . Anandavarma Concert/Lecture demonstration
Programme Exeutive Oct 2010 Doordarsan, Trivandrum
47 K.Viswanathan Concert/Lect ure demonstration
Violinist Oct 2010
48 N.Hari Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Oct 2010
49 Kannur P.K.Santhosh Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Oct 2010
50 K.Ambika Devi Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer& Teacher Oct 2010
51 S.R.Janakiraman Concert/Lecture demonstration
Renowned musicologist and Nov 2010 Padmasree awardee
52 Sampath N. Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Dec 2010
53 Sushil Kumar P. Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Dec 2010
54 Uduppi S.Sreekanth Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Dec 2010
55 Parassala Ravi Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Dec 2010
56 Radha Venkatachalam Concert/Lecture demonstration
Professor, Dept of Music, Jan 2011 Delhi University 57 V.Suresh Kumar Conce rt/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Jan 2011
58 K .Jayakrishnan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Jan 2011
59 Kalamandalam Shaiju Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Jan 2011
60 T.R.Subrahmanyan Con cert/Lecture demonstration
Retd Professor, Dept of Feb 2011 Music, Delhi University
61 Prince Ramavarma Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer amd teacher Feb 2011
62 Dr.K.Omanakkutty Concert/Lecture demonstration
Retd Professor,Dept of Mar 2011 Music Kerala University.
63 A.K.Raveendranath Concert/Lecture demonstration
Eminent Musicologist and Mar 2011 Performer
64 Prince Ramavarma Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer amd teacher Sep 2011
65 Manjula Rajesh Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Nov 2011
66 Rajesh R.V Concert/Lect ure demonstration
Mridangist Nov 2011 67 P.L.Sudheer Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Nov 2011
68 Dr.M.Narmada Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Dec 2011
69 Krishna Kumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Dec 2011
70 R Vaidyanathan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Dec 2011
71 Mathangi Sathyamoorthi Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer Jan 2012
72 Viju S Anand Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Jan 2012
73 K.Jayakrishnan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Jan 2012
74 Sreejith A.S Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Jan 2012
75 T.P.Sreenivasan Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer and teacher Jan 2012
76 Sindhu V. Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Jan 2012
77 Balakrishna Kammath Concert/ Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Jan 2012
78 Govinda Prasad Concert/Lecture demonstration Ghatam Artist Jan 2012
79 Govindan Namboothiri Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer and teacher Jan 2012
80 Thiruvizha Sivanandan Concert/Lecture demonstratio n
Violinist Jan 2012
81 G.Krishnakumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Jan 2012
82 Pramod Kumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Jan 2012
83 Ganaraj Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Jan 2012
84 Sanal Kumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Jan 2012
85 Avaneeswaram S.R.Vinu Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Feb 2012
86 Mahesh Kumar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Feb 2012
87 P.L.Sudheer Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Feb 2012
88 Prince Ramavarma Concert/Lecture demonstration Performer and teacher Feb 2012
89 Prabhakara Rao Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer Feb 2012
90 Dr.Baby Sreeram Concert/Lecture demonstration
Performer Mar 2012
91 Sindhu Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Mar 2012
92 Cherthala Dinesh Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Mar 2012
93 Fr.Paul Poovathingal Concert/Lecture demonstration
Vocologist Mar 2012
94 Trivandrum Sampath Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Mar 2012
95 Rajesh nath Concert/ Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Mar 2012
96 Anchal Krishna Iyyer Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Mar 2012
97 Fr.Thomas Concert/Lecture demonstration Chakkalamattathil Mar 2012 Teacher
98 P. Jayabhaskar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Mridangist Mar 2012
99 C.S.Anuroop Concert/Lecture demonstration
Violinist Mar 2012 100 Uduppi Sreedhar Concert/Lecture demonstration
Ghatam Artist Mar 2012
101 Dr.M.V.Vishnu Folk Art festival & Seminar on Namboothiri 21/08/2012
102 Dr.K.K.Karunakaran Folk Art festiva l & Seminar on 21/08/2012
103 Dr.E.Sreedharan Folk Art festival & Seminar on 21/08/2012
104 Dr.P.Vasanthakumari Folk Art festival & Seminar on 21/08/2012
105 Dr.A.K.Nambiar Folk Art festival & Seminar on 21/08/2012
106 Vengara Krishnan Folk Art festival & Seminar on Panikkar, Kanhangad 21/08/2012(Marathukali) P.Damodaran Panikkar& Dr.C.H.Surendran Nambiar
107 Nagacheri Kshethra Folk Art festival & Seminar on Poorakkali Sangham 21/08/2012(Poorakkali)
108 P.Lakshmi &Party Folk Art festival & Seminar on 21/08/2012(Singarimelam)
109 Puthumana Govindan Folk Art festival & Seminar on Namboothiri &Party 21/08/2012(Thidambu Nritham)
110 Lourde Ferona Church Folk Art festival & Seminar on 21/08/2012(Margam Kali)
111 Nani Koothuparambu Folk Art festival & Se minar on 21/08/2012(Nattippattu)
112 Panmana Aravindakshan Folk Art festival & Seminar on 21/08/2012(Sarpam Thullal) 113 Azeez Thayineri &Party Folk Art festival & Seminar on 21/08/2012(Oppana)
114 Dr.K.Omanakkutty Amma Ph.D Open defence on 24/10/2013 Retd Professor,Dept of Music Kerala University
115 Dr.Janaki Devi Ph.D open defence on 24/10/2013 Rtd.Associate Professor
NSS College Karamana
116 Dr.Bhavana Ph.D open defence on Radhakrishnan 12/11/2013 Associate Professor
S N College Kollam
117 Prof.S.A.Krishnaiah, National Seminar on 04/09/2014
Uduppi
118 Dr.K.A.Gunasekharan National Seminar on 04/09/2014 Puduchery
119 Dr.Raghavan.Payyanad National Seminar on 04/09/2014
Kozhikkode
120 Dr.Anuradha V.K. Ph.D Open Defence on 16/12/2014 HOD, Govt College for Women,Trivandrum
121 Dr.G Sujatha Ph.D Open Defence on 30/09/2015 Retd Associate Professor, Govt College for Women,Trivandrum
122 Dr.P.Uma Maheswari Ph.D Open Defence on Associate {Professor 08/02/2016
Tamilnadu Govt Music college, Coimbatore .