Jaideva Singh
| Thakur Jaideva Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 September 1893 Shoharatgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died |
27 May 1986 (aged 92) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Dr. Jaideva Singh (19 September 1893 [nb 1] in Shoratgarh, Uttar Pradesh[2] – 27 May 1986 in [3] Banaras) was an Indian musicologist and philosopher. He played a key role in the development of All India Radio where he was chief producer.[4][5] He was influenced by the Indian musicologist Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande.[6]
Dr. Singh was a renowned scholar in the Kashmir Saivism school of Indian philosophy,[7][8] a subject he studied for many years with Swami Lakshman Joo in Kashmir. He prepared and published first-ever English and Hindi translations of a number of Shaivite scriptures.[9] Dr. Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1973. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 for his contribution to music.
Selected works
- Introduction to Madhyamaka Philosophy, Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan, Varanasi, 1968.
- Pratyabhijnahrdayam: The Secret of Self-Recognition, by Kṣemarāja, translation, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1977.
- Vijnanabhairava or Divine Consciousness: A Treasury of 112 Types of Yoga, translation, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1979.
- Siva Sutras: The Yoga of Supreme Identity, by Vasugupta, translation, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1979.
- Spanda-Karikas: The Divine Creative Pulsation, by Vasugupta, translation, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1980.
- Para-trisika-Vivarana by Abhinavagupta: The Secret of Tantric Mysticism, by Abhinavagupta, translation, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1988.
Notes
References
- ↑ Menon, Rekha (1961). Cultural Profiles. Inter-National Cultural Centre. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ Journal of the Indian Musicological Society. Indian Musicological Society. 1986. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ Misra, Susheela (1 January 2001). Among contemporary musicians. Harman Pub. House. p. 232. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ Roy, Ashok (February 2, 2004). Music makers: living legends of Indian classical music. Rupa & Co. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Gowri Ramnarayan (April 17, 2009). "Finding her own voice". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ Bakhle, Janaki (17 September 2005). Two Men and Music : Nationalism in the Making of an Indian Classical Tradition: Nationalism in the Making of an Indian Classical Tradition. Oxford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-19-534731-9. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Rastogi, Navjivan (1987). Introduction to the Tantrāloka: a study in structure. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 14. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Rastogi, Navjivan (1 January 1979). The krama tantricism of Kashmir: historical and general sources. Motilal Banarsidass. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Saints and Sages of Kashmir. APH Publishing. 1 January 2004. p. 297. ISBN 978-81-7648-576-0. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
External links
- In memoriam, The Hindu, 13 May 2011, Gautam Chatterjee