IE Chris (FA20)

Project: Storybook Topic Research: Hanuman Hanuman Kirtan Nataraja Damaru Indian Folk Music Carnatic Music Anuja Kamat - Introductory Episode Anuja Kamat - TEDxPanaji I was really trying to find a way to create storybook entries out of the music researcher. The music theorist in me really wants to develop a multi-cultural Music Theory Curriculum that incorporates Indian music and demonstrates the parallels between the two (hence the Anuja Kamat video links).  However, for pure story book options, my immediate thoughts evidently drifted towards Hanuman (which I suppose blends my suggested topics of Shiva and Music, right?) For story book options, I considered the following:  Hanuman, as a child, Reaches for the Sun Thinking it is a Fruit     (when I read this, it feels like parallel to the myth of Daedalus and Icarus) Hanuman, the Warleader, as he is sent bu Sugriva on a rescue mission to find Sita       (in Part C or D of the Ramayana, I guess? I ...

Topic Brainstorm: Option #1: The Avatars of Vishnu Dashavatara Avataras: Four Lectures for the Theosophical Society The concept of the Avatars of Vishnu has always been really fascinating to me. As I mentioned previously, I've been immersed with Greco-Roman mythology for a long time and even though the concept of Avatars is not present, there are similar concepts. All of Zeus's appearances that he uses to entice mortal women? The gods disguising themselves as mortals to engage with mortals? It's fascinating stuff. I think that this would be equally interesting.  Option #2: Music Nataraja, Lord of the Dance Hanuman Chalisa As a musician, obviously the musical aspect of Indian culture would be of interest to me. I'd studied a little bit of it in prior courses but it would be interesting to get more in-depth and get more knowledge on the cultural aspect of it. Option #3: Dharma Yama Chitragupta The concepts of Karma and Dharma sound really appealing, especially having a go...