by V. N. Muthukumar and M. V. Ramana First published on SAWF on October 29, 2001 M. V. Ramana is currently at the Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University. We dedicate this feature to the memory of Papanasam Sivan (Sep 26, 1890 – Oct 1, 1973), one of the great composers of…
First published on SAWF on May 28, 2001 Introduction by Rajan P. Parrikar Namashkar. Among the refrains that filled the days of my childhood in Goa were the paeans sung to Goa’s musical deities by my elders. Four were marked out for special worship, their stratospheric achievements inviting an excess of fervour. They were: Kesarbai…
by Rajan P. Parrikar A version of this tribute was published on the occasion of Ramrang’s 75th birthday felicitation event held in New Delhi on August 16, 2003 [Update: Pandit Ramashreya Jha "Ramrang" passed away on January 1, 2009. He was 80.] Namashkar. Today we have assembled under one roof to honour Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang”…
