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CASE STUDY,[object Object],AND,[object Object],LITERATURE STUDY,[object Object],REPORT,[object Object],SCHOOL OF INDIAN MUSIC: REVIEW-1 AARTI SIVAKUMAR  060901005 X SEM B.ARCH M.S.A.P MANIPAL,[object Object]
SCHOOL OF INDIAN MUSIC: REVIEW-1 AARTI SIVAKUMAR  060901005 X SEM B.ARCH M.S.A.P MANIPAL,[object Object]
Kalakshetraaims at:,[object Object],[object Object]
 Permeating general education with influence of art and culture.
 Education of public through  concerns, public lectures, exhibitions and      publications.Made of the words kala + ksetra, it literally means ‘a devotional centre for the arts’. Situated in Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai, Kalakshetra Foundation was established in 1936 under the leadership of Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale (a pioneer in the field of Bhratanatyam in Pandanallur style) and is internationally well known for its education. The academy was also symbolic of the struggle for India's independence; it was to culturally revive a country that was losing its identity under British rule. It was shifted from Besant Nagar during the 1960s, to the present location.,[object Object],KalakshetraFoundation comprises of Kalakshetra, The Besant Theosophical High School, The Besant Arundale Senior Secondary School, A Craft Education and Research Centre including the Weaving Department, the Kalamkari Natural-Dye Printing & Painting unit, the Visual Arts Center and The BharataKalakshetra.,[object Object],SCHOOL OF INDIAN MUSIC: REVIEW-1 AARTI SIVAKUMAR  060901005 X SEM B.ARCH M.S.A.P MANIPAL,[object Object]
COURSES/ ADMISSIONS,[object Object],Kalakshetraoffers the following courses:,[object Object],[object Object]
Post Diploma study in music and dance.
A variety of part-time courses are also offered.
Admission requirements for the Diploma and Post Diploma:
Applicants should be between ages 15 & 25 and should have completed 10th grade.
All prospective students are selected based on an interview.
Merit based scholarships are available to students with demonstrated financial need.LOCATION,[object Object],[object Object]
It is located away from the main road and major traffic areas.
It is spread over a 100 acres (including the 3 schools)
Approach – a direct road of around 800m from the bus stand leads to the Kalakshetra campus
Sound buffer – the campus is lined by huge neem trees, which adds to the already moderately quiet environment.SCHOOL OF INDIAN MUSIC: REVIEW-1 AARTI SIVAKUMAR  060901005 X SEM B.ARCH M.S.A.P MANIPAL,[object Object]
LAYOUT AND PLAN,[object Object],[object Object]
There are hardly any big buildings around – most are kept to the single ground floor.
The classrooms, the auditorium and the prayer hall are spread in the central part of the campus, while the administrative parts, hostels, staff quarters, dining hall and schools cover the outer region.,[object Object],[object Object]
Sound buffer – the campus is lined by huge neem trees, which adds to the already moderately quiet environment.SCHOOL OF INDIAN MUSIC: REVIEW-1 AARTI SIVAKUMAR  060901005 X SEM B.ARCH M.S.A.P MANIPAL,[object Object]
THE EXPERIENCE,[object Object],[object Object]
Vehicles seem out of place in the campus.
All roads are shaded well with trees on both sides.
As one reaches past the office/ administrative region to the classroom area, the sound of different kinds of music is a very pleasant invitation to the ears.

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  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4. Permeating general education with influence of art and culture.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7. Post Diploma study in music and dance.
  • 8. A variety of part-time courses are also offered.
  • 9. Admission requirements for the Diploma and Post Diploma:
  • 10. Applicants should be between ages 15 & 25 and should have completed 10th grade.
  • 11. All prospective students are selected based on an interview.
  • 12.
  • 13. It is located away from the main road and major traffic areas.
  • 14. It is spread over a 100 acres (including the 3 schools)
  • 15. Approach – a direct road of around 800m from the bus stand leads to the Kalakshetra campus
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18. There are hardly any big buildings around – most are kept to the single ground floor.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22. Vehicles seem out of place in the campus.
  • 23. All roads are shaded well with trees on both sides.
  • 24. As one reaches past the office/ administrative region to the classroom area, the sound of different kinds of music is a very pleasant invitation to the ears.
  • 25.
  • 26.
  • 27.
  • 28.
  • 29.
  • 30. They are sprawled in a random fashion, one after the other, to create an organic atmosphere.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33. Even the little sound that might travel are taken care of by the trees around.
  • 34. All classrooms have full length bamboo jaali work (no windows), which provide sufficient lighting and cross ventilation.
  • 35.
  • 36.
  • 38.
  • 39.
  • 40. Originally built as an open-air theatre designed by architect Kiffin Peterson, it served as an assembly hall and performance stage for many years until it was destroyed during a cyclone.
  • 41. Architect Lurie Baker was one of the first to be invited to evolve a proper theatre design after the cyclone. Over the years, a new, more permanent structure with modern equipment was built on the model of a traditional Indian theatre.
  • 42. Measuring 70'x80', the open-air space can accommodate 300-350 audience.
  • 43. Dressing rooms are available, on either side of the stage, each measuring 10'x12'.
  • 44. The stage is made of black oxide which is suitable for effective lighting.
  • 45.
  • 46.
  • 47. Smt. Rukmini Devi wanted to build a new theatre of more solid construction, after the cyclone had damaged the open-air theatre. During one of her tours to Kerala, she had visited the Koothambalam in Kalamandalam, which appealed to her very much.
  • 48. Er. Appukkuttan Nair helped her design a theatre with the concept of Natyashala, as a universe with the basic concepts of Koothambalam also incorporated in it.
  • 49.
  • 50.
  • 51. Dressing rooms are available for artists, on the ground floor.
  • 52.
  • 53.
  • 54.
  • 55.
  • 56.
  • 57.
  • 58. The SangeetBhavan is placed along the road, after the Kala Bhavan, and covers about 5 acres.
  • 59.
  • 60.
  • 61. Height of the building os G+1.
  • 62. The building was later extended to the back from one side, creating another adjascent courtyard-like area.
  • 63.
  • 64. On the right hand side is the open-air stage, while the classrooms to the left side.
  • 65. There are 2 floors in this area and the inner extension is only on the ground floor.
  • 66. These classrooms are mostly used for instrumental lessons, while the inner classrooms are used for vocal practices.
  • 67.
  • 68.
  • 69. It measures 52’x36’ and can accommodate around 350 people.
  • 70. All the rehearsals, performances and even dance teaching takes place here.
  • 71.
  • 72.
  • 73.
  • 74.
  • 75.