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Personalities: Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu

July 18, 2019UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, High Culture, Music, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

In the long list of Eminent Telugu musicians is one who is both a traditionalist and an innovator. If culture is what unites a state and people, then here is one figure whose family and legacy cuts across caste and …

Personalities: Emani Sankara Sastri

July 2, 2019UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, High Culture, Music, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

Our next article in our Continuing Series on Andhra Personalities, is one who deftly managed to stand tall in both the saastriya and cinematic worlds. He was a veena instructor and veena player extraordinaire: Emani Sankara Sastri.

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[Guest Post] Tanguturi Suryakumari

May 30, 2019UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, India, Teluguadmin

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Her name is well known to many Telugu people. Our Telugu Anthem “Ma Telugu Talliki”
was first recorded in her golden Voice. The song which …

Excerpt: Sundara Kanda of Valmeeki Ramayana

April 11, 2019UncategorizedDiscussion, Literature, Poetry, Ramayana, Teluguadmin

In honour of upcoming Sri Rama Navami, we have a special literary treat for ACP readers. We have excerpted an upcoming book by Sairam Printers with a selection from the Valmeeki Ramayana.

Smt. Prabhavati Devi has composed a unique …

Personalities: Tenali Ramakrishna

March 14, 2019UncategorizedAndhra, India, Literature, Personalities, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Every once in a while we come across a Personality who so captures our imaginations and hearts that he almost comes to epitomise the character of our people. In the long line of personality clashes and caste battles, there are …

Carnatic Classical Instruments: Ghatam

February 12, 2019UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, Music, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

As simple as it is sonorous and as unique as it is universal, this next instrument is a fixture at Carnatic performances. Indeed, it is something that can be found in every traditional and provincial Indian household, and yet, holds …

Carnatic Classical Instruments: Kanjeera

January 31, 2019UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, Music, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

The next instrument in our Continuing Series on Carnatic Classical Instruments is one which is as familiar to bhajan singers as it is to skilled Kacheri performers. It is one which brings a jingle and twinkle to listeners lay and …