THE JOURNAL OF IE MUSIC ACADEMY MADRAS A QUARTERLY OTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MUSIC XIII 1962 Parts I-£V _ j 5tt i TOTftr 1 ®r?r <nr firerftr ii dwell not in Vaikuntha, nor in the hearts of Yogins, - the Sun; where my Bhaktas sing, there be I, ! ” EDITED BY V. RAGHAVAN, M.A., PH.D. 1 9 6 2 PUBLISHED BY HE MUSIC ACADEMY, MADRAS 115-E, M OW BRAY’S RO AD, M ADRAS-14. "iption—Inland Rs, 4. Foreign 8 sh. Post paid. i ADVERTISEMENT CHARGES I S COVER PAGES: if Back (outside) $ if Front (inside) i Back (D o.) if 0 if INSIDE PAGES: if 1st page (after cover) if if Ot^er pages (each) 1 £M E N i if k reference will be given to advertisers of if instruments and books and other artistic wares. if I Special position and special rate on application. Xif Xtx XK XK X&< i - XK... >&< >*< >*<. tG O^ & O +O +f >*< >•< >*« X NOTICE All correspondence should be addressed to Dr. V. R Editor, Journal of the Music Academy, Madras-14. 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Raghavan tional Music v Dr. Henry Cowell, New York "amasha y *(*. H. Ranade, Poona ; | § *upa • 'Tr. B. Chaitanya Deva Iritis of Sri Muthuswami .Jikshitar ■\ • By Veena Vidwan A. Sundaram Iyer Padavarnas from Tiruvarur Temple by Vidwan Sri Chinnathambi Pillai of 4arur ii CONTENTS A Suladi in Mohana Edited by Sangita Bhushana S. Ramanathan Two Padas Edited by Vidwan Sri T. Viswanathan A Felicitation Song On the Academy composed by Prof. Ratan Jankar... 1 B o o k R e v ie w s j •hhr D" By V. " mJPm dicondan jra § r c - 1 , y Iyer 2 0 3 -2 SUPPI’ 6 1 J v Mi cs, A Symposium cations and Criticism . Raghavan —Production and Publication P. Sambumurti 6— ;ation Work ita Kalanidhi G. N. Balasubrahmanyam 10— . Vidya Shankar ..i f :ism 'handrasekharan 1. parthasarathi ... * 20- ticism by T. Viswanathan 4 22 k—Rare Musical Instruments of South I jr 1y Sangita P ’ sharia S. Ramanathan j y and Public 7 oH c M usic mari N . Sh ' v . -ft ; of Musicans—My Experience R. V. ” f the Discussions THE XXXVth MADRAS MUSIC CONFERENCE 1961 OFFICIAL REPORT O '* • t The Opening Day 22nd December, 1961 The XXXVth Annual Conference of the Music Academy, Madras, was held in the Academy’s own new auditorium, 115-E, Mowbray’s Road, Royapettah, Madras from ihe- 22n3 December, 1961, to 5th January, 1962. Sri V. T. Krishnamachari, formerly Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, opened the Conference and the connected festival of music and dance. Nagasvara Vidwan Sri P. Veeruswami Pillai of Tiruvidamarudur presided over the Conference and the deliberations of the Experts’ Committee. The Conference was attended by musicians and'musicologists from different parts of the Country and from abroad. As in the previous years the All- Inc^a Radio held the Seminar of its Light Music Unit in Madras during the time of the Conference which enabled a number of musicians attached to the different Stations of the Radio to attend the Academy’s Conference. The Opening Function was attended by a large and distinguished audience including members of(the various consulates in Madras. Sri V. T. Krishnamachari was received by Sri T. T. Krishna­ machari and other Office-bearers of the Academy and Dr. V. Raghavan, Secretary of the Academy, introduced to him the rs of the Executive and the Experts’ Committee of the ly and the President-elect of the Conference, Vidwan ruswamy Pillai. After a group photo of the office-bearers Vidwans present on the occasion with the distinguished Sri V. T. Krishnamchari was led to dais. THE JOURNAL OF THE MADRAS MUSIC ACADEMY [VOL. XXXIII The proceedings began with the students of the Academy’s Teachers’ College of Music singing the prayer. Messages Sri T. V. Rajagopalan, one of the Secretaries of the Academy read the messages that had been received for the success of the Academy’s 35th Conference. The following messages had been received. His Holiness Sri Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham invoked blessings on the members of the Acacjemy and the devotees participating in the;Conference. -His Excellency Sri Bishnuram Medhi, Governor of Madras said in his message : “ It is of special significance that this year’s music festival will be held in the Academy’s own new auditorium. The Music