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SUMMER FINDS
3. Parivadini
If you’re living abroad and want access to live concerts
in India, Parivadini is the site for you. With numerous
concerts uploaded each month and a wide range of artists
to choose from, the site offers web relays of concerts
happening in Chennai year-round. Although the site is still
in the process of development in other areas such as blogs,
shops, etc. it is a great source for students, music lovers,
and aficionados to hear live concerts from the comfort of
your own home.
4. Your Family/Music Tree
This is a bit on the fun side, but if you're a mridangam
student, you might be able to trace your roots back to one
of the greats. But how? Check out the Guru-Sishya tree
of mridangists, where you can find your teacher (or your
teacher's teacher perhaps) and trace their scholarly lineage
back several generations.
5. The Universal Digital Library
Did you know that at the Universal Digital Library, you
can read almost 50 Carnatic and music-related books
for free? The titles include ones in Kannada, Telugu,
Tamil, Sanskrit, and English, and cover Annamacharya,
Tyagaraja, and Dasa kritis among other topics. This is a
great tool for those looking to expand their knowledge in
music beyond just practical education.
6. Korvais
Mridangists can now get their lesson notations online
along with a standardized notation system, at Korvai. The
project seeks to disseminate information about Layam to
music lovers all over the world. Though the focus is on
Mridangam, the site would like to encourage all Carnatic
musicians to use this resource. The goal of this project is to
take the concept of rhythm to the masses and make them
appreciate it. For students of Layam, the site has even made
their compositions available.
7. Guitar Tabs
Again, this is a little more on the fun rather than the serious side, but still music related! If
you happen to be looking for the guitar version of mahaa ganapatim or just want to learn
the chords of a particular raga on Guitar, then novice Carnatic guitarists and experts can
get tabs and notations at Indian Guitar Tabs. The site has a lot of tabs that lead to studying
chord placement to songs, ragams and more. A fun and educational time pass!
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