(Continuation from the previous issue) Dr Radhika Jaidev References to musical form and structure in Sangam literature The Arangetrukaadai, a chapter of the Silappathikaram, mentioned earlier, also provides details the musical instruments of the day such as the yal
Dr Radhika Jaidev References to musical instruments and dance in Sangam Literature The Yal (also spelt Yazh) or string instrument was present in all of the cultures in the various regions. We know about this ancient instrument mostly from a
Dr Radhika Jaidev (Continuation from the previous issue) The influence of Tamil Language and Literature There are more than 7099 living languages (https://www.ethnologue. com/ethnoblog/gary-simons/welcome-20th-edition) existing in this world. Of these, 300 languages are said to possess literary value and of
Dr Radhika Jaidev writes a series of articles from this issue on ‘Tamil Classical Music’ for the Online Voice readers. Introduction Indian music has been said to be rooted in Hindu, Vedic literature. According to Ayyangar (1972, 1993), “the
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