ARTICLES

When Ramaswami Sivan Stoked a Needless Controversy Over Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

When Ramaswami Sivan Stoked a Needless Controversy Over Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan's untimely death was a huge blow for his brother, Ramaswami Sivan. He wrote an unfair book castigating greats like Patnam Subramania Iyer in order to uphold his own death brother's eminence.

Maha Vaidyanatha Shivan and Pattanam Subramania Iyer: Nuggets from a Musical Friendship

Maha Vaidyanatha Shivan and Pattanam Subramania Iyer: Nuggets from a Musical Friendship

Pattanam Subramania Iyer and Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan shared a mellow friendship underscored by music.

The Musical Milieu of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

The Musical Milieu of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

A unique feature of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan's voice was that it never needed any practice.

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: The Voice that Swam in all Octaves

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: The Voice that Swam in all Octaves

Maha Sivan's voice extended from the anu-mandara pancama to ati-tara shadja. It is difficult to believe that any human voice – let alone a male voice – could have such a stupendous range

When Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan Composed the Mela Ragamalika in Just a Week

When Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan Composed the Mela Ragamalika in Just a Week

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan was a child prodigy whose compositions match the quality of the Trinity of Carnatic Classical Music.

Childhood and Early Influences of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

Childhood and Early Influences of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan was born in a lineage of accomplished musicians and he took the illustrious legacy to the very summit.

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: Music of the Spirit

Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: Music of the Spirit

The Art of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan, one of the greatest musical geniuses the world has ever known.

Mohandas Gandhi's Dogmatic Ahimsa and Adharmic Experiments with Truth: An Analysis

Mohandas Gandhi's Dogmatic Ahimsa and Adharmic Experiments with Truth: An Analysis

A psychological analysis of Gandhi's experiments in celibacy and dogmatic insistence on non-violence.

Decoding Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam: Where Brahmin-Bashing and Love Jehad Team up

Decoding Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam: Where Brahmin-Bashing and Love Jehad Team up

A deeply scholarly analysis of how the 1999 Hindi film, "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" subtly promotes Love Jehad by using Brahmin-bashing as one of its premises. Also included is a detailed critique of the superhit song, "chand chupa badal mein."

How Sufi Music was Used to Islamise Hindi Cinema

How Sufi Music was Used to Islamise Hindi Cinema

Tracing the history of the use of Sufi music to Islamise Hindi cinema in a systematic fashion.