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Aiding underprivileged children in India and the U.S. through the power of music
TELUGU VAGGEYA VAIBHAVAM
The service and contributions that Telugu composers have made to the world of music are indescribable in mere words. Moreover, it’s safe to say that a typical classical music concert is incomplete without the rendition of a Telugu composition.
It is a lesser known fact that not only the great Sri Thyagaraja, Sri Annamayya and Sri Ramadasu, but also other Telugu composers like:
introduced eternal masterpieces to the world that have gained a level of respect unattainable by most who delve into their art.
In order to preserve the legacy of the beauteous music these stalwarts have created, and to pass these works of artistry on to our posterity, SWARAVEDIKA presents the Telugu Vaggeya Vaibhavam (Telugu Music Festival) program under the guidance of the honorable, Sangeethacharya Dr. Vyzarsu Balasubrahmanyam garu.
In this program, with the students of VBg, selected NRI talent will present 10 compositions of all of the aforementioned composers. The audition round is open to
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Seminars
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Presented a research paper titled ‘Articulation Mastery in Vocal Music: Insights from Sanskrit Texts’ in the National Seminar on Voxology: Embodied Expressions, Exploring the Science and Artistry of Voice in Indian Music conducted by Department of Music, University of Hyderabad, February 2024
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Presented a research paper titled ‘Sacred Echoes: Reference to ‘Bheri Vadya’ in Vaikhanasa Agama’ in the National Conference on Performing Arts and Dance Festival - 2023 conducted by ‘Bharatha Nritya Sangeetha Academy, Bangalore and Kannada University, Hampi, August 2023
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‘Sarangapani Padalalo Samethalu’ – Paper presented at the National Webinar on ‘Janapada Sahitya Adhyayanam – Nadu Nedu’ organized by Department of Telugu, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, February, 2022
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‘Swarakalpana in Carnatic Music – Creative and Mathematical Approaches’ - Paper Presented at a National Seminar on ‘Performing and Visual Arts : Diverse Shades of Tangible and Intangible, organised by Naad Nartan Journal of Music and Dance (UGC Care Listed Journal), Haridwar, in association with Ministry of Culture, Government of India, February, 2022
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‘Sri Venkatesa Pancharatna-s of Taccur Singaracharyulu brothers’ – Paper presented at the International Webinar on ‘Music – The Confluence of Art and Literature’ conducted by University of Kerala, Trivendram, January 2022
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‘Musical References in Pancharatra Agama’ – Paper presented at the 1st International Congress of Indian Musicology on ‘Intellectual Tradition of Indian Musicology and Performing Arts’ conducted by Department of Musicology, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, December 2021
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‘Videsalalo Tyagaraja Utsavalu – Sangita, Sahitya, Samskrutula parirakshana’ – Paper presented at an International Seminar on ‘Telugu Bhasha, Sahitya, Samskrutika, Sanketika rangalu – Pravasandhrulu’ conducted by Telugu Adhyayana Sakha, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, November 2021
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‘Sangeeta Bhushana’ Sri Dokka Srirama Murthy – a distinguished Composer - Paper presented at a Two-day National Webinar on the ‘Glory of Indian Music and Dance’ conducted by Department of Music and Dance, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Nov 2021
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‘Tyagaraju Krutulalo Ramayana Itivruttam’ – Paper presented in a National Seminar on ‘Sri Rama in South Indian life, literature and art’ conducted by Sri Venkateswara Oriental Degree and P.G. College, Tirupati, February 2020
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‘Veena Rahasya Prakasika – Sri Veena Venkata Ramana Dasu’ - Paper presented in an International Seminar organized by RVMMC Trust, Visakhapatnam, February 2020
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‘Gamakas in Indian Music - Parampara and Prayoga’ – Paper presented in a National Seminar and Conference – ‘Sarangadev Samaroh’ conducted by Mahagami Gurukul, Aurangabad, Jan 2020
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‘Tirupati – Samskrutika Kendram’ - Paper presented in a National Seminar on ‘Tirumala Tirupati Vaibhav’ conducted by S.V. University, Tirupati, January 2020
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‘Modern Keertanas/Kritis and Sangatis’ - Paper presented in an International Conference on ‘Regional Art: Melding Tradition with Modernity’ conducted by Department of Fine Arts, Alagappa University, Karaikkudi, Tamil Nadu, December 2019
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‘Performing Arts and Government Policies’ - Paper presented in an International Seminar, on ‘Performing Arts as Voice of people’ conducted by Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, Karnataka, Mysore, November 2019
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‘Andhra Desamlo Kshetramulu – Vaggeyakarula Rachanalu’ – Paper presented in a Seminar held during the World Telugu Conference, Tirupati, December 2012
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‘Contribution of Telugu Vaggeyakaras to Carnatic Music’ - Paper presented in a Seminar conducted by Sri Vidyaranya Government College of Music and Dance, Warangal , December 2012
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‘Portraying divinity through Sangati-s in Music’ – Paper presented in a Seminar conducted by Centre for Devotional and Literary Studies, Hyderabad, 2011
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‘Musical Prosody in the compositions of Ramadasa’ – Paper presented in a Seminar conducted by Research Foundation for Devotional and Literary Studies, Hyderabad, July 2011
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‘Need for Research in Music’ – Paper presented in a Seminar conducted by Sri Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, November 2010
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‘Compositional Analysis of Raga Kedaragaula’ – Paper presented in a Symposium conducted by Bhairavi Sangeeta Academy, Hyderabad, September 2009
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‘Sri Adibhatla Narayana Dasu’s contribution to Music’ – Paper presented in a National Seminar conducted by Sri Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2009
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‘Historical Perspective of Raga Begada’ – Paper presented in a Symposium conducted by Andhra Mahila Sabha College of Fine Arts and Media Education, Hyderabad, May 2007
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‘Thyagaraja’s Genius in portraying Ragas’ – Paper presented in a National Seminar conducted by Sri Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2007 ∙ ‘Historical Perspective of Raga Bhairavi’ – Paper presented at a Symposium conducted by Nadopasana, Hyderabad, December 2004
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‘Annamayya-Ramadasa-Kshetrayya – Raga-rasa similarities – A Comparative Study’ – Paper presented in a Seminar conducted by Sri Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2000