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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 …

Happy Sankaranthi (2015)

January 14, 2015UncategorizedACP, Andhra, Dharma, Festivals, Greetingsadmin

From all of us at ACP, Sankaranthi Subhakankshalu!

Hope you all had a happy Bhogi and will have an even happier Sankaranthi.

Here is our Post from last year on the three day Festival’s significance and ceremony, and a song …

Personalities: The Musunuri Nayaks

January 8, 2015UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, Elite, History, Personalities, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Two of the greatest patriots that the Telugus produced were scions of the Musunuri family: Prola and Krishna Nayak. While there is a popular but utterly inaccurate view that there were no popular revolutions in Medieval India, the Musunuri …