Department of Music

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About the
Department

The School of Music, Vishwakarma University in association with the Lakshminarayana Global Centre of Excellence was established in 2019 with the aim of promoting and providing holistic music education with a global approach. The department grooms and prepares students with qualifications that are globally recognised with industry-relevant skill sets.

Students undergo thorough training in Hindustani, Carnatic, Percussion, and Western music with essential Global music inputs delivered by professional performers and industry experts. Helping students further their journey to find their voice and performative taste and style is an integral part of the School’s approach. The department provides a blend of varied streams in Indian and Global music, encouraging careers as performers, musicians, and music industry professionals.

To establish standards of excellence in music education & research and contribute to the cultural wellbeing of the global community.

HOD Message

I am honoured to be heading the School of Music, Vishwakarma University in association with the Lakshminarayana Global Centre of Excellence. This is a truly revolutionary music education platform which aims to groom and nurture the finest musicians and music professionals who would be able to make their mark on the global music stage. I am sure that with the combined efforts and energies of all the stakeholders of this music education system, we will be seeing a marked change in the way music training is perceived and received in the world music community.

Dr. M S Parameswaran

I feel very happy and proud to collaborate with Vishwakarma University in association with Lakshminarayana Global Centre of Excellence to offer higher education in music with a global approach. Kavita & I feel privileged to be the founders, mentors and knowledge partners of the B.A.Hons, M.A & Ph.D in a music degree program at VU. This is a unique global music degree program where students focus on learning different streams like Hindustani music, Carnatic music, Percussion and Western music as classical art forms while getting exposed to subjects like sound engineering, digital marketing, event management, global music etc., which leads to many opportunities for the students in the music industry. This degree program has been designed by us as specialized music education, with a vision to combine the best of the traditional Gurukul system of learning music with the modern college education system so the students can undergo rigorous training to become great musicians if they work hard passionately in that direction and also find opportunities to establish themselves as professionals in the field of music.

Padma Bhushan Dr. L. Subramaniam

The specialized music programme at Vishwakarma University in association with LGCE provides an inclusive & intensive platform for students, grooming them as professional performers & musicians with a global approach. With technological advancements today, the worlds a stage for any musician who has the extensive training and tools to explore the opportunities globally. This programme has a balanced, practical and global approach that would definitely provide the necessary training & exposure to students to learn, practice and imbibe traditional & modern music-making technologies from mentors & experts who are professionally renowned and established in the music industry. I believe that with the right amount of hard work, commitment and perseverance, students who come to this degree program will grow exponentially as musicians and will be able to find many opportunities to establish themselves as music professionals.

Padma Shri Mrs. Kavita Krishnamurti

Programme Details

BA (Hons.) Music

Undergraduate Programmes

Full Time

3 Years

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. M S Parameswaran

HOD, Dept of Music

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Ruchira Kedar Bartake

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Pt. Tanmoy Bose

Eminent Faculty

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Dr. Dattatreya Velankar

Eminent Faculty

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Dr. Meera Rajaram Pranesh

Eminent Faculty

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Mr. Deepu Krishnan

Adhoc Lecturer

Academic Infrastructure

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Departmental Activities

Activity Title	Type	Date	Report
Release of "Shukriya- A tribute to healthcare workers" on Akshay Tritiya	Departmental project	14/05/2021	Click Here
Release of "Shakti" & "Mohini" on the occasion of IWD 2021	Departmental project	08/03/2021	Click Here
Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival 2021 (online mode)	Annual Festival	16/01/2021	Click Here
Release of "Turkish March Tribute" on Social media	Student activity	25/10/2020	Click Here
Session by Klaus Graf Quartet, Germany	Guest Lecture	20/02/2020	Click Here
Session by Dr.L.Subramaniam	Mentor lecture	20/02/2020	Click Here
Guest session by Dr. Dattatraya Velankar	Guest Lecture	03/02/2020	Click Here
Students perform at 1st VU Convocation	Student activity	10/01/2020	Click Here
Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival 2020	Annual Festival	08/01/2020	Click Here
Guest session by G.Sathyasai on Carnatic rhythm	Guest Lecture	07/01/2020	Click Here
Dr. Enrique Camaras sessions on Ethnomusicology	Guest Lecture	02/01/2020	Click Here
Session by Dr. L.Subramaniam & Kavita Krishnamurti	Mentor lecture	28/11/2019	Click Here
Guest session by celebrated percussionist Pt.Tanmoy Bose	Guest Lecture	16/10/2019	Click Here
Introductory session for exchange students from Thailand at VU	Workshop	13.10.2019	Click Here
Students perform at “Aarambh”	Student activity	23/09/2019	Click Here
Guest sessions on "Western Music" by Prof.Karl Lutchmayer, UK	Guest Lecture	10/09/2019	Click Here
Guest sessions by LGCE professors	Guest Lecture	29/08/2019	Click Here
Introduction to Indian instruments session	Guest Lecture	15/07/2019	Click Here
Live concert -Prof. Ruchira Kedar	Faculty achievement	23/06/2019	Click Here
B.A.Hons.Music Program inauguration	Program inauguration	01/06/2019	Click Here

Collaborations & MOUs

Lakshminarayana Global Centre of Excellence

Board of Studies

Name of the member	Affiliation (Industry/ Institute Name)	Designation
Dr. Ruchira Kedar	Vishwakarma University	Assistant Professor
Mr. A. S. Ganamoorthy	Vishwakarma University	Assistant Professor
Dr. Meera Rajaram Pranesh	Academia	Member - Expert
Dr. L Subramaniam	Industry	Member - Expert
Smt. Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam	Industry	Invitee
Dr. Dattatreya Velankar	Academia	Invitee
Mr. Rahul Bharadwaj	Vishwakarma University	Assistant Professor

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HOD Message

Padma Bhushan Dr. L. Subramaniam

Padma Shri Mrs. Kavita Krishnamurti

Programme Details

BA (Hons.) Music

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. M S Parameswaran

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Ruchira Kedar Bartake

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Pt. Tanmoy Bose

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Dr. Dattatreya Velankar

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Dr. Meera Rajaram Pranesh

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Mr. Deepu Krishnan

Academic Infrastructure

Departmental Activities

Collaborations & MOUs

Board of Studies

About the
Department