Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Ayesha Taneem

Library:

• 6500 books comprising different categories like Music, Dance, English, and Tamil are available for reference and lending. 15 Music and Dance related journals are also available.

• Library has been computerised and books lending is managed through computer software.

• Internet access availability

• Reading room attached to the library

Seminars & Workshops:

A National Level workshop on "Tiruppugazh" was held on 11th September at Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam college and research centre, Madurai. The workshop was begun with the lamp lighting ceremony by the chief guest Tiruppugazh Maamani Smt. T.V. Sundaravalli, Honourable Secretary Sri. S.Venkatanarayanan, Principal Dr. R.Aruna, Dr. K.N. Renganatha Sharma and Dr. V.Bala which was followed by a prayer by Mr. P.Avanthraj. Principal Dr. R.Aruna welcomed the chief guest Smt. T.V. Sundaravalli, Secretary Sri.S.Venkatanarayanan and all the participants from various institutions like Avinasilingam college, Kalaikaveri college, Tamilnadu Govt Music college, Pasumalai, and Tevara Isai palli, Madurai and Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam. After the inaugural address of the Secretary Sri.Venkatanarayanan, Dr. Bharati Mahadevan introduced the chief guest with few words about her.

Smt. T.V.Sundaravalli started the morning session with a Tiruppugazh on lord Ganesa "Umbartharu" in the raga Hamsadhvani and taught seven Tiruppugazhs in different ragas. She concluded the morning session at 1.00 pm. The afternoon session begun at 2.00 pm and went up to 4.00 pm. Fifteen Tiruppugazhs were taught by her on the day.

All the participants were given certificates by the chief guest Smt. T.V.Sundaravalli. Dr V.Vijayalakshmi delivered Vote of thanks.

'The Tiruppukazh Workshop was very well coordinated by Dr.N.Barathi and Dr.K.Rukmani. PPT presentation of the whole session was very effective and Useful.

A research based workshop was conducted by the renowned Musician and Musicologist Dr N.RAMANATHAN, Retd HOD and Professor of Madras University on 12/12/2015.

The topics covered in one day were
1. Research methodology applicable for Music research
2. Paper presentation skills
3. Thesis formation

This workshop was conducted exclusively for the research scholars of our institution.

Faculty Members, Ph.D & M.Phil Students of our Research Centre actively participated.

All the participants were given workshop participation certificate.

Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam (College of Music and Research Centre), Madurai has hosted a State level workshop for P.hD students on 5th March, 2016. It was conducted by Dr.V.A.Vidya(Director, C.M.Centre, Madurai). This was one of it"s kind which dealt exclusively about the topic "Exploring connected histories in music and cultural paradoxes". Around 25 research scholars participated and benefited from the workshop. The event was a grand success and the certificates were issued by Dr.R.Aruna, Principal of Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam.