General exposistion in theory and history. Such institutions which some leading pro-
fessionals privately organize would however concentrate on the prac-
tical side. Those functioning under State or university auspices answer
the previous type, in which, as distinguished from the music courses in
general colleges, the syllabus emphasizes more the practical side. The
universities of Travancore, Annamalai and Andhra and the Govern-
ment of Madras have for South Indian music such colleges in which
education is spread over some years of intense pursuit and is conducted
by some of the front-rank masters of the vocal and instrumental field.
A similar institution for North Indian music is the Marris College of
Music at Lucknow, which is in charge of one of the leading musicians
and musicologists of the north and a foremost disciple of Pandit Bhat-
khande, Pandit Ratanjankar; this institution offers instruction in vocal
music and different instruments. Fervent moves have recently been
made to raise the institution into what might be the first Indian uni-
versity of music; a music university however is not a mere matter of
change of name.
I have made passing references to State governments and music
examinations, and the Central College for South Indian Music func-
tioning under the aegis of the Madras State Government. Some time
back the Union Government proposed to start two high-grade music
institutions in the north and the south, organized on a self-contained
plan and having provisions for the study of music in all its branches,
including higher research. But owing to several reasons, this laudable
project did not take proper shape, and the Central College of South
Indian Music established under this scheme had latterly to shrink in
scope and be taken over by the local government. Subsequently the
Union Government brought into being their Academy of Music,
Dance and Drama, and it is but legitimate to hope that this government
academy will take up the question of expanding and running these two
high-grade national institutions, which should, in good time, grow
into the universities for the respective fields of the northern and south-
ern branches of Indian music.
The role of the government extends to the radio, whose part in music
education is also to be discussed here. The Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting at the Union Centre have recently gone out to help
the cause of classical music in all possible ways. Thanks to the music-
ally much-enlightened Minister, Dr. Keskar and his officers like
Dr. Narayana Menon, the All India Radio has served to preserve, bring
to light and improve the conditions of Indian music. Being a powerful
medium, commanding vast resources for recording, it can comb out