Padmashree Dr. John R. Marr
Pas Pasupathy
Padmashree Dr. John R. Marr
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Dr. John R. Marr was recently awarded the 'Padmashree' award from the Government
of India. He is a rare combination of both a Tamil scholar and an Indian musician.
He has studied under Chithoor Subramanya PiLlai and Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer and has given concerts as well as many lectures on Music.
The first time I came across Dr. John Marr's name was in the 'aadal paadal'
section of 'Ananda Vikatan'. I think the year was 1953. It was the year when
Thiruppaamburam Swaminatha PiLlai was awarded the 'Sangitha Kalanidhi' title
by the Madras Music academy.
I have attached an excerpt from that article which shows both his picture and
what Vikatan wrote about his lecture.
Dr Elangovan has a written a wonderful bio in Tamil about Dr.John R. Marr at:
http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/art-culture/essays/2009/0219-dr-john-ralston-marr.html
You can also listen to John Marr thru:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHlxGaAHk_E
Pasupathy
23-3-09
பசுபதி
Part 1/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHlxGaAHk_E&feature=channel_page
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l4TVky1OA0&feature=channel_page
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ndW2Vgg2U&feature=channel_page
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKBe2c3i_Sk&feature=channel_page
Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwxx50Cw1sM&feature=channel_page
Pasupathy
24-3-09
On Mar 23, 7:53 pm, Pas Pasupathy <pas.pasupa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Padmashree Dr. John R. Marr
> ==========================
>
> Dr. John R. Marr was recently awarded the 'Padmashree' award from the
> Government
> of India. He is a rare combination of both a Tamil scholar and an Indian
> musician.
> He has studied under Chithoor Subramanya PiLlai and Mudikondan Venkatarama
> Iyer and has given concerts as well as many lectures on Music.
>
> The first time I came across Dr. John Marr's name was in the 'aadal paadal'
> section of 'Ananda Vikatan'. I think the year was 1953. It was the year when
> Thiruppaamburam Swaminatha PiLlai was awarded the 'Sangitha Kalanidhi' title
>
> by the Madras Music academy.
>
> I have attached an excerpt from that article which shows both his picture
> and
> what Vikatan wrote about his lecture.
>
> Dr Elangovan has a written a wonderful bio in Tamil about Dr.John R. Marr
> at:
>
> You can also listen to John Marr thru:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHlxGaAHk_E
>
> Pasupathy
> 23-3-09
>
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