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Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady

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Kalady Post, Ernakulam (Dist), Kerala-683574 | Tel: +91 484 246 3380 | Email: reg@ssus.ac.in

Faculty Profile

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Dr Manju Gopal 9061265172 manjugopal@ssus.ac.in Profile Picture

Name: Dr Manju Gopal

Mobile: 9061265172

Email: manjugopal@ssus.ac.in

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Designation

Department Designation Campus Date of Joining
Music Professor MAIN CENTRE, KALADY 2004-11-23

Department: Music

Designation: Professor

Campus: MAIN CENTRE, KALADY

Joining Date: 2004-11-23

Professional Summary

Summary
Started working in the Department of Music since 2004 .Has performed vocal concerts and accompanied many Classical dance recitals as vocalist for nearly 15 years, participated in many prestigious festivals like SOORYA Festival, Svaralaya ,Natyanjali etc.

Started working in the Department of Music since 2004 .Has performed vocal concerts and accompanied many Classical dance recitals as vocalist for nearly 15 years, participated in many prestigious festivals like SOORYA Festival, Svaralaya ,Natyanjali etc.

Work Experience

Experience
20 years of experience as teaching faculty in the Department of Music ,SSUS,Kalady.

20 years of experience as teaching faculty in the Department of Music ,SSUS,Kalady.

Courses Taught

Courses
BA, MA, Mphil, Ph D

BA, MA, Mphil, Ph D

Other Achievements

Achievements
Produced 33 Mphil Degrees and 4 PhD Degrees in Music . Received award for the best programme officer of NSS in the year 2014-15 ,at University level. Served as Co-ordinator of Agamananda Centre for Visual Culture &Aesthetics at SSUS, Kalady. Has been serving as head of the Department from 2018. Also organised seminars , webinars and lecture series . Presented papers in seminars and received best paper award in the International seminar organised by SVASH, Thiruvananthapuram.

Produced 33 Mphil Degrees and 4 PhD Degrees in Music . Received award for the best programme officer of NSS in the year 2014-15 ,at University level. Served as Co-ordinator of Agamananda Centre for Visual Culture &Aesthetics at SSUS, Kalady. Has been serving as head of the Department from 2018. Also organised seminars , webinars and lecture series . Presented papers in seminars and received best paper award in the International seminar organised by SVASH, Thiruvananthapuram.

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Topic of Research/ Area of specialization

Topics
Concept of laya and gamaka in SyamaSastri 's compositions / Vocal music

Concept of laya and gamaka in SyamaSastri 's compositions / Vocal music

Details of ongoing Research scholars

Scholar Name Reg. No Topic PhD Reg. Year Department
Malavika Nair . M. R. 24KA06Mu02 Creative brilliance of Chandrapothar as a vaggeyakara- an evaluative study 2024 MUSIC
GOPIKA.S 23KA06Mu02 A STUDY ON THE EVOLUTION OF NOTATION SYSTEM IN INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC - CARNATIC AND HINDHUSTHANI 2023 MUSIC
Amrithalekshmi. V 21AKA06Mu01 An exploratory study on the musical creations of D. Pattammal 2021 MUSIC
Vishnuprabha.P 20Ka06Mu02 A comprehensive analysis of Lalita Dasar's Compositions 2020 MUSIC

Scholar: Malavika Nair . M. R.

Reg. No: 24KA06Mu02

Topic: Creative brilliance of Chandrapothar as a vaggeyakara- an evaluative study

Reg. Year: 2024

Dept: MUSIC

Scholar: GOPIKA.S

Reg. No: 23KA06Mu02

Topic: A STUDY ON THE EVOLUTION OF NOTATION SYSTEM IN INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC - CARNATIC AND HINDHUSTHANI

Reg. Year: 2023

Dept: MUSIC

Scholar: Amrithalekshmi. V

Reg. No: 21AKA06Mu01

Topic: An exploratory study on the musical creations of D. Pattammal

Reg. Year: 2021

Dept: MUSIC

Scholar: Vishnuprabha.P

Reg. No: 20Ka06Mu02

Topic: A comprehensive analysis of Lalita Dasar's Compositions

Reg. Year: 2020

Dept: MUSIC

Research Articles in Journals

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PhDs Produced

Scholar Name Award Date Topic Reg No Department Reg Year
Manju.K 16-12-2023 An analytical study of bhava/ras in Hindustani and Carnatic systems of Music 13KA06Mu01 MUSIC 2013
Sneha. V. P 07-03-2024 An experimental learning strategy in Carnatic Music for college students Mu05 MUSIC 2012
Humble Shine 19-10-2022 Need of vocological training for carnatic vocal music students 1188 MUSIC 2009
Asha Sukumaran 20/12/2020 Contribution of Akashvani in the propagation of Karnataka Music in Kerala MUSIC 2009

Scholar: Manju.K

Award Date: 16-12-2023

Topic: An analytical study of bhava/ras in Hindustani and Carnatic systems of Music

Reg No: 13KA06Mu01

Dept: MUSIC

Reg Year: 2013

Scholar: Sneha. V. P

Award Date: 07-03-2024

Topic: An experimental learning strategy in Carnatic Music for college students

Reg No: Mu05

Dept: MUSIC

Reg Year: 2012

Scholar: Humble Shine

Award Date: 19-10-2022

Topic: Need of vocological training for carnatic vocal music students

Reg No: 1188

Dept: MUSIC

Reg Year: 2009

Scholar: Asha Sukumaran

Award Date: 20/12/2020

Topic: Contribution of Akashvani in the propagation of Karnataka Music in Kerala

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Dept: MUSIC

Reg Year: 2009

Chapters in Books

Title Author Book Title Publisher Year ISBN
Ecological responsivenesspreserved in the musical wisdom Dr Manju Gopal Ecological awareness enshrined in the ancient wisdom Department of Vedanta.,SSUS, Kalafy 2018 ISBN:978-81-935487-1-4
Nada and nadabrahma concept in music Dr Manju Gopal Consciousness. Scientific and philosophical perspectives Department of Vedanta,SSUS,Kalady. 2017 ISBN:978-81-935487-0-7

Title: Ecological responsivenesspreserved in the musical wisdom

Author: Dr Manju Gopal

Book: Ecological awareness enshrined in the ancient wisdom

Publisher: Department of Vedanta.,SSUS, Kalafy

Year: 2018

ISBN: ISBN:978-81-935487-1-4

Title: Nada and nadabrahma concept in music

Author: Dr Manju Gopal

Book: Consciousness. Scientific and philosophical perspectives

Publisher: Department of Vedanta,SSUS,Kalady.

Year: 2017

ISBN: ISBN:978-81-935487-0-7

Details of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops attended

Name Date Paper Title Level Status
Facets of Voice Culture 24-03-2022 N/A National N/A
Musings on sangita and sahitya in Carnatic Music 15-03-2021 N/A National N/A

Name: Facets of Voice Culture

Date: 24-03-2022

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Musings on sangita and sahitya in Carnatic Music

Date: 15-03-2021

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Level: National

Status: N/A