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	www.tamilar.org - Tamil Music, Tamil Music contibution to Carnatic Music - Online Entertainment portal for TamilNadu, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Food, Cusine, Holidays, Matrimonial, Dating, Online Movies
		Tamil music is considered one of the most ancient music systems in the world.
		The music of the pre-Christian era, namely, the Sangam period is called Tamil music.
		The martial music was sung by the Panar in the battlefield.
	www.tamilar.org /tamil-music.asp

	Tamilnadu Folk Music Dances,Folk Musics & Dances,Cultural Dances of Tamilnadu,Tamil Nadu India Folk Dances Info,Tamil Nadu India Cultural Dances Info
		The ancient Tamils when they went on pilgrimage, carried the offerings to the gods tied on either end of a long stick, which was balanced on the shoulders.
		The conduct of folk dances and music on occasions of temple festivals and community functions gives entertainment, myrth and merry to the villagers.
		Karagam is a folk dance with musical accompaniment performed balancing a pot on the head.
	indiaseek.com /tamilnadu-travel-guide/tamilnadu-folk-music-dances.html

	Music of the Spirit, Spiritual Music, Sacred Music,
		Musical backings were built by Hans Christian around Kim Waters vocals to provide a non-traditional context for the ancient compositions.
		The paintings of Nandhi kindle insight into the Inner Self while revealing the ancient yogic practice of the Tamil Siddhars, the perfected Beings who attained the body of light.
		The harmony of this music reflects the harmony in the smallest particle of life and of the universe itself.
	www.rhythmsoftheglobe.com /gr/mu_spiritual.htm (536 words)

	Tamil music
		The very famous carnatic music having its roots shared with/ evolved from thamiz music one finds that the current Carnatic music has given new names to the ancient terms, fine tuned and uses the system.
		As vINA is the major music instrument in carnatic music, yAz was the most famous music instrument that gets mentioned (vINa is also quite often referred) in many of the ancient Tamiz literature.
		thamiz music is one of the ancient music scheme available.
	siddhanta.shaivam.org /tisai.html (849 words)

	Art
		ple, we know that ancient Tamil musicians played instruments such as the
		Much of Tamil art, ranging from the ancient to the modern, has a religious theme.
		Much of the modern Tamil music is some type of mixture of traditional beats with Western instruments and style.
	www.owlnet.rice.edu /~mukil/tamil/art.htm (369 words)

	Sri Lanka Travel Guide and Country Reference for Travelers
		history of Sri lanka, Sinhala Fonts, Tamil Fonts, Sinhala English Dictionary, Sinhala Music, Sri Lanka Sports Sri Lanka News, Sri Lanka Demo, Sri Lanka Government, Sri Lanka Web Masters
		Sri Lanka an island in Asia sourrounded by Indian Ocean located north of equator known as the Paradise by ancient sea farers.
		This tiny island encompasses a long wide beautiful tropical beaches,Wild Elephants, Over 400 species of Birds, green vegetation, breathtaking views, ancient art and architecture and a thousand delights of Sri Lankan culture of the always smiling Sri Lankans.
	www.srilankareference.org (171 words)

	Music of the Spirit, Spiritual Music, Sacred Music,
		The paintings of Nandhi kindle insight into the Inner Self while revealing the ancient yogic practice of the Tamil Siddhars, the perfected Beings who attained the body of light.
		The harmony of this music reflects the harmony in the smallest particle of life and of the universe itself.
		While all music has the capability to reach the spirit, there are sounds that resonant from the spirit and are part of all our cultural traditions.
	www.rhythmsoftheglobe.com /gr/mu_spiritual.htm (536 words)

	India Music & Entertainment: india music,indian entertainment companies,arts and music,india entertainment,world music,india music information,india musicians,india music directories
		Carnatic music, classical dances like Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi etc, theatre and drama forms including Harikatha and folk arts are amongst the traditional and ancient art and entertainment forms today.
		Carnatic music and bharathanatyam reigned supreme in Tamil films during this period.
		The musical forms prevalent today including Carnatic and Hindustani music have their roots in "Sama Veda" one of the four Vedas which are the eternal and timeless scriptures from which the religious and social ethos of the sub-continent evolved.
	www.webindia.com /india/music.htm (536 words)

