Long time readers of Andhra Cultural Portal would be familiar with Saastriya Sangeeta, Carnatic Classical Instruments, and the 72 Melakarta Ragas. A Post-Graduate of IIT Madras took it upon himself to develop an innovative method by which even a child can easily learn and memorise this system of melodies.
Sri Lellapalli Seshachala Ramesh Sarma and his esteemed wife Smt. Sridevi gaaru maintain orphanages that provide food, shelter, and education to children. Proceeds from the sale of this melakarta mechanism would go in part to this cause.
The chart and charity have both been recognised by prominent personalities such as Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna and SPB. Sarma gaaru and his wife have received significant press coverage in India for their dharmic activities, particularly in the maintenance of this unique foundation.
It is a worthy cause run in both Chennai and Warangal.
Please support this worthy cause that nourishes both the needy and one’s own atma at the same time. Music after all, is food for the soul.
The melakarta chakra can be purchased here https://www.faces108.com/contact-us.html
E-MAIL: faces108@gmail.com
Instructional videos on the chart along with endorsements from prominent personalities may be found here (and on youtube).
[Below Excerpt and Article is from the Website and Correspondence of Mr. L.S.Sarma ]
ABOUT MR.L.S.RAMESH
MR.L.S.RAMESH IS A POST GRADUATE FROM INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-I.I.T.MADRAS . HIS SCHOOLING WAS IN KENDRIYA VIDHYALAYA(K.V.I.I.T.MADRAS) …
HIS INTEREST IN MUSIC, ESPECIALLY CREATIVE COMPOSING, HAS MADE HIM DEVELOP THIS SRISARASWATHI 72 MELAKARTA CHART WHICH CAN BE USED BY BEGINNERS AS WELL AS PROFESSIONALS IN MUSIC.
PART OF THE PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF THIS CHART WILL GO TO FACES (FOOD,AID,CLOTHING,EDUCATION ,SHELTER) AN INHOUSE CHARITY STARTED BY MR.RAMESH AND HIS WIFE,MRS.SRIDEVI, FOR UNDERPRIVELEGED CHILDREN .
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ABOUT MRS.SRIDEVI RAMESH
MRS.SRIDEVI RAMESH,WIFE OF MR.RAMESH IS A POSTGRADUATE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FROM KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY,WARANGAL…SHE IS A TRAINED KUCHIPUDI DANCER AND A REGULAR SPEAKER ON ALL INDIA RADIO.
MUSIC FOR EVERYONE –UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE MUSIC CHAKRA
(SRISARASWATHI 72 MELAKARTA CHAKRA)
Mr.L.S.Ramesh, a Post Graduate from the reputed Indian Institute of Technology-I.I.T.Madras has designed an Innovative Carnatic Music chakra (SriSaraswathi 72 Melakarta chakra) after more than Twenty years of effort, to help anyone, children to elderly, without any Music knowledge to very easily SEE, LEARN and PLAY the Melakarta Ragas of Carnatic music, Western as well as Hindustani on keyboard/Piano by using this Unique Chakra.
DESIGN OF THE MUSIC CHAKRA
The 72 Melakarta (Main Ragas) have been neatly depicted in the form of a chakra (Wheel) wherein the ragas are clearly shown as ‘dots on the keyboard’. Playing the dots on your keyboard will bring out the melody of the raga.
FOR EXAMPLE
MAYAMALAVAGAULA-MELAKARTA NUMBER 15.
Research has shown how Playing an instrument helps in Brain development. When a person plays an instrument the Left and Right hemispheres of the brain get activated and the motor neurons become more active to help send or receive signals.
NOTE : PART OF THE SALE PROCEEDS OF THIS MUSIC CHAKRA IS USED TO SUPPORT ORPHANS THROUGH OUR INITIATIVE :
FACES (FOOD,AID,CLOTHING,EDUCATION,SHELTER).
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