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Literature: Satavahana Hala’s Gathasaptasati

February 12, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Elite, High Culture, India, Literature, Poetry, RomanceN.R.I.pathi

Having previously commenced our study of Classical Indic Literature, we now take our first look at Classical Indic Poetry. Appropriately, our first selection is from Andhra itself and dates back to the glorious Empire of the Satavahanas. This …

The Death of Romance

February 7, 2015UncategorizedCulture, Elite, Romance, Society, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

It is sometimes said that “Analysis is the death of sentiment”, but I disagree. As with all things in life, balance here is required as well. The truly fulfilling life is the one which is equidistant to the two. It …

Nilambari’s Kutcheri: A Primer on Carnatic Music

January 31, 2015UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, Music, TraditionsNilambari

This is a post on the structure of a Carnatic music Kutcheri (a traditional musical performance gathering) accompanied by a virtual kutcheri that I have put together.

The kutcheri format as we know it today is said to have started …

[Reprint Post] Swamy Vivekananda & Women’s Empowerment

January 27, 2015UncategorizedACP, Culture, Dharma, India, Shakti, Societyadmin

The following post is published courtesy of Chandra garu, who kindly gave permission to reprint a version of his article originally posted on August 3, 2013

Swamy Vivekananda was born on the 12th January, 1863. Very soon the world will …

Happy Republic Day (2015)

January 26, 2015UncategorizedACP, Greetings, Indiaadmin

From all of us at ACP, Happy Republic Day to Indians everywhere!

May Bharat be ever free and ever united in the face of challenges within and without. May its culture and civilization revive and aspire to its ancient heights.…

Personalities: Yamini Krishnamurti

January 21, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Dance, High Culture, India, Personalities, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

One of the great artistic luminaries of Andhra Dance is Yamini Krishnamurti.

Skilled in both Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam, she is most famous for her achievements in the latter. Indeed, some have even remarked that “Yamini was not …