Dr. Susha Chandran P

Dr. Susha Chandran P

PEN: 619594
Department: Music
Designation: Associate Professor & HOD
Address: Dr. Susha Chandran P, Sreyas, Kizhakkethara, Pallavur, P.O Palakkad Dt, Kerala
Phone: 9496292460
Email: susha76189@gmail.com
Experience: 20 years and 3 months
Educational qualifications 

Course 
University/ Institution 
Year of Pass
UG – B.A Music
University of Calicut
1990
PG – M.A Music
University of Calicut
1993
M Phil
Nil
Ph D
University of Calicut
Ph.D awarded in 2014

 

Broad Area of Research : Carnatic Music

Publications (Newest first)

Sl No 
Title of Research Publication 
Details of Journal 
ISSN/ ISBN  No:
1.
“Innovations in Varnas” 

Published in the Proceedings of  the International Conference on  “South Indian Music and Dance”  organised by the Dept of Music,  Avinashilingam Institute for Home  Science & Higher Education for  Women, Coimbatore

Journal of Modern Tamizh Research, Page No 390 -392 

UGC Care Listed Journal 

Published by Raja Publications,

Thiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu

ISSN 2321- 984X

 

2.
“The Magic Melody of Morsing” 
Naadaamritham 

The Journal of Music 

Yearly Research Publication

Page No 27 to 29 

Published by the Department of Music,  University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Vol – 10, DECEMBER 2019

3.
“Sangita Chandrika- A Rare  Lakshana Grandha”
Naadaamritham 

The Journal of Music 

Yearly Research Publication, Page No 88 to  91– Published by the Department of Music,  University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Vol – 9, DECEMBER 2016

4.
“A Study on the Sangitaraja of  Maharana Kumbha of Mewar”
Samakalika Sangeetham  

Bilingual/Biannual International Journal – Page No 81 to 83 – Published by Radha  Madhavan, Sangeetham, 28/189A,

Ullasnagar Colony Road, Chevarambalam,  Kozhikode –Journal Vol 4

October 2014

5.
“The Ragamalikas of the  

Dikshitar Family”

Shanmukha Quarterly Journal 

Page No 09 to 12– Published by Sri V.S  Amarnath Sury, Sri Bharathiya Sangeetha  Shanmukhaananda Vidyal aya, Sion  Mumbai – Vol XXXVII – Issue No 3 July – Sept 2011

6.
“A Study on the Ragamalika  Varnas”
Samakalika Sangeetham 

Bilingual/ Half yearly Journal for Music  Page No 96 -101 – Published by Radha  Madhavan,Sangeetham, 28/189A,

Ullasnagar Colony Road, Chevarambalam,  Kozhikode- Vol 1 October 2011

 

Books/ Chapters Published

Sl No 
Title of Research Paper 
Details of Journal 
ISSN/ISBN No
1. 
“Contribution of Mysore  Vasudevaacharya to Carnatic  Music”
Edited by Dr.Mini.N – Paper

presented in the National Seminar  organised by the Dept of Music,  Kannur University from 22nd to 24th January 2019 Page No 64 to 73 – Published by Akansha Publishing  House, New Delhi First Publication  2019 JANUARY 2019

ISBN – 978-81- 

8370-556-1

 

Paper Presentations

Sl No 
Title of paper &  

Details

Name of Conference 
ISSN/ISBN  No
Date
1. 
“Innovations in  

Varnas”

International Conference on “South  Indian Music and Dance” organised  by the Dept of Music, Avinashilingam  Institute for Home Science and Higher  Education for Women, Coimbatore
ISSN – 

2321-984X

May 25th

2021

2. 
“Contribution of  

Pudukkod  

Krishnamurthy to  Carnatic Music”

UGC Sponsored Three Day National  Seminar UGC Sponsored Three Day  National Seminar “New Trends in  Carnatic Music” organised by the  Dept of Music, Govt. College, Chittur JULY 2019 Page No 82 to 86
Nil 
2nd July to 4th July 2019
3. 
“The Genius of  

Vidushi Suguna  

Purushotthaman”-

National Conference  

‘Contribution of Female  

Composers and Performers in  Carnatic Music‟ organised by the  Dept of Music, Avinashilingam  Institute for Home Science and  Higher Education for Women on  March 1st 2019 Page No 66 to 70 – Published by Pallavi Publications – an International Journal of Tamil  Studies UGC Recognised Journal  UGC No: 42330 Vol 2 – MARCH  2019

ISSN – 

2278 – 7550

March 1st

2019

4. 
“Contribution of  

Mysore  

Vasudevaacharya to  Carnatic Music”

Three Day National Seminar „‟Post  Trinity Composers of Carnatic  Music‟‟ organised by the Dept of

