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Dhwani
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"Dhwani",
literally translated, means `sound' which - when arranged harmoniously and
rhythmically -transforms itself into music. One of the intrinsic components of
this music is rhythm that manifests itself in varied forms throughout our entire
course of life - from a child's first heartbeat in its mother's womb to the time
he breathes his last before leaving this earth forever. In fact, rhythm is so
inextricably woven into the whole pattern of the universe that the world would
not have been the same had rhythm not been there. Dhwani
- an academy of percussion music - intends to bring into focus the rhythmical
aspect of music while aspiring to work towards the exploration and enrichment of
percussion music in its various manifestations. There is a general sense of
supercilious indifference as regards the common people's understanding of the
important part rhythm plays in the creation of good music, especially in the
Indian context. The history of the rich heritage of Indian classical music is
also a history of the development and evolution of `taal' and `laya'. In its
endeavour to generate awareness about this unique feature of Indian classical
music, `Dhwani' will work in collaboration with various international schools of
music and arrange exchange programmes with them. Again, it will undertake
programmes to explore the vast repertoire of folk music to cultivate an
awareness among the rural people about their own rich legacy as also educate
them about our own classical tradition.
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Copyright : Dhwani Academy of Percussion Music, 2001. |
