Gandharva Mahavidyalaya New Delhi is an institution established in 1939 to popularize Indian classical music and dance. The Mahavidyalaya (school) came into being to perpetuate the memory of Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, the great reviver of Hindustani classical music, and to keep up the ideals set down by him. The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was established by him on 5 May 1901 at Lahore. The New Delhi school follows the syllabi set by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal.
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History
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi was established in 1939 by Pandit Vinay Chandra Maudgalya, disciple of Pandit Vinayakrao Patwardhan, an exponent from Gwalior Gharana. Today it is the oldest music school in Delhi and is headed by his son and a noted Hindustani classical singer, Pandit Madhup Mudgal.
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Courses
The institution imparts theoretical and practical training in the following branches of music and dance -
(1) Hindustani Music: Vocal
(2) Hindustani Music Instrumental: Sitar, Bansuri (Lateral bamboo flute), Tabla, Harmonium and Violin
(3) Indian Classical Dance: Kathak, Bharatanatyam and Odissi
The courses of study followed by the Mahavidyalaya are those approved by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (ABGMV Mandal).It has nearly 1200 affiliated institutions and 800 Exam Centers across India. In 2007, the number of students enrolled exceeded 100,000.
Branches
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi was established in 1939 by Padma Shri Pt. Vinay Chandra Maudgalya from the Gwalior gharana and his younger brother Pt. Vipinchandra Maudgalya. They were assisted by their younger brother Sh. Pramod Mudgal who is member of the Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya advisory board. It was Initially established in Prem House, Connaught Place, New Delhi and also branched out in old Delhi at Kamla Nagar near Delhi University. This was headed by Pt. Vipin Chandra Maudgalya, and was functioning as Delhi branch of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya till 2003. In 1972 The new building in Deen dayal Upadhyaya Marg was estabalished and it now headed by Pt. Vinay Chandra Maudgalaya's son Pt. Madhup Mudgal since 1995. It has over 1,200 students and a faculty of 60 teachers.
The Kamla Nagar branch now runs as an independent Institution called 'Chaturang Sangeet Sansthan' Affiliated to Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal and it's been run forward by Sh. Anupam Mudgal and smt. Indu Mudgal. Gandharva Mahavidyalaya has also been organizing the annual "Vishnu Digamber Festival" in Delhi, for many years now. There is no branch of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi elsewhere in Delhi. It is affiliated to Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj.
The Mahavidyalaya is guided by a Music Advisory Board composed of top ranking learned and veteran musicians of India.
Admission
The following Certificates / Diplomas of ABGMM are awarded to the successful students -
(1) Sangeet Praveshika (2 years course) i.e., equivalent to matriculation i.e., equivalent to 10th Class
(2) Sangeet Madhyama (2 years course) i.e., equivalent to Senior Secondary i.e., equivalent to 12th Class
(3) Sangeet Visharad (2 years course) i.e., equivalent to Degree (Bachelor of Music)
(4) Sangeet Alankar (2 years course) i.e., equivalent to M.A. (Masters of Music)
Admission to Gandharva Mahavidyalaya is open to persons of all ages, castes, creeds and religions. Male and female students are trained separately.
There is one session in a year - in July. Applicants are required to undergo a Music Syllabuspreliminary test. Only those who clear this test are granted admission.
Syllabus
Official Music Syllabus is available at Gandharva Mandal Website Information Page
Any one of the following three to be taken:
(a) Performance and Music Composition
(b) Practical Music
(c) Science and History of Music
For details of courses you may refer to Pathyakram-Nayamavali of the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (Mumbai), Gandharva Niketan Brahman Puri, Miraj 416410 ( Maharashtra ).
For details of courses of study and examinations in instrumental Music and Dance you may refer to the prospectus and syllabus of All India Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai Gandharva Mahavidyalaya has some Bharatnatyam exams.
See also
- Delhi University
References
External links
- Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal(ABGMVM), Mumbai, website]
- Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi, website
- http://gandharvapune.com/
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