Isai Mandram is a music association started to promote pure form of ancient Tamil music popularly known as the tamizh Isai throughout Tamil Nadu. The current president of the association is Judge P.R.Gopalakrishnan.
The main premises are located in
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
city.
History
It was founded in 1943 by
Raja
''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
Sir Annamalai Chettiar
''Diwan Bahadur'' Sir Satappa Ramanatha Muttaiya Annamalai Chettiar, Raja of Chettinad KCSI (30 September 1881 – 15 June 1948) was an Indian industrialist, banker, educationist and philanthropist from Tamil Nadu. He is the founder of Annama ...
, designed to promote
Tamil music
Music of Tamil Nadu has a long tradition and history going back thousands of years. Music is a very important aspect of marriage and temple festival Tamil people.
Ancient music
The tradition of Tamil music goes back to the earliest period o ...
.
Since the 1940s, the association has supported a college, the Tamil Isai Sangam College, for the instruction of Tamil music.
Every month, the association has hosted a musical festival promoting the understanding of Tamil music.
The association has heavily attempted to increase aware of pure Tamil Music(Tamil Isai), that have been declining in popularity in modern India.
During the music festival, Tamil Isai Sangam rewards prominent classical artists for their craft.
The
11th President of India,
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, once sung at the festival with a song he composed himself, to the surprise of the media.
As the festival is popular in India, Kalam later explained he was using it as a venue promote the inclusion of music in the school curriculum.
References
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External links
Official Website
Indian music
Music organisations based in India
Arts organizations established in 1943
1943 establishments in India
Organisations based in Chennai