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MUSIC
by
Ganga Bagirathi. T.P
EX PHD MUS 840
Research Supervisor
Dr. K. OMANAKUTTY
Department of Music
Mother Teresa Women's University
Kodaikanal
May 2016
MOTHER TERESA WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY
(A State University Accredited with ‘B++’ Grade by NAAC)
Kodaikanal - 624 102
Tamilnadu, India
Dr. K. Omanakutty
Rtd. Professor
Department of Music
University of Kerala
CERTIFICATE
carried out by Smt. Ganga Bagirathi. T.P under my supervision and guidance. This
is an independent work carried out by her and it has not been submitted anywhere else
Dr. K. Omanakutty
DECLARATION
out by me and it has not been submitted anywhere else for any other Degree, Diploma,
I Thank Whole Heartedly Padmasri Prof. S.R. Janakiraman For The Fund Of
Knowledge Handed Over To Me In Lakshana And Lakshya Of Music.
I Also Thank Dr.E.Saraswathi Grand Daughter Of E³³App¡¿A¯ Venåki¿Ar¡Ma
Bh¡Gavatar And Her Husband Sree Venkiteswaran For Having Shared The
Manuscripts Of Notation And Other Valuable Information About E³³App¡¿A¯
Venåki¿Ar¡Ma Bh¡Gavatar.
I Thank Them For Sharing The Rendering of Smt.Thankam – Also A Grand
Daughter And Disciple Of E³³App¡¿A¯ Venåki¿Ar¡Ma Bh¡Gavatar. I Was Very
Fortunate To Get To Listen To The Octogenarian. Her Recording Helped Me
Immensely To Understand The Style Of E³³App¡¿A¯ Venåki¿Ar¡Ma Bh¡Gavatar’s
Music.
I Thank The Descendants And Disciples Of E³³App¡¿A¯ Venåki¿Ar¡Ma
Bh¡Gavatar For The Valuable Information About Him, His Music , His Teaching And
His Life.
I Thank Immensely The Entire Staff Of Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy ,Trichur
For Handing Over The Recording Of E³³App¡¿A¯ Venåki¿Ar¡Ma Bh¡Gavatar. And
The Copy Of Venkataramaneeyam.
I Thank Heartly The Staff Of Libraries Of Madras University, Music
Academy,British Council, Madras Sanskrit College .
I Thank Gratefully All The Resourse Persons, Scholars, Musicians Who Have
Patiently Shared Information And Resourse Material.
I Thank Mr. Anoop.R –Confidence, Trivandrum For The Efficient, Prompt And
Professional Service Rendered in Printing and Binding The Thesis In An Excellent
Format.
I Acknowledge With Great Affection The Cooperation of All Members of
My Family ,Dear Friends And My Dear Students.
VenÅki¿ar¡ma Bh¡gavatar
4 Analysis of The Structure And Lyrical Aspects of 139-205
Krtis of E³³app¡¿a¯ VenÅki¿ar¡ma Bh¡gavatar
5 Conclusion 206-209
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 LIST OF KRITIS OF E³³app¡¿a¯ VenÅki¿ar¡ma
Bh¡gavatar
APPENDIX 4 DISCOGRAPHY
CANDIDATE IN SEMINARS/PUBLICATIONS
BY THE CANDIDATE
EXPLANATION