Abstract:

Madras is one of the most musical cities in the world. The largest city on India’s SE coast, Madras (or Chennai) hosts thousands of concerts of South Indian classical music every year. Most Madras musicians begin their training in the nurturing environment of the home. In this series, several top musicians are seen in family settings as they teach their children and students, discuss their views of Karnatak music and its spiritual dimensions, and demonstrate elements of this unique devotional classical tradition. Volume I: T.N. Krishnan Volume II: M.D. Ramanthan Volume III: Umayalpuram Sivaraman, T. Mukta VOLUME IV Manjapara Devesa Ramanathan