■ '■)''' ^ % fHr MUSIC AC/*.nrH« , * **’"•- **C ■■ f / v ’s •OVAPETT a h , M A 0R , THE JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC ACADEMY { | M A D R A S A QUARTERLY DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MUSIC ol. XXXI 1960 Parts I-IV 5frt srcrrfo lrf^% * i *Tr*rf?cT fts r f ir stt^ ii “ I dwell not in Vaikuntha, nor in the hearts of Yogins, nor in the Sun ; where my Bhaktas sing, there be I, Narada ! ” E D IT E D BY V. RAGHAVAN, M .A ., p h . d . 1 9 6 0 PUBLISHED BY THE MUSIC ACADEMY, MADRAS 115-E, MOWBRAY’S ROAD, MADRAS-14. Annual Subscription—Inland Rs. 4. Foreign 8 sb. Post paid. n l u X-gfr*** ■»" '« Hi* '% 8" >«■ "«■ nMin { ADVERSTISEMENT CHARGES a | | COVER P A G E S : Full Page Half page | T Back (outside) Rs. 25 A Front (inside) „ 20 Rs. 11 a Back (Do.) „ 20 „ 11 * ♦ INSIDE PAGES: 1st page (after cover) „ 18 „ 10 Other pages (each) „ 15 „ 9 | Preference will be given to advertisers of musical I i instruments and books and other artistic wares. f * * I A Special position and special rates on application. o ^ T CONTENTS The XXXIIIrd Madras Music Conference, 1959, Official Report Gramas and Musical Intervals By S. Ramanathan The Historical development of Prabandha Giti By Swami Prajnanananda Significant use of Srutis in North Indian Ragas By Robindralal Roy Gamakas in Hindusthani Music By Pt. Ratanjankar New Trends in American Dancing By Clifford Jones Untempered Intonation in the West By H. Boatwright Three Dance Styles of Assam By Maheshwar Neog History of Indian Music as gleaned through Technical terms, Idioms and Usages By G. H. Ranade Two new Kritis of Sri Muthusvami Dikshitar Ed. with notation by A. Sundar am Iyer CONTENTS A rare and unpublished Kriti of Mysore Sadasiva Rao Ed. with notation by N. Chennafcesavaiya ... 162-165 A rare and unpublished Kriti of Mysore Sadasiva Rao Ed. with notation by H. Yoganarasimham ... 166-172 An unpublished Kriti of Patnam Subrahmanya Iyer Ed. with notation by S. Ramanathan ... 173-175 A Kriti of Tyagaraja Ed. with notation by S. Ramanathan ... 176-177 B o o k R e v i e w s V. Raghavan: Ethno-Musicology, Sahgita Ratnakara— Dance Chapter, Sahgitamuktavali and N atya Manorama S. Ramanathan: Sri Yogananda Gitanjali ... 178-182 NOTICE All correspondence should be addressed to Dr. V. 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 contributed solely to the Journal of the Music Academy. All manuscripts should be legibly written or preferably type­ written (double spaced—on one side of the paper only) and should be signed by the writer (giving his address in full). The Editor of the Journal is not responsible for the views expressed by individual contributors. All books, advertisements, moneys and cheques due to and intended for the Journal should be sent to Dr. V. Raghavan, Editor. THE XXXIIIrd MADRAS MUSIC CONFERENCE 1959 <s> OFFICIAL REPORT THE OPENING DAT 24th December, 1959 The XXXIIIrd Annual Conference of the Music Academy, Madras, was held in a special pandal erected in the grounds of the P.S. High School, Mylapore, Madras, from 24th December, 1959 to 5th January, 1960. The Hon’ble Prof. Humayun Kabir, Minister for Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs, Government of India, opened the Conference and the connected series of music and dance performances, and Vidvan Madurai Mani Iyer presided over the Conference and its Experts’ Committee meetings. The Conference was attended by musicians and musicologists from other parts of the country and abroad. The opening function was attended by distinguished visitors, members of Government, High Court Judges, musicians and rasikcs. On arrival, the Hon’ble Prof. Kabir was received by the Office­ bearers of the Academy. Dr. V. Raghavan, Secretary of the Academy, introduced the Hon. Minister to the Members of the Executive Committee, the President-elect of the Conference and the Members of the Experts’ Committee of the Academy. There was a Group Photo of the Office-bearers and the musicians and Experts of the Academy after which the Minister was led to the dais. After prayer by students of the Academy’s Teachers' College of Music, Sri K. Soundararajan, Secretary, read messages received for the success of the Academy’s 33rd Conference. 2 THE JOURNAL OF THE MADRAS MUSljc ACADI MY [VOL. XXXI His Holiness Sri Sankaracharya of Kaachi Kamakoti Peetham sent His blessings to tbe Conference. