Ragachudamani – A Crest Jewel amongst ragas
- Ravi Rajagopalan PROLOGUE: As one makes this next post after a long hiatus, it is all but a new ...
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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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