SRUTI BOX - 3-7

NEWS & NOTES

Mysore: Homage To Veena Seshanna - 9

Tiruchi: Birth Centenary Of Valadi Krishna Iyer - 11

Calcutta: Bhowanipur Sangeet Sammelan - 13

N. America: Jaya Jaya Devi - 15

CARNATIC MUSIC DURING THE DECADE (IV)

Solo' Performers - 17

Veena - 17

Flute - 22

Chitraveena - 25

Jalataranga - 26

Nagaswara & Tavil - 26

Violin - 29

Clarionet - 32

Mandolin & Guitar - 33

Saxophone & Electronic Organ - 34

Important Events & Developments (Contd.) - 35

They Passed Into History - 36

WINDOW ON THE WORLD

Martha Graham: A Primal Force - 37

Mogubal Kurdikar: In Contemplation Of The Muse - 41

Raja Of Rhythm - 43

THE BOOK SHELF - 45-47

THE RECORD RACK - 49-50

THE WHISPERING GALLERY - 51

EDITOR'S NOTE - 52

FRONT COVER: A courtesan playing the veena-- from a Tanjavur glass painting (Courtesy: Pat Raman)