Articles – Ravi Rajagopalan

A Tribute to a Munificent Benefactor

INTRODUCTION: Subbarama Dikshitar in his preface to his Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini (SSP) mentions a number of personalities who played a ...
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Hindolavasantam – The sprightly blossom from the Royal Gardens of Tanjore

INTRODUCTION: We have lost quite a few ragas over the last few centuries either by disuse or abuse. The raga ...
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Tana Varna Margadarshi Adiyappayya

Preface: Adiyapayya (Adippayya or Adiyappa Iyer/Ayya), whom Subbarama Dikshitar refers to in awe as a Margadarshi or trailblazer for the ...
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Tarangini – The story of a Quaint Beauty

INTRODUCTION: Tarangini is a fairly old raga of the Carnatic Music system. It was the 26th mela both in the earlier ...
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Yamuna Kalyani–A Journey Back in Time-Part III

OTHER INTERPRETATIONS OF YAMUNA KALYANI: Apart from the famous compositions "Krishna Nee Begane", "Pibare ramarasam" and "Bhavayami Gopalabalam", Yamuna Kalyani ...
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