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Vice-President of India, sent his best wishes for the success of the Conference. Sri Bishnuram Medhi, Governor of Madras, sent his best wishes and said: '* I had the pleasure of inaugurating the last Mmic Academy has a long record of devoted service to the cause of mu lie since 1927. Such conferences held annually afford opportunities for musicians practising the various styles of mush , and ether artistes from the various parts of our country as well as from foreign countries to take part in the learned discussions. I need hardly emphasize that the contribution of art, music and culttre of different States in India towards the building up of a united . lation and preserva­ tion and maintenance of its ancient he /itage jjs very great. I hope the discussions and deliberations of Ihe Cor ference will help in divising ways and means for the rapid deve opment of art and music, and the daily concerts he/d during tbe period will be greatly appreciated by all lovers of £usic. I ^end my best wishes for the success of the Conference.” The following other Governors bf States se it their good wishes for the Conference :— Dr. B. Ramakrishna Rao, Governor of Ktrala, who preside over the Sadas of the previous y£ar. Sri Sri Prakasa, Governor of Bomay, who opened the Academy’s Conference in 195i Sri H. V. Pataskar, Governor of Madhya Pradesh. Sri N. V. Gadgil, Goyernor of the Panjab tnd the Governor of Rajasthan. Dr. B. V. Keskar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, who opened the Academy’s Conference in 953, said in his message: “ The Academy is doing notable work in the progress of music. I am gla4 to know that the work is c mtinuing with the P t S. I-IV] THE XXXIII MADRAS MUSIC CONFERENCE 3 same energy as before. My best wishes for the success of this year’s Conference.” Dr. P. Subbarayan, Minister for Transport and Communi­ cations, Government of India, said in his message : “ This Conference is an event which is looked forward to by all the music lovers in Madras. I find that this year, the Academy is giving a rich and varied fare to the public of Madras. The Music Academy has built for itself a place, second to none, among the many institutions in India which have, as their object, the promotion of art and culture in the country. The Annual Conferences have laid down standards of perfection for the musicians of the future. The Academy has my best wishes on the occasion of their Annual Music Conference this year.” Messages had also been received from Sri K. C. Reddy, Minister for Works, Housing and Supply, and Sri Mehar Chand Khanna, Minister for Rehabilitation and Minorities. Sri V. T. Krishnamachari, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, said in the course of his message : “ I send my best wishes on the occasion of the 33rd Annual Music Conference organised by the Music Academy, Madras. The Music Academy is doing very valuable service by holding these annual Conferences at which the best Karnatic musicians give performances. The Academy also organises research in Karnatic music and discussion of problems relating to it. In these and other ways the Academy stands for high standards in Karnatic music and keeps traditions alive. The Music Academy has a carefully drawn up plan for a new building in which all these activities will be expanded to meet growing needs. I hope the enlightened public of Madras and other States will give this project the financial support it so richly deserves.” Sri J. C. Mathur, Director General of All India Radio who was to preside over the Sadas of the 33rd Conference sent his best wishes. 4 THE JOURNAL OF THE MADRAS MUSIC ACADEMY [VOL. XXXI The Hon’ble Sri M. Bhaktavatsalam, Home Minister, Madras, sent his good wishes for the 33rd Conference of the Academy. Message of good wishes had also been received from Mr. B.D. Jatti, Chief Minister of Mysore. Dr. Sir C. V. Raman, who opened the Academy’s Conference in 1933, said in his message: “ The Music Academy of Madras is doing great work in the cause of music and its annual conference and festivals are a notable event in the life of the City. I am writing to send my heartiest good wishes for the success of this year’s functions.” The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.V. Rajamannar, President, Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, said in his message: “ I send my best wishes on the occasion of the 33rd Conference and Music Festival of the Music Academy. The Conference with which the Music Festival is integrated has become an important event in the history of Music in South India. One cannot adequately com­ mend the good and great work done by the Music Academy in the preservation, fostering and development of Carnatic Music in particular. I believe that this achievement has been possible because it has all along been run not as a department of the Government, but as an independent institution by a band of devotees to Music.