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The History of Shastriya Sangeet

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Course Code:

TAT3102

Credit Hours:

1 Quarter-Credit-Hours

Course Level:

300

Area of Study:

Texts and Traditions

Course Description

TAT3102 – Hindu Musical Traditions (Shastriya Sangeet traditions) are ancient and diverse. This course takes students on a guided tour of the history of Indian music, from the Sama Vedic chants and the musical distinctions of the Natyasastra of Bharata muni and the Silappathikaram. It leads students through the Bhakti movement of the 1st millennium and theevolution of Karnatic music and then through the evolution of texts such as the Sangita Ratnakara and the Chaturdandi Prakasika in the 2nd millennium.
It then explores the impact of Islamic and Arab/Persian traditions on Indian music and the response of the Bhakti movement of the 2nd millennium with a combination of lecture/discussions, reading assignments and guided listening experiences, the course provides a nuanced understanding of the evolution of Indian music and the contemporary state of music in India and amongst the diasporas.
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Program of Study

This course is part of the following programs:

Division

Community Education Division

Required / Core / Elective:

Elective

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Semester / Quarter System:

Quarter

Number of Weeks:

11

Semester / Quarter Offered:

Spring 2024

Days of the Week:

Every Tuesday

Time:

8:00 pm EST – 9:30 pm EST

Start Date:

April 23, 2024

End Date:

June 25, 2024

Faculty

Dr. Kanniks Kannikeswaran

Dr. Kanniks Kannikeswaran is an internationally known musician, composer, music educator, and scholar with several recordings, large scale musical productions, and scores to his credit. Kanniks is known primarily for his pioneering work in Indian American choral and orchestral music based on ragas.
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kanniks.kannikeswaran@hua.edu

Course Learning Objectives

In this course students will be able to:

  • Discuss names and works of musicologists and musical luminaries
  • Comprehend the contribution of ancient treatises (in Sanskrit and Tamil) such as the Natya Sastra of Bharata, the Silappathikaram of Illango Adigal and the Sangita Ratnakara of Sarangdev, the Chaturdandi Prakasika of Venkatamakhi and modern works such as the Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini of Subbarama Dikshitar and the work of Pandit Bhatkhande.
  • Obtain a brief understanding of the Western world’s study and outlook on Indian music.
  • Discuss the contribution of the Bhakti movement and the Hindu Saints of Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra and Bengal  to Indian Art Music.
  • Discuss the contribution of Vaggeyakaras and the sacred geography of India to Art music.
  • Discucss the impact of Islamic and Persian traditions on Indian music
  • Discuss the contribution of the Devadasi tradition to Indian Art
  • Discuss issues facing contemporary Indian music

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Course Content

While Indian music traditions are diverse, the core of the various traditions stand out as unique with their emphasis on ‘the raga’ and ‘the tala’ and a core of commonality that is rooted in spirituality with a history of over two millennia. This Course is the second in the 2-Course Sequence in the Hindu Musical Traditions – Shastriya Sangeet.

Our goals are:

  • To provide a guided overview of the history and evolution of Indian music
  • To provide an overview of the history of composers, sages, saints, emperors and luminaries who have contributed to the evolution of music.

Class Structure

There will be a minimum of 1 contact hour every week. The class is structured in a way that promotes discussion and debate based on listening experiences and reading material. While the content being discussed in each class will be concluded within 60 minutes, the discussion time will be free format and can continue for an additional 30 minutes maximum. During the course, students will be required to submit two short essays. They need not be academic quality papers – but should be based on students’ self-reflection on what they have learned and assimilated so far.

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