N. Ramanathan
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Professor N. Ramanathan (born 1946) is a musicologist in India
. He taught and guided research in the Department of Indian Music at the University of Madras
since 1978, and retired in 2004.
(South Indian Art Music) from Sri Venkateswara University
, Tirupati, and obtained his master's and Ph.D. degree in musicology at the Banaras Hindu University
, Varanasi
.
He has produced many publications and has presented papers at seminars on the Sangita Ratnakara and the Brhaddesi. He is a member of the Experts Committee at the Madras Music Academy
, Chennai
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He taught and guided research in the Department of Indian Music at the University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
since 1978, and retired in 2004.
Biography
He obtained a bachelor's degree in ViolinViolin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
(South Indian Art Music) from Sri Venkateswara University
Sri Venkateswara University
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, is a state university, which was established in 1954, in the famous temple city of Tirupati, South India, under the auspices of Late Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, and with support of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams...
, Tirupati, and obtained his master's and Ph.D. degree in musicology at the Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
, Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
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He has produced many publications and has presented papers at seminars on the Sangita Ratnakara and the Brhaddesi. He is a member of the Experts Committee at the Madras Music Academy
Madras Music Academy
Madras Music Academy, or simply Music Academy, is one of the premier and early Music Academies in the South Indian city of Madras, now Chennai. It plays an important role in encouraging and promoting primarily the Carnatic Music south Indian art form. It also played an important role in revival of...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
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Major publications
- Musical Forms in the Sangita Ratnkara. Sampradaya, Chennai, 1999
- Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, and Vivadi Svaras. Journal of the Music Academy, Madras, 1983
- Influence of Sastra on Prayoga: The Svara System in the Post-Sangitaratnakara Period with special reference to south Indian music. The Traditional Indian theory and practice of music and dance By Jonathan Katz.