Music, Kannur University from 22nd to  24th January 2019Page No 64 to 73 – Published by Akansha Publishing  House, New Delhi First Publication  2019 JANUARY 2019

ISBN – 

978-81- 

8370-556-1

JANUARY  22nd to 24th 

2019

5. 
“The Influence of  Hindusthani Music  on Carnatic Music” –
The National Conference “The Influence of Other Genres on  Carnatic Classical Music” 

conducted by the Department of  Music, Avinashilingam Institute for  Home Science and Higher

Education for Women, Coimbatore in the Proceedings of National  Conference on Influence of Other  Genres

ISBN : 

978-93- 

5288-471-1

13th and

14th

December,

2017

6. 
“Nature and Music”- 
The National Conference “Music  and Science” conducted by the

Department of Music,

Avinashilingam Institute for Home  Science and Higher Education for  Women, Coimbatore, in the

Proceedings of National

Conference on Music and Science

ISBN: 978- 93- 5288-833-7
13th & 14th  Dec 2017

7. 

“Rare Varnas of  

Different  

Composers”

The Two day UGC sponsored  National Workshop on Musical  Forms conducted by the

Department of Music, Govt College  for Women, Thiruvananthapuram,  February 2014

– 

12th to 14th

Feb 2014

 

Areas Of Interest : 

∙ Carnatic music

∙ Publication of Research Articles

Field of Research : 

The Musical Form Ragamalika in Sanskrit 

 

Research Guideship Details :Recognised Guide in Music under the University of  Calicut with the Dept of Music, Govt. College, Chittur as the Research Centre as per Order No U.O  No 17180/2019/Admn Dated 07/12/2019. 

Number of students registered for Ph D :

Number of students awarded : NIL

Seminars / Workshops Organized

Sl No 
Name of the Programme 
Venue 
Date
3 Day National Seminar on „„Musical Form  Padam through the Decades‟‟
Govt. College, Chittur 
November 06th  to 08th 2019
3 Day UGC Sponsored National Seminar „„The  New Trends in Carnatic Music‟‟
Govt. College, Chittur 
July 2nd to 4th 

2019

 

Professional Appointments (Such as Chairman, Director etc)

Sl No 
Position 
Name of Institution/Body 
Date/Year
1. 
Member of UG & PG Board of  Studies of Music
University of Kannur
2021 onwards
2. 
Member of UG & PG Board of  Studies of Music
University of Calicut
From Feb 2020 onwards
3. 
Member of the General Council of  Sangeet Natak Akademi
University of Calicut
From Feb 2020 onwards
4. 
Chairperson of the UG & PG Board  of Studies of Music
University of Calicut
Dec 2018 to Jan 2020
5. 
Member- Faculty of Fine Arts
University of Calicut
2018 to Jan 2020
6. 
Member of UG & PG Board of  Studies of Music
University of Calicut
From 2007 onwards to  the present

 

Recognition and Awards 

Sl No 
Name of Award 
Agency 
Year
1.
First Rank Holder for B.A.Music, under the University of  Calicut
University of

Calicut

1990
2. 
Gold Medalist for securing I Rank for B.A.Music under  the University of Calicut
Nair Service

Society

1990
3. 
Fellowship under the Faculty Improvement Programme  of the UGC for doing Research
University Grants  Commission
2009 – 2011
4. 
Awarded Ph.D from the University of Calicut for the  Thesis in Music „„THE MUSICAL FORM  

RAGAMALIKA IN SANSKRIT‟‟ under the Guidance  of Dr.A.Jalaja Varma

University of

Calicut

2014
5. 
Recognition as Guide in Music under the University of  Calicut
University of

Calicut

2019
6. 
Chairperson of the UG &PG Board of Studies OF Music
University of

Calicut

Dec 2018 -Feb  2020

 

Academic & Administrative Responsibilities  

  1. Department 
  2. a) Tutor of PG
  3. b) External Examiner for Practical & Project Viva for other Universities
  4. c) Guide for PG Projects
  5. d) Tutorial classes
  6. e) Remedial Classes
  7. College 
  8. a) Question paper Setter for UG & PG of other Universities
  9. b) Evaluator for Ph.D and M.Phil Dissertations of other Universities.
  10. c) Member in the Panel of Subject Experts for the recognition of Courses
  11. d) Evaluation of Entrance Exams for the Course work for Ph.D of other Universities. e) Vice Principal of Govt.College, Chittur from June 2019 to Dec 2021 f) Public Information Officer of Govt. College, Chittur.
  12. g) Convenor of the Internal Complaints Committee of Govt .College, Chittur. h) Convenor of the Research Cell of Govt. College, Chittur
  13. i) Convenor of the Accomodation Committee of Govt. College, Chittur. j) Member of the NAAC Advisory Committee of Govt.College,Chittur. k) Member of Discpline Committee
  14. l) Returning Officer for the College Council Election.