Academy has a long record of devoted service to the cause of music and contribution made by the Academy towards the revival of fine arts, music and dance has been really outstand­ ing. I hope and trust the long series of performances which have been programmed will be greatly appreciated by musicians and music lovers alike and will prove to be a source of popular attraction. I send my very best wishes for the success of the 35th Annual Conference and Music Festival.” His Excellency Sri V. V. Giri, Governor of Kerala : “ You and your esteemed friends have made great sacrifice in the building up of the Music Academy, Madras and I am glad that this year’s Conference is being held in the Academy’s own new auditorium. I take this opportunity to congratulate you all for the services rendered. I wish your function success. ” Her Excellency Smt. Padmaja Naidu, Governor o Bengal, wished success to the 35th Conference and Festival. His Highness the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir best wishes. pTS. I-IV] THE XXXVth MADRDS MUSIC CONFERENCE 3 The Hon’ble Dr. B. V. Keskar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting said in his message: “ I am glad to know that your annual conference is opening this time under the Chairman­ ship of Shri V. T. Krishnamachari. The Academy has rendered distinguished service to the cause of music about the details of which I need not expatiate upon. I send my best wishes for a successful Conference this year. ” The Hon’ble Sri M. Baktavatsalam, Home Minister, Madras wrote Started thirtyfive years ago, following the historic session in Madras of the Indian National Congress, the Academy has indeed grown into a mighty art organisation. We owe a great debt of gratitude to all those who have nursed this institution. It is a matter for pride and happiness that the ensuing festival should be held in its own auditorium. Illustrious patrons, teachers and masters of our fine Arts are participating in the Conference. I offer to the Conference my warmest felicitations and I wish the festival every success. ” Dr. Sir. A. L. Mudaliar, Vice-Chancellor of the Madras University, wrote: “ The Music Academy, Madras, has by its devoted services established itself as an organisation which has catered to the advancement of music of a very high order. Its conferences and convocations (sadas) have merited just recogni­ tion. It is indeed but fitting that on this occasion the services of my esteemed friend, Rao Bahadur Sri K. V. Krishnaswami Iyer, President of the Music Academy, should be properly re­ cognized for the monumental work that he has done in promoting these Conferences every year. ’He has now, through the efforts of well-wishers and friends, built a new auditorium which is the first of its kind in India to be constructed for such functions. I wish the Music Academy every success. May it continue for long and play its worthy role in the music world.” ' £ Dr. P. V. Rajamannar wrote : ” It is with great pleasure that I send this message to the thirty-fifth annual conference and Music Festival of the Madras Music Academy. As you say, I am well-acquainted with the activities of the Madras Music Academy and I have more than once-paid my tribute to the great and good 4 THE JOURNAL OF THE MADRAS MUSIC ACADEMY [VOL. XXXIII work which the Academy has done and is doing and I am sure, will continue to do for the preservation and progress of Carnatic Music. The Annual Festival is an epitome of the best musical and dance talents and the Conference is a course in musical education. I particularly commend the attempt of the Music Academy to present a global view of Music which will develop a catholic sense of appreciation of Music in general and the place of Carnatic music in the music of the world. I wish the Conference and Festival all success. I am particularly gratified to learn that the Conference and Festival will be held in the Academy’s own new auditorium, the first one of its kind in the City.” Sri N. Raghunatha Iyer, wrote: “ The completion and occu­ pation of its own premises by the Aeademy is a landmark in the history of that body, which symbolises thirty years of hard work and its devotion to the greatest of our aits on the part of its architects.