Senior nadhaswara ‘vidwan’ T.S. Jayaraman Pillai and senior thavil vidwan M.M. Dhakshinamurthy Pillai were honoured at a function organised by the Dr. Chinnamoulana Memorial Trust here on Sunday.
The two exponents were presented with purses and citations by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
Swami Dayananda Saraswati gave away ‘nadhaswaram’ and ‘thavil’ instruments to nine deserving students.
The instruments were given under the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s corporate social responsibility scheme.
Swami Dayananda Saraswati said music had no nationality, ethnic and religious differences and carried a stamp of culture.
The uniqueness of Indian music was its thoroughness in terms of raga definition. Although Carnatic music was part of Indian music, it had its own uniqueness.
Though there were a variety of musical instruments, the most difficult and powerful was the nadhaswaram, he said.
A.V. Krishnan, BHEL, Tiruchi, Executive Director, said the organisation had been helping needy people through its corporate social responsibility scheme focussing on education, imparting skill-based training and organising cultural and sports events.
The BHEL had been giving thavil and nadhaswaram from last year to needy students and to motivate the upcoming artists, he said.
The Dr. Chinnamoulana Memorial Trust trustees Mr. Kasim and Mr. Babu spoke.
‘Nadhaswaram’ and ‘thavil’ instruments were given to nine deserving students free of cost.
