Music is divine… It is the universal language that all living beings identify with. Carnatic music is believed to have divine origins. If there is one sound which can be ...
Thankfully there are many treatises available from history, which shows the evolution of Carnatic music in India. Indian music was referenced in the Vedas, which date back to > 1000 ...
The trinty of carnatic classical music are the three great musicians and composers – Sri Tyagaraja, Shyama Shastry and Muthuswami Dikshitar. Interestingly all of them were born in the town of ...
Syama Sastri was one of carnatic the musical trinity. He was born in the year 1762 into a Tamil Brahmin family of Vishwanath Iyer. He was born in the town ...
Tyagaraja was a genius and he lived from 1767 AD to 1847 AD Tyagaraja was one among the top composers of carnatic music.His music is divine and purely devotional. The ...
He lived from 1484 to 1564 AD. Purandara Daasa is called the father of Carnatic music. Purandara Daasa’s Compositions: Purandara Daasa created several “Devara Naama” and “Ugabhogas”. He is said ...
Muthuswani Dikshitar lived from 1775 to 1835. He was born in the town of Tiruvarur, just like Sri Tyagaraja and Shyama Shastri. He was one among the Classical Music Trinity. ...
Kanaka Daasa was a great musician born in a small village of Baada in Dharwad, Karnataka. He was born in the community of sheperds. His father was Beere Gowda and ...
Shruti is the pitch (base note reference) of the music. The artist must perform in sync with shruti. The knowledge of Shruti or ShrutiJnana is utmost important. Different artists ...
“Swara” is the basic entity of music. It is the sound, which is pleasant to ears. There are seven “swaras” in Indian Classical Music. They are called as “sapta (Seven) ...
A “Taala” is the exercise of measuring the music speed. “Taala” is the undividable part of music. A “Taala” can be of seven types. They are known as “Sooladi sapta ...
A “Raaga” is a combination of “Swaras” or notes. Indian Classical Music thrives on “raaga”. A “raaga” is not just a melody or a tune. It is the name given ...
As discussed in the article (Concept of Raaga)..there are 72 Janaka Raagas. Also as discussed in the article, there is a systematic way to name these ragas. Now let us ...
There are 72 Janaka Raagas in the carnatic style of classical music. The naming of these Raagas is a very interesting concept. There is a significant mathematical structure to this ...
