Author: admin

INTRODUCTION It is truly said that the level of civilisation that a society has achieved, is closely related to the culture that it has inherited from the past.  Culture sometimes defined as “Sanskar” is not developed like “instant product” that we hear about these days but is evolved over centuries and Indian culture- is a… Continue reading Guru Shishya Parampara 1

INTRODUCTION Importance of Education Merit of the System Olden Days Present environment Gharana system OLDEN Sincerity Quality of Gurus Quality of Shishyas Physical facilities Devotion loyalty Need based Restricted movements due to inability to travel – even the  knowledge of existence of Gurus PRESENT SITUATION Urbanisation Instant music Lack of humility Media -Rs 40/- Guru… Continue reading Guru Shishya Parampara 2

This paper was presented Pandit Arvind Parikh, at a seminar on this subject hosted by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. We are considering the changing socio–economic and technological environment of classical music –Vidvatbhogi Sangeet [music for the elite] — in contrast to popular music — Janatabhogi Sangeet [music for the masses]. Obviously, these classifications… Continue reading Classical Music: Market Forces or Patronage?

INTRODUCTION Instrumental music has undergone quite a radical change in the last 60 years . The se changes are reflected both in terms of physical and stylistic changes. In fact, these two dimensions i.e., physical and stylistic have influenced each other and the resultant product moulded through several evolutionary process is both refined and mature.… Continue reading Changing Trends in Instrumental Music Over Last 60 Years