By Dr. Padmavathi Narasimhan
December 5th found three edifying papers in the morning session. The first was a remarkable lecture by K.T. Udaykiran on ‘Analysis of gamakas and alankaras in different kinds of music.’ The musician’s insight into music is amazing. He discussed on linking swaras in ragas like Dwijavanti, usage of ‘g’ in Aarabhi and Devagandhari, usage of glides in western music which are equivalent to gamaka, usage of three swaras at a time (chord) in western music, voice modulation, purity in gamakas, how more number of shuddha swara-based ragas are found more in Hindustani and western music, how music gives one a balanced personality, why some ragas need to be sung aloud like jhanjuti and some like Pahadi have to be sung in a lighter tone — all these things were explained with apt illustrations. The lecture was enjoyable with Uday’s high sense of humour.
