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Ramanathapuram Srinivasa Iyengar
Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar (1860 - 1919), whose real name was Ramanathapuram Srinivasa Iyengar, was a singer and composer of Carnatic music. He was born in Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu on August 16, 1860. He studied music under Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845 - 1902), a singer of Carnatic music and came in the sishya parampara of Saint Thyagaraja. He had a large number of disciples, of whom the most popular was Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. He composed over 100 songs and used the ''mudra A mudra (; sa, मुद्रा, , "seal", "mark", or "gesture"; ,) is a symbolic or ritual gesture or pose in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. While some mudras involve the entire body, most are performed with the hands and fingers. As wel ...'' ''Srinivasa'' in his compositions. He died on July 20, 1919. "The appellation 'Poochi' (पूच्चि/பூச்சி) meaning 'insect' is rather strange. There are surmises that his raga elaboration resembled the humming of a beetle, or ...
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Carnatic Music
Carnatic music, known as or in the Dravidian languages, South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and Sri Lanka. It is one of two main subgenres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu Texts and traditions, particularly the Samaveda. The other subgenre being Hindustani music, which emerged as a distinct form because of Persian or Islamic influences from Northern India. The main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music; most compositions are written to be sung, and even when played on instruments, they are meant to be performed in ''gāyaki'' (singing) style. Although there are stylistic differences, the basic elements of (the relative musical pitch), (the musical sound of a single note), (the mode or melodic formulæ), and (the rhythmic cycles) form the foundation of improvisation and composition in both Carnati ...
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Kanada (philosopher)
Kanada may refer to: *Kanada (philosopher), the Hindu sage who founded the philosophy of Vaisheshika *Kanada (family of ragas), a group of ragas in Hindustani music *Kanada (surname) *Kanada Station, train station in Fukuoka, Japan *Kannada, one of the major Dravidian languages of India *Kannada people *Canada, a country in North America (as it is spelled in many languages) *Kanada warehouses, Auschwitz, storage facilities in Auschwitz for looted property See also *Canada (other) *Kannada (other) *Kaneda Kaneda is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hiroshi Kaneda (born 1953), astronomer * Masaichi Kaneda (1933–2019), baseball player * Sekiryo Kaneda (died 1949), president of Nintendo * Mario Kaneda (born 1976), crea ..., a Japanese surname * Kanata (other) {{disambiguation ...
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Navarasa Kannada
Navarasa kannada or Navarasakannada is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale) from the 28th ''melakarta'' scale ''Harikambhoji''.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras This scale is well suited for instrumental music, especially with ''veena'' and ''flute''. It is suited for orchestral music as well. Structure and Lakshana ''Navarasa kannada'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''rishabham, dhaivatam'' or ''nishādham'' in the ascending scale, while it does not have ''panchamam'' in descending scale. It is an ''svarantara-shadava'' rāgam (4 notes in ascending scale and 6 in descending scale). Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: * : * : The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, antara gandhara, shuddha madhyamam'' and ''panchamam'' in ascend ...
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Narayani
Narayani may refer to: * Narayani (deity), another name for Lakshmi * Narayani, an epithet of Yogamaya * Narayani River, or Gandaki River, in Nepal * Narayani Temple Narayani Temple is dedicated to ten armed goddess Narayani or Parvathi and is located in Narayani village situated near Khalikote, Odisha, India. The temple is popular for Durga Puja and a fair held in the Indian month of Chaitra. The temple was r ..., in Narayani village, near Khalikote, Odisha, India * Narayani Zone, a former administrative region of Nepal * Narayani Shastri (fl. from 2000), Indian actress See also * * Narayani Sena, army of Krishna in the ''Mahabharata'' {{disambig, geo, given name ...
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Hindolam
Hindōḷaṃ is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven ''swaras'' (musical notes). Hindolam is not the same as the Hindustani Hindol. The equivalent of ''Hindolam'' in Hindustani music is ''Malkauns''''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications (or Malkosh''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras). It is known to be a rāgam that is generally beautiful and soothing to listen to. Being symmetrical in its ascending and descending scales, it lends itself very well to improvisation and is therefore popular at concerts. Structure and Lakshana ''Hindōḷaṃ'' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''rishabham'' and ''panchamam''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' rāgam in Carnatic music classification—''audava ...
