Subbaraya Sastri (1803–1862) the son and student of

Syama Sastri Syama Sastri (Telugu language, Telugu : శ్యామ శాస్త్రి; ; 26 April 1762 – 1827) or Shyama Shastri was a musician and composer of Carnatic music. He was the oldest among the Trinity of Carnatic music, Tyagaraja and Mu ...

, one of the most famous figures in the history of

Carnatic music Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha. It is o ...

. He also has the unique distinction of having studied music from all the three of the musicians now acknowledged as "the Trinity of Carnatic Music": his father, and the master musicians

Tyagaraja Sadguru Tyagaraja Swami ( Telugu: సద్గురు త్యాగరాజ స్వామి; 4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Tyagayya, and in full as Kakarla Tyagabrahmam ( Telugu: కాకర్ల త్యