The Second International Conference on the Divine Instrument Veena || 2018

Veena Tattva Prakashika II.Celebrating the centenary of His Highness Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, the erstwhile ruler of Mysore, the kingdom of vainikas.

2–4 November 2018Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bengaluru

Edition record || As printed

VTP II, 2018.

Edition: VTP II · Second International Conference on the Divine Instrument Veena
Dates: Friday 2 – Sunday 4 November 2018
Venue: Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bengaluru
Occasion: Centenary of His Highness Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
Presented by: Sreerama Centre of Performing Arts (Veenaagaanaalaya)
Conference President: Vidwan Dr. Vijayaraghavan S.
Broadcast: Live telecast on shaale.com
Admission: All are welcome
Brochure: Original programme (PDF, 4 pages)

Award ceremony || VTP II

Sri Padma Vainika Vibhushana
Vidwan Dr. Vijayaraghavan
Sri Padma Vainika Bhushana
Vidwan Kannan Balakrishnan
Vidushi Kaza Subhashini Sastry

Vidwan Dr. Vijayaraghavan S. presided over the conference.

The programme || 2–4 November 2018

The 15 papers and talks are also listed in the Research index, alongside those of every other edition.

Session 1

Dedicated to Gayaka Vainika Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Session 2 · 9.00–13.30

Dedicated to Vainika Shikamani Veene Sheshanna and Vainika Praveena Veene Subbanna

Chaired by Vidushi Dr. Rama V. Bennur

9.00–10.00
Concert
Vid. Padma Verma
Raga of the hour: Nataka Priya
- MridangaVid. Adamya Ramanand
- KanjiraVid. Karthik
10.00–10.20
Paper
The contribution of Mysore rulers to the promotion of veena
Shruti S
10.30–11.30
Concert
Vid. Duddu Seetharamaiah
Raga of the hour: Reeti Goula
- Supporting discipleDr. V. Vivekananda Suri
- MridangaVid. Adamya Ramanand
- GhataVid. Uttam
11.30–11.50
Paper
The role of posture in veena playing
Dr. Swathi S, physiotherapist
12.00–13.00
Concert
Vid. Geetha Ramanand
Raga of the hour: Behag
- Supporting discipleVid. V. Gopal
- MridangaVid. G. S. Nagraj
- GhataVid. Mysore V. S. Ramesh
13.00–13.20
Paper
Veena as in Shilpa Shastra
Vidwan Vinjamuri Narasimhan

Session 3 · 14.00–16.30

Dedicated to Veena Karaikudi Sambashiva Iyer

Chaired by Vidwan Mudikondan Ramesh

14.00–15.00
Concert
Vid. Revathi Sadashivam
Raga of the hour: Nata Kuranji
- MridangaVid. G. S. Nagaraj
- GhataVid. Mysore V. S. Ramesh
15.00–15.20
Paper
Astrological significance in veena players’ horoscope
Tarakeshwari Murugeshan, PhD scholar, Annamalai University, Chidambaram
15.30–16.30
Concert
Vid. G. R. S. Murthy
Raga of the hour: Mukhari
- MridangaVid. Ravishankar Sharma
- KanjiraVid. R. Karthik
16.45–17.05
Paper
Veena in Sanskrit literature and poetry
Prof. Muralidhar Sharma, research scholar, Karnataka Sanskrit University

Session 4 · 16.45–21.00

Dedicated to Veena Venkataramana Das

Chaired by Vidwan Duddu Seetaramaiah

17.15–18.15
Concert
Vid. Kaza Subhashini Sastry
Raga of the hour: Bhairavi
- MridangaVid. Ravishankar Sharma
- GhataVid. Uttam
18.15–18.35
Paper
Veena and its reference in Ramayana
R. Nandhini, PhD scholar, Department of Music, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
18.45–19.45
Concert
Vid. Jayashree Jayaraj and Vid. Jayaraj
Raga of the hour: Begade
- MridangaVid. N. Vasudev
- GhataVid. Srishaila
19.45–21.00
Concert
Vid. D. Balakrishna
Raga of the hour: Hanuma Thodi
- Supporting discipleVid. Srinivas Prasanna
- MridangaVid. N. Vasudev
- GhataVid. Srishaila

Session 5 · 9.00–13.30

Dedicated to Vainika Pithapuram Sangameswara Sastri

Chaired by Vidwan D. Balakrishna

9.00–10.00
Concert
Vid. Dr. Vijaya Raghavan
Raga of the hour: Kamach
- MridangaVid. Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma
- GhataVid. Narayana Murthy
10.00–10.20
Paper
Playing of the Saraswati veena and its interplay with psychology of the musician and the audience
Sunil Anandatheertha, PhD scholar, Coventry University, United Kingdom
10.30–11.30
Concert
Vid. Dr. B. K. Durga Prasad
Raga of the hour: Kaapi
- MridangaVid. Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma
- GhataVid. Narayana Murthy
11.30–11.50
Paper
The subtleties in playing veena
Dr. Vijaya Raghavan
12.00–13.00
Concert
Vid. Yogavandana
Raga of the hour: Ananda Bhairavi
- Supporting disciplesRakshita Ramesh and Vinayak Vaidyanath
- MridangaVid. Guru Raghavendra
- GhataVid. Raghunandan
13.00–13.20
Paper
Anatomical study of the veena player’s hand
Vid. Prashanth Iyengar and Dr. Jayashree, research scholar, Karnataka Sanskrit University

Session 6 · 14.00–16.30

Dedicated to Vainika Kalyana Krishna Bhagavathar

Chaired by Vidushi Kaza Subhashini Shastry

14.00–15.00
Concert
Vid. Mudikondan Ramesh
Raga of the hour: Kamboji
- SupportingVid. R. Soumya and Vid. R. Charanya
- MridangaVid. B. S. Prashanth
- GhataVid. Raghunandan
15.00–15.20
Paper
The comparative study of veena with human body through CT and MRI
Dr. B. K. Durga Prasad, radiologist, vainika and researcher
15.30–16.30
Concert
Vid. Kannan Balakrishnan
Raga of the hour: Vivadi raaga graha bedha
- MridangaVid. B. S. Prashanth
- GhataVid. Dayananda Mohite
- MorchingVid. D. V. Prasanna Kumar
16.45–17.05
Paper
Veena as represented in temple sculptures
Dr. Rama V. Bennur

Session 7 · 17.15–21.00

Dedicated to Vidwan R. S. Keshavamurthy, Vidwan H. S. Krishnamurthy, Vidwan R. K. Suryanarayana and Vidushi Padmasini Narasimhachar

Chaired by Vidwan Dr. Vijayaraghavan

17.15–18.15
Concert
Vid. Prashanth Iyengar
Raga of the hour: Chintamani
- Supporting disciple, sonChi. Sreerama
- MridangaVid. Guru Raghavendra
- GhataVid. Dayananda Mohite
- MorchingVid. D. V. Prasanna Kumar
18.15–18.35
Paper
Paradigm shift in raga Todi playing from the past to the present: a Fourier study
Dr. Y. G. Parimala
18.45–19.05
Paper
Veena in musicological texts
Dr. R. S. Nandakumar
19.05–21.00
Ceremony
Vidwath Sadas and valedictory