N. Ramanathan

Professor N. Ramanathan (born 1946) is a musicologist in India. He taught and guided research in the Department of Indian Music at the University of Madras since 1978, and retired in 2004.

Biography

He obtained a bachelor's degree in Violin (South Indian Art Music) from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, and obtained his master's and Ph.D. degree in musicology at the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

He has produced many publications and has presented papers at seminars on the Sangita Ratnakara and the Brhaddesi. He is a member of the Experts Committee at the Madras Music Academy, Chennai.

Major publications

• Musical Forms in the Sangita Ratnkara. Sampradaya, Chennai, 1999
• Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, and Vivadi Svaras. Journal of the Music Academy, Madras, 1983
• Influence of Sastra on Prayoga: The Svara System in the Post-Sangitaratnakara Period with special reference to south Indian music. The Traditional Indian theory and practice of music and dance By Jonathan Katz.

References

External links

• Dr.N.Ramanathan's website musicology research website

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Name	Ramanathan, N.
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Short description	Professor of music
Date of birth	1946
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