28 Tue 10.15
A.M
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to Corporation Bank
Royapettah, Chennai 600 014
Harikatha - Theory and Practice
Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy is
Vice- Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University based in
Chennai. A vocalist of repute,she excels in Carnatic music as well as
Hindustani music. She has a Ph.D.in Harikatha, theory and performance. She
was Head, Chairperson and President of the School of Fine and
Performing Arts of University of Madras. Dr. Premeela has made a
special study of the ancient Tamil musical forms such as the Thevaram, Divya
Prabhandam and the Tiruppugazh.
Harikatha is a form of story telling
special to the Indian art and cultural heritage. It is a form of musical
discourse , with instrumental accompaniment, generally focusing on a
theme from the epics. It blends storytelling, music, humour, dance
, drama and philosophy.The aim is to impart values and instill
devotion and self- realisation.From the Vedic Age to the present ,
Harikatha has been an excellent means to communicate to audiences
belonging to all strata of society.
Dr. Premeela will talk on Harikatha and
also give a demonstration of some
multilingual musical forms.
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