Topic started by Ravi Shankar (@ icvbm157.icvbm.iupui.edu) on Fri Dec 3 09:55:22 EST 2004.
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Hi,
I will be going to India next week, and am planning to shop in Chennai. I was wondering if some of the experienced shoppers here can help me with suggestions on the best place(s) to find some of the things I am looking for:
1. The songs of Koteeswara Iyer sung by S. Rajam
2. The two biographies of MS published in the last couple of years (The one by Mr. George, and the more recent 'Ode to Kunjamma' by Lakshmi Viswanathan)
3. DVDs or VCDs of old Tamizh movies
4. DVDs or VCDs of Bharatanatyam
5. Books on music and dance.
THANKS for sharing your expertise.

Responses:

• From: n thanjavooran (@ static72-137.dsl-chen.eth.net) on: Sun Dec 5 06:24:07 EST 2004
  
  All music sabhas holding concerts month round do have stalls selling all these products. btw all these sabhas r in and around mylapore only. you may get anything you need. best of luck.
  
  
• From: Ravi Shankar (@ in-29-163.dhcp-149-166.iupui.edu) on: Mon Dec 6 12:11:08 EST 2004
  
  Thank you.
  Ravi Shankar
  
  
• From: Nick-H (UK) (@ nhaynes.adsl.wizards.co.uk) on: Tue Dec 7 17:32:04 EST 2004
  
  There is a branch of Music World in Spencer Plaza shopping centre.
  
  More specifically classical, there is a shop near Kapiliswarar temple, a few doors away from Rasi Handicrafts towards the temple. The music is upstairs.
  
  One I haven't visited is Essen Musicals at 158
  Eldams Road.
  
  The musical instrument shops eg Saptaswara in Royapettah High road will have some as well.
  
  For books try the Karnatic Music Book Centre at
  14 Sripuram First Street --- it's just off Royapettah High Road.
  
  Have a Great Trip :-)
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ kit-ppp-64.187.32.91.porchlight.ca) on: Tue Dec 7 18:13:09 EST 2004
  
  There is a Giri Traders near Kapalishvarar temple in Mylapore which has the largest stock of Bharatanatyam music on cassettes and CDs.
  
  
• From: Nick-H (UK) (@ nhaynes.adsl.wizards.co.uk) on: Thu Dec 9 09:45:02 EST 2004
  
  Giri; that might well be one I meant.
  
  
• From: SM Kulkarni (@ dsl-tn-009.88.246.61.touchtelindia.net) on: Fri Dec 10 09:00:36 EST 2004
  
  from Kulkarni
  Books on MS-they are available at Essen Musicals -Eldams road.
  DVDs of Films and bharatanatyam
  Also at Essen Musicals.
  Books on music and dance-the best place is Karnatic Book centre -royapettah, near sitaraman and Bros -Book Store
  S rajams Koteeswara Iyers songs-not sure if available in the market now.However I can spare a mp3 cd with all the songs , if u can call me up at 044-52054819.
  ALSO DO NOT MISS THE MUSIC CARNIVAL SALE AT SOUNDVISION-SANKARA HALL , NEAR NARADA GANA SABHA, COMMENCING 16TH DEC.
  
  
• From: Ravi (@ pcp985957pcs.northw01.in.comcast.net) on: Sun Dec 12 16:02:15 EST 2004
  
  THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!
  
  
• From: NS (@ adsl-68-255-83-148.dsl.lgtpmi.ameritech.net) on: Mon Dec 13 12:09:17 EST 2004
  
  There is one right next to the Narada Gana Sabha. A little hall that has a very good collection of stuff.
  
  
• From: karthikeya (@ dialpool-210-214-45-135.maa.sify.net) on: Sun Dec 26 09:35:18 EST 2004
  
  Where can I get Thyagaraja Krithis(Telugu) books in chennai ?
  Does Music Academy publish books in Telugu?
  
  
• From: anand (@ illchn-static-203.199.245.1.vsnl.net.in) on: Mon Jan 3 07:21:46 EST 2005
  
  Landmark in Nungambakkam high road has a very large collection of carnatic music cassettes & CDs.
  
  Also, giri traders in front of the Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore, Saraswati stores adjacent to the sankara hall in TTK road & Essen musicals in eldams road, alwarpet have a good collections.
  
  
  
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• From: Ramya Balasubramanian (@ ool-4577ec6e.dyn.optonline.net) on: Thu Jan 20 18:16:28
  
  Hey Ravi :
  Check this out for Bharatnatyam VCDs/DVDs.
  
  http://kalakendra.com/shopping/index.php/cPath/22?osCsid=dd4984726ebb392102bc360ed3853233
  
  Hope this helps. Have a safe trip.
  
  

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