Indian music, be it art, semi-classical, light, folk, devotional or popular music, centers around well structured melodic and rhythmic compositions known as bandish. It represents a central idea or base upon which the edifice of the performance is sculpted and realised.
A composer (vaggeykar, nayak, rachnakar) as the creator of both lyrics (sahitya) and melodic or rhythmic content is a much revered figure in the Indian tradition. The collective works of many composers through the ages have given rise to a vast repository of musical ideas that constitute our musical heritage today. Even present-day performers (across all styles and genres) find pride in drawing upon traditional compositions to lend credibility to their art.
Contemporary performance practices are replete with compositions that can be traced back to medieval poet-musicians. The textual content of compositions covers a wide range of subjects in varied Indian languages. Hundreds of melodies (ragas and dhuns) have been the basis for compositions in diverse genres: dhrupad, dhamar, hori, khayal, kriti, padam, geet, ghazal, thumri, tarana, tappa, qaul, qalbana etc.
This three-day festival will showcase some of the most treasured works of the great composers, presented by eminent artistes from north and south India.
10th July
Bombay Jayashri
Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775-1835), the youngest of the Trinity associated with Carnatic music, and Papanasam Sivan (1890 - 1973) are celebrated composers whose works will be presented by Bombay Jayashri. Having trained in both Hindustani and Carnatic music, she will present Dikshitar’s kritis, mainly composed in Sanskrit and Papanasam’s padams in Tamil.
In association with the State Bank of India
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