Hyderabad: Noted scholar, translator and musician Dr Srinivas Reddy will be delivering two lectures to the students of Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) on the historical development of various musical traditions and practices from across the country, between 3 pm and 4 pm on January 20 and 21. The IITGN is hosting these online talks under the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) elective course.

In his talks, Dr Srinivas will elaborate on the theoretical ideas of various musical traditions and practices in the country. He will also highlight the evolution of theoretical ideas over time.

The top musician will also explore specific musical examples from living and past masters from the classical and folk music traditions, including artists such as Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Prahlad Singh Tipaniya, M S Subbulakshmi, and Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) is an elective course, which is being held online on the theme ‘The Indian Web of Arts and Aesthetics’. The course is open to students and anyone interested in India’s knowledge systems and cultural heritage can join the course for free by registering online at the official website of IITGN. All lectures will be live-streamed on IITGN’s YouTube channel.

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