	Abodes of Shiva - 275, 1200 year old temples of India revered by ancient hymns
		The Tyagaraja temple at Tiruvarur is one of the ancient heritage sites of India and is a representation of the religio-socio-cultural history of the Tamil region for a time period spanning a millennium and a half.
		In its antiquity, richness in terms of worship and festival traditions, in architectural and sculptural splendour, in its association with music and dance, Chidambaram is a center second to none in representing the rich cultural heritage of India.
		The Umananda Temple at Bhasmachala or the hill of ashes near Guwahati in Assam is said to symbolize the site where Shiva burnt Kaama the God of desire to ashes.
	www.templenet.com /abode.html (536 words)

	::California Tamil Academy::
		California Tamil Academy (CTA) was conceived with the primary objective of teaching Tamil, an ancient South Indian Language with a very long history and rich literature to the children and young adults living in California.
		As an extension to the teaching of Tamil, CTA also sponsors cultural activities such as Music, Dance, Drama and any art form based on Tamil language and Tamil culture.
		CTA teaches Tamil in public schools in California.
	www.catamilacademy.org (81 words)

	Dr.Gift Siromoney's Home Page
		This method can be extended to recognize printed Karnatic music in Tamil characters.
		The mridangam or mathalam is one of the most ancient of the musical drums of India.
		Computer assisted musical compositions were experimented with, about twenty years age in the United States of America and a little later in Europe when computers became accessible to music researchers and composers.
	www.cmi.ac.in /gift_siromoney/Music/musi_mridangam.htm (2385 words)

	Books on Indian Music (carnatic & hindustani) - A Bibliography
		Hindustani music with ancient musical theory and to propound an accurate and
		Tala sangraha : compendium of talas in Karnatak music
		The music of India, foreword by Ravi Shankar.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/5180/musbks2.html (1532 words)

	Tamil Music - தமிழ் இசை
		When you listen to Tamil folk songs, the thing that hits you the most is the intensity variation - the modulation, sudden up and down in intensity (and sometimes in frequency) - none of the 'glide' or the 'brighas' or microtonal acrobatics of the classical music system.
		The Tamil film has become a powerful medium for popularising the music of the Tamil people, and not surprisingly, Tamil film music often draws its inspiration to a greater or lesser extent, from each of the three categories -devotional, classical and popular folk music.
		Although the western world up holds the Roman Empire as the crux of all ancient civilization, in reality, long before the advent of the Roman Empire, the glory of the Tamil arts and culture was at its peak during the Chera, Chola and Pandya dynasties.
	www.tamilnation.org /culture/music/index.htm (3301 words)

	Tamilnadu's Contribution to Carnatic Music
		The annals of Carnatic music contain the names of numerous musicians of Tamil Nadu who have made a valuable contribution to the preservation, development and promotion of Carnatic music.
		The system of Tamil music would not have survived but for the hymns of the Nayanmar-s sud Azhwar-s.
		It is generally accepted that the Tamil race and the Tamil language are of ancient origin.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/5180/tnmusic1.html (5087 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Iyer
		Music has always been integral to the Iyer community; Carnatic music forms an ancient classical tradition, and includes, apart from vocal music, instruments such as mridangam, naadaswaram, veena, ghatam, etc. Bharatanatyam has been ardently pursued by female members of the Iyer community from the time of its reinvention in early 20th century.
		Iyers are distinct from other Smartha Brahmin communities mainly in having Tamil for their mother-tongue.
		the Mulukanadu community of AP, Karnataka& TN the Velanadu community of coastal Andhra Pradesh
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Iyer (3653 words)

