Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature
by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya | 2008 | 66,229 words
The essay studies the Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature and its relationship with the South Indian musical tradition. The study emphasizes the universal appeal of music and documents how it pervades various aspects of life, art, literature, painting, and sculpture. The thesis further examines the evolution of musical instruments from ancie...
Lyrics for Music
The question whether music requires lyrics at all, can perhaps never be answered satisfactorily, but in Indian Music, more particularly in South Indian Music; the Lyric plays an equally important role as the music or the tune. The South Indian Music composers packed their music with elements of high devotion so much so that the emotive spirit of the lyrics go hand in hand with the music, thus transporting the listener to a different world altogether. Added to this, was the ambience that was provided for the Music performance.