Dr Kanniks Kannikeswaran
Author
2025 Lecture Series
Lectures by Dr. Kanniks Kannikeswaran on the 250th birth anniversary of Muttusvāmi Dīkṣitar
Dr. Kanniks Kannikeswaran presents a discourse on music to bring out the essence of Dīkṣitar as an integrator, whose compositions and storytelling are very relevant to the 21st century.
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Overview
Why Dīkṣitar?
Dīkṣitar was more than a composer. His work bridges northern and southern Bhārata, song and kṣetra, Sanskrit and Tamil, Veda and rāga. In an era before political unification, he modeled what geocultural integration looks like: respectful, inventive, and deeply rooted in dharma.
His incorporation of Hindustani elements into the Carnatic canon was a civilizational connection that united the sacred whole. And the year 2025 marks the 250th birth anniversary; hence Dr. Kannikeswaran presents his discourse on music ‘to bring out the essence of Dikshitar as an integrator, whose compositions and story telling are very relevant to the 21st century.’
What to Expect?
This series will feature:
- Essays on rāga as civilizational memory; art as a medium of national integration
- Lectures from musician and author Kanniks Kannikeshwaran, in continuance of Dīkṣitar’s legacy
- Book Review of ‘Anubhuti - Experiencing Muthusvami Dikshitar’ authored by Dr. Kanniks Kannikeshwaran
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