M. Lalitha’s book on violin techniques
Chennai based violinist Dr. M. Lalitha has published her doctoral thesis as a book. Titled ‘Violin Techniques in Western and South Indian Classical Music: A Comparative Study’, the book has been published by New Delhi based publisher Sundeep Prakashan.
The book deals with different violin playing styles in Western and South Indian classical styles, and also features views of legendary musicians and violinists.
Lalitha and her sister M. Nandini, have been performing widely in India and abroad. Lalitha has been awarded the ‘Fulbright Fellowship in Performing Arts’ for the year 2005 and is currently studying World Music and Fusion at the Department of Music, University of Pittsburgh, USA. And Nandini has been awarded the Charles Wallace Trust Fellowship from UK. She is now working on World Music at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.
The duo present Kapri, a fusion music concert featuring global music styles at 10 am on Jan.1, 2006 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s auditorium.
For more info on the book, contact M. Lalitha, e-mail: mslalithanandini@yahoo.com
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