	Tamil people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carnatic music evolved from the ancient music forms of South India, some of which are recorded in classical Tamil literature, and was influenced by the musical theory of the natyashastra.
		Tamil shares a classical musical tradition, called carnatic music, with the rest of south India.
		The historical record does, however, establish that the Tamil kingdoms of India were closely involved in Sri Lankan affairs from a very early date.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tamil_people (3653 words)

	Tamil music
		The very famous carnatic music having its roots shared with/ evolved from thamiz music one finds that the current Carnatic music has given new names to the ancient terms, fine tuned and uses the system.
		The references to Tamiz music are there in ancient Tamiz literature like SilappadhikAram.
		There is a view that carnatic music might have originated from Tamiz music.
	www.shaivism.org /tisai.html (3653 words)

	Sinhala Buddhist Chauvinism
		Sinhala Buddhist "revivalists" of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries have artfully manipulated ancient legends concerning Buddha's alleged associations with Sri Lanka, as well as the patterns of cooperation and mutual support between king and monastery that are part of the island's history.
		About two years ago the Buddhists of Gampola carried a procession from the temple to a certain place, and on the way the Muhammedans objected to the procession passing by their temple or mosque with music; without music the Buddhist procession was incomplete.
		Sinhala Buddhist Fundamentalism and the Destruction of Hindu Temples in Tamil Eelam and Sri Lanka - M.Neiminathan, 2000
	www.tamilnation.org /tamileelam/fundamentalism (6058 words)

	Leela Dance Theater - History
		It involves understanding several languages, as the musical component of this dance uses Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada etc. The music of this dance is also a highly stylized and demanding discipline which in its turn demands several years of study.
		These scriptures are written in Sanskrit, as is the case with several ancient treatises in India, therefore a knowledge of Sanskrit is also essential.
		To truly understand Bharata Natyam one must study ancient scriptures such as the Abhinaya Darpana and the Natya Shastra.
	www.nrithya.com /leela/history_content.htm (1239 words)

	Related Website - [nukkad] Can Indian Classical Music cure illness?
		research article about ancient tamil tiruppukal poetry as a classical music genre and as a form of murukan worship.
		Subject: [nukkad] Can Indian Classical Music cure illness?
		tiruppukazh, tiruppukal, arunagirinatha, arunakiri, arunakirinathar, arunakirinatha, tirumurai, tirumuraikal, tamil, murukan, nakkirar, tirumurai, sai
	rotteneggs.com /r/show/se/3560665.html (1239 words)

	Illayaraja's masterpiece to be released on June 30 - Music India OnLine
		Chennai, June 6 (PTI): Cassettes and CDs of some verses of the ancient Shaivite Tamil literary work 'Thiruvasagam', scored by well known music composer Illayaraja, will be released here on June 30.
		"Thiruvasagam in Symphony", composed by Illayaraja, is the culmination of a two-year project taken up by an NGO 'Tamil Maiyam', Maiayam's Coordinator Father Jegath Gaspar Raj told us.
		Illayaraja's masterpiece to be released on June 30 - Music India OnLine
	www.musicindiaonline.com /n/i/tamil/2200 (89 words)

	Bansuri - a brief history
		When the Northern and Southern traditions began to split in the 14th century, the Carnatic tradition from Southern India used the flute prominently as part of an ensemble and was focused on dance and drama based on ancient Vedic ritual.
		The South Indian flute known in the Tamil language as the pulangoil, or in Sanskrit as the Venu, while also constructed of bamboo, is smaller than the Bansuri, having eight tone holes.
		In addition the bansuri enjoys a distinguished place in the history of Indian music and mythology.
	yellowbellmusic.com /instruments/woodwind/bansuri_hist.php (715 words)

	Hinduism Today Oduvars July/August/September, 2003
		More specifically, according to the ancient tradition of South Indian temple worship, an oduvar is a singer who has been rigorously trained—usually from a very young age in a most difficult form of South Indian classical temple music.
		At the Koviloor Aadheenam, Tirumurai school education is free, just as it is in all the pathasalas (schools) of Tamil Nadu.
		He is male—usually Saivite Tamil and sings only for God—usually in temples and ashrams—and only from the Tirumurai, a twelve-book collection of hymns and writings of South Indian Saivite saints.
	www.hinduism-today.com /archives/2003/7-9/58-59_oduvars.shtml (715 words)

