A quaint building with history trapped in each of its pillars, reverberates with the purest strains of classical music today.Įstablished during the blessed Navaratri time couple of years ago by Veena Artiste Srividya Varma, the Institute today has grown into an institute of repute and is considered one of the best in the arena. Today, the venue has transformed itself into a School of music. The Valiya Thampuran Kovilakam, is a part of the Cochin Royal Family built by Shaktan Thampuran, over two centuries ago.It is interesting to note that the Valiya Thampuran Kovilakam at one time used to host Kathakali performances. And that is exactly what happens at the Irinjalakuda based Varaveena School of Music located within the Valiya Thampuran Kovilakam on the northern side of the Koodalmanikkyam Temple. This makes the job of preserving our music all the more consecrated. Music has proved to be a mood booster, stress buster, memory and intelligence enhancer. Science has amply demonstrated that the human mind responds to musical variations in different ways. Music and man have been fellow travellers for eons now, so much so, that music is part of human civilisation and development. We are living in times of realization, of the magic of music. Music is therapeutic, comforting, and most importantly it expands man's consciousness by opening up a whole new world, diverse, full of artistry. What would this world be without music? How can one imagine a world minus music for music is verily the elixir of life.
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