Shri S Rajam - vocalist, musicologist & painter (10 Feb 1919 -29 Jan 2010)

A confluence of art and music on 72 Melakarta Ragas 12 chakras of music, the mind, body and soul (A booklet in pdf format) Chart of the 72 Melakarta Ragas (pdf) Concept, painting and melakarta details by: Sangita Kala Acarya S. Rajam & Kallidaikurici Veenai S. Venkatesan Designed and Published by: Corporate Communications Department, L&T, ECC Division, Chennai Legacy of Chitrasutra- Shri S Rajam By Sreenivasarao S Subbanna, sulekha.com http://ssubbanna.sulekha.com/blog/post/2009/01/legacy-of-chitrasutra-thirteen-shri-s-rajam-part.htm http://ssubbanna.sulekha.com/blog/post/2009/01/the-legacy-of-chitrasutra-fourteen-shri-s-rajam.htm S.Rajam has illustrated the book Dancing with Siva, Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (Kauai's Hindu Monastery), published by Himalayan Academy, USA, India. The book is available online at http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/dws/dws_table_of_contents.html along with the illustrations. Skanda Purana (Kanda Puranam) - Paintings by Mr.S.Rajam posted by V.S.Gopalakrishnan, sulekha.com http://v-s-gopal.sulekha.com:80/blog/post/2008/12/ skanda-purana-kanda-puranam-paintings-by-mr-s-rajam.htm Mr.S.Rajam: The greatest classical painter of our times posted by V.S.Gopalakrishnan, sulekha.com http://v-s-gopal.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/12/ mr-s-rajam-the-greatest-classical-painter-of-our.htm Mystic significance A look at S. Rajam’s calendar with reference to November and December The HIndu, Friday Review, Oct 24, 2008 http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/24/stories/2008102451240800.htm Visit Ludwig Pesch's web site to listen to two vocal lessons recorded for students at his Mylapore home http://homepage.mac.com/ludwigpesch/sampurna/htmlpag/E/people03_SR.html Interviews with S.Rajam by Lalitharam http://carnaticmusicreview.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/rajam/(published in Dinamani Music Special Malar) http://carnaticmusicreview.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/some-questions/ Information from Musings on Music, a publication by Shri S.Rajam Origin & Classification Saptha Swaras Composers Terms in musical parlance Tributes to S.Rajam www.varalaru.com - February 27 - S.Rajam Special Issue (Most articles are in Tamil) - S.Rajam, Sangeetha Oviyam - Tribute to S.Rajam - Videos - Raja Margam by Lalitha - Rajam - My Father by Ram Murthi - Poem in praise of S.Rajam by Harikrishnan - Arpanippin marupeyar S.Rajam by Dr.N.Ramanathan - Remembering S.Rajam by S.Janaki - Kalaiyodu vaazhvaangu vaazhbavar by Arun - My Guru by Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam Extraordinary life Tribute to Shri S Rajam By Gowri Ramnarayan featured in The Hindu, Friday, Feb 05, 2010 http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/02/05/stories/2010020551050400.htm Rajam's romance with cinema Tribute to Shri S Rajam By Randor Guy featured in The Hindu, Friday, Feb 05, 2010 http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/02/05/stories/2010020551080500.htm Music, his canvas AGE DOES NOT MATTER HERE: S. Rajam guides seekers with a steady hand Review By Sriram Venkatkrishnan featured in The Hindu, Friday Review, Feb 13, 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2009/02/13/stories/2009021351140100.htm

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