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V. Ramarathnam
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V. Ramarathnam
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Born
| 1917
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Died
| 15 November 2008
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Nationality
| Indian
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Known for
| Carnatic music
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V. Ramarathnam
(1917?2008) was a
Carnatic musician
, author, teacher and composer known under the
mudra
Rama
. His career spanned approximately 70 years until his death in 2008.
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He studied under
Sangeetha Rathna Mysore Chowdiah
, and later became the first Principal of the
University College of Music and Dance
in
Mysore
, a position which he held until his retirement in 1987. During his career he composed around 25
kritis
in well known
ragas
in
Sanskrit
,
Telugu
and
Kannada
. He also wrote or co-wrote thirteen books about the theoretical and practical aspects of Carnatic music. Ten of these books have been published by the University Press at the University of Mysore.
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Published books
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- Sangeetha Darpana, University of Mysore, Prasaranga Publication, 1969
- Karnataka Sangeetha Sudha, co-written with Dr.
V.S. Sampathkumaracharya
, University of Mysore, Prasaranga Publication, 1967
- Sangeetha Ratna T. Chowdiah's Compositions, Published by University of Mysore, 1975
- Sangeetha Shastra Parichaya Vols 1 and 2, co-written with
R.N. Doraiswamy
- Karnataka Sangeetha Krithirachana Sangraha Volume 1, 1992.
- Pallaki Seva Prabhandham, co-written with
M.V. Rathna
, University of Mysore, Prasaranga, 1974.
- Noukacharithram, co-written with
R.N. Doraiswamy
, 1969.
- Karnataka Sangeethadha Lakshya Lakshana Sangraha, Published by University of Mysore, Prasaranga.
- Mysore Sadhashivarayaru, Published by Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy, Bangalore 1997.
- Karnataka Sangeetha Deepeke, co-written with Dr.
V.S. Sampathkumaracharya
, Published by D.V.K. Murthy, Mysore, 2000.
- Keerthana Tharangini- published by D.V.K. Murthy, Mysore, 2000.
- Contribution and Patronage of Mysore Wodeyars to Carnatic Music, Published by Kannada Book Authority, Bangalore, India
- Apurva Vaggeya Kruthimanjari, Published by D.V.K. Murthy, 2004
- Muthuswami Dikshithara Navagraha Krithigalu, Published by D.V.K. Murthy, 2004
- Muthuswami Dikshithara NavaVarna Krithigalu, Published by D.V.K. Murthy, 2004
- Reminiscence of a Musician - Released as part of Prof. Ramarathnam's 90th Birthday Celebration in December 2006.
- Apurva Vaggeya Kruthimanjari (Vol ii), released in 2007
- Padams and Javali's, released in 2009
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