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Purvi Kalyani
Purvi or Poorvi () is a raga in Hindustani classical music that exemplifies its own thaat, the Poorvi thaat. Purvi has a deeply serious, quiet and somewhat mystical character. It is uncommon in performances nowadays. Aroha & Avaroha Arohana: Thus: C D-flat E F-sharp G A-flat B C+ In German: C Des E Fis G Aes H C+ In ''Arohana'', S and P are often avoided, specially in fast taans. Avarohana: Vadi & Samavadi Vadi : Ga Samvadi : Ni Pakad or Chalan Organization & Relationships Thaat: Purvi is the main raga of Purvi Thaat. Samay (Time) 4th Prahar of the day (3pm-6pm) Film Songs Language: Tamil Related Ragas Puriya Dhanashree Rasa Raga-Kalpadruma: Charming and beautiful, scantily dressed, lotus-eyed Puravi appears at the end of the day. Idle and sleepy, she suffers from the pangs of separation and dreams only of her lover.Kaufmann 1968 Cattvarimsacchata-Raga-Nirupanam: Master of archery, seated on an elephant and dressed in white, Purvika has a ...
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Parama PAvana RAmA PApa VimOcanA
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Kedaragaula
Kedaragaula (pronounced kēdāragaula) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale) from the 28th ''melakarta'' scale ''Harikambhoji'', and is sometimes spelled as Kedaragowla. It is a ''janya'' scale, as it does not have all the seven ''swaras'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale. It is a combination of the pentatonic scale ''Madhyamavati'' and the ''sampurna raga'' scale ''Harikambhoji''. It is a morning rāgam. Structure and Lakshana ''Kedaragaula'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gandharam'' and ''dhaivatam'' in the ascending scale. It is an ''audava-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale). Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: * : * : The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam'' and ''kaisiki nishadham'' in ascending scale, with ''chatusruti dhaivatam'' ...
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Tyagaraja
Thyagaraja (Telugu: త్యాగరాజ) (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Thyāgayya and in full as Kakarla Thyagabrahmam, was a composer and vocalist of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. Tyagaraja and his contemporaries, Shyama Shastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar, are regarded as the Trinity of Carnatic music. Thyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain popular today, the most popular being "Nagumomu". Of special mention are five of his compositions called the ''Pancharatna Kritis'' ( "five gems"), which are often sung in programs in his honour, and ''Utsava Sampradaya Krithis'' ( Festive ritual compositions), which are often sung to accompany temple rituals. Tyagaraja lived through the reigns of four kings of the Maratha dynasty — Tulaja II (1763–1787), Amarasimha (1787–1798), Serfoji II (1798–1832) and Sivaji II (1832–1855), although he served none of ...
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Reethigowla
Reethigowla, Reethi Gowla or Reethigowlai is a janya raga in carnatic music. It is associated with 22nd melakarta raga Kharaharapriya. It is Vakra Shadava-Sampoorna (Zig-zag raga with six notes in Arohana and seven in Avarohana).Visually understood It is a Rakthi Ragam with unique and melodious Sancharams and Prayogams. This Raga invokes Bhakti mixed with immense joy through a Vadi-Samvadi relationship between many of its swaras such as Sa-Ma, Ri-Dha and Ga-Ni. It is also classified as a "rakti" raga (a raga of high melodic content). In the Muthuswami Dikshitar school, it is a melakarta known as Nārīrītigowla. Arohana and Avarohana * : * : Popular compositions *Seetha Nayaka by Tyagaraja *Bale balendu-bhushani by Tyagaraja *Nannu vidachi by Tyagaraja *Jo Jo Jo Rama by Tyagaraja *Badalika teera by Tyagaraja *Dvaitamu sukhama by Tyagaraja *Paripalaya paripalaya raghunatha by Tyagaraja *Raaga ratna malikache by Tyagaraja *Chera rava demira by Tyagaraja *Thamboolava K ...
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Kriti (music)
''Kriti'' (Sanskrit: कृति, ''kṛti'') is a format of musical composition typical to Carnatic music. ''Kritis'' form the mental backbone of any typical Carnatic music concert and is the longer format of Carnatic song. "Kriti" also means Creation. Structure Conventional ''Kritis'' typically contain three parts #''Pallavi'', the equivalent of a refrain in Western music #'' Anupallavi'', the second verse, which is sometimes optional #''Charanam'', the final (and longest) verse that wraps up the song The ''charanam'' usually borrows patterns from the ''anupallavi''. The ''charanam's'' last line usually contains the composer's signature, or '' mudra'', with which the composer leaves their mark. Variations Some Kritis have a verse between the ''anupallavi'' and the ', called the '' ''. This verse consists only of notes, and has no words. Other ''krithis'', particularly some of Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi and Muthuswami Dikshitar's compositions, are intentionally composed without a ...
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