SRUTI BOX - 3-7

NEWS & NOTES

Madras: Birth Centenary Of A Great Tavildar - 9

Mysore: Annamacharya Jayanti - 13

OBITUARY

K.M. Vaidyanathan - 15

K.G. Ginde - 15

CARNATIC MUSIC DURING THE DECADE (III)

Accompaniment: The Aye's & The No's - 17

In Defence Of The Violinist - 19

The Violinist & Manu Dharma - 20

From Recital To Concert: The Implications - 20

The Side Show - 22

Violin - 22

Mridanga - 28

Other Instruments - 34

Trios & Ensembles - 36

ANALYSIS

Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards - 41

BRIEF NOTES - 43

THE WHISPERING GALLERY - 51

EDITORS NOTE - 52

FRONT COVER: Two music gana-s in the monolithic temple in Kazhugumalai, Tamil Nadu.