	Tamilnadu's Contribution to Carnatic Music
		Yazh Nool, a work dealing with a variety of lutes and ancient Tamil pann-s, was written by Swami Vipulananda.
		Whatever may be the truth, it is not known whether any one played the instrument for the public in Tamil Nadu before Sakharama Rao of Tiruvidaimarudur did.
		The names of Veena Dhanammal and Karaikudi Brothers, of the recent past, are still cherished by the rasika-s.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/5180/tnmusic1.html (5087 words)

	Some Hindu Theologians, Teachers and Organizations
		Nandinatha Sangam, Singapore - This site represents a mission of Saiva Siddhanta Church and the famed, ancient teachings of the Nandinatha Sampradaya; it also offers quality Hindu music CDs, Hindu coloring books, Rudrakshas and Hindu art and craft; much of the proceeds are offered to help build the Iraivan Temple in Kauai.
		Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami - Founder, Saiva Siddhanta Church, Kapaa, Hawaii; successor to Tamil Satguru Yogaswami from Sri Lanka of the Nandinatha Sampradaya.
		Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami - Successor to Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and Tamil Satguru Yogaswami from Sri Lanka of the Nandinatha Sampradaya; current spiritual leader of Saiva Siddhanta Church in Kauai, Hawaii.
	biblia.com /theology/hindu_theologians.htm (5087 words)

	Brodie's Castle
		Like most structures built during the British period extant in Chennai today, this building also houses a Government institution, the Tamil Nadu Government College of Music.
		With the Adyar river flowing by and surrounded by tall trees, completely cut off from all noise and pollution, `Thendral', as the building is now called, is indeed a wonderful setting for teaching and learning music.
		This room, which still has the original wooden flooring, has a verandah running on three sides which offers an excellent view of the Adyar river, the verdant gardens of the Theosophical Society on the opposite shore, and the ancient Elphinston bridge across the river.
	www.blonnet.com /businessline/2000/04/21/stories/18214401.htm (5087 words)

	www.hindu.org - Teachers & Organizations
		Nandinatha Sangam, Singapore - This site represents a mission of Saiva Siddhanta Church and the famed, ancient teachings of the Nandinatha Sampradaya; it also offers quality Hindu music CDs, Hindu coloring books, Rudrakshas and Hindu art & craft; much of the proceeds are offered to help build the Iraivan Temple in Kauai.
		Sage Yogaswami of Sri Lanka - God Realized Tamil Satguru from Sri Lanka of the ancient Nandinatha Sampradaya; Satguru of American Satguru, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, who has been succeeded by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, the current spiritual leader of Saiva Siddhanta Church residing in Kauai, Hawaii.
		Chinmaya Mission West - The purpose of Chinmaya Mission is to provide individuals from any background the wisdom of Vedanta and the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to the society.
	www.hindu.org /teachers-orgs (5087 words)

	The Music Magazine - India's hit music e-zine
		Sastha, as Ayyappa is also called, is an ancient god, but the spread of the Sabarimala cult in the last three decades has not found a logical enough explanation.
		"The Ayyappa vow lets us lead pure lives," says Perumal, 26, who hails from Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu and works as a mason.
		Hundreds of Ayyappa cassettes flood the market around November and sell till the end of the season, which is the middle of January.
	www.themusicmagazine.com /ayyappa.html (626 words)

	Iyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the ancient and mediaeval periods, Iyers (and Brahmins in general) rose in prominence in Indian society, primarily due to their emphasis on spiritual life and scholorship, particularly in terms of their expertise in the Vedas and the attendant religious rituals.
		Iyer women usually do not forget to wear kumkum/sindoor/bindi on their forehead and married women always wear the mangalsutra also called as "thali" in Tamil.
		Carnatic musicians Since the mid-20th century, Carnatic music has been dominated by Iyers.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iyer (3939 words)

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