Seminar: Bharat-raaga Madhuri (Indian Classical Music)

Date: November 18, 2004
Time: 11:30AM -1:30PM
Location: Library Browsing Area
Refreshments: 11:45AM
Seminar: 12 Noon - 1:30PM

A Seminar on: "Bharat-raaga Madhuri (Indian Classical Music)"
Speaker: Mr. Avinash Maramraju
Business School, UMass Dartmouth

Abstract:

Music has always been connected to be astute and pertinent context which always has a profound effect on to the listener. Even otherwise, a transition from the relative silence of unformed speech to 'spontaneous sound' (in melodic form) is a very powerful journey in the history of mankind. It is also considered to be the language of the Gods. In ancient India, the music is being treated as an essential to the human existence.

Origin of music, in India, is traced to the shabdha brahma, Om. The Vedas, representing the most ancient literature known to the world, are set to a distinctive melody that is absolutely soothing. In India, music has been categorized by the scriptures into two major streams known as the margi (classical) and the desi (folk). But during the early medieval period, the ancient music itself was evolved into two powerful branches, Hindustani (northern) and Carnatic (southern). My presentation will cover the origin of music from the scriptures, its evolution and how music is been used to overcome a person's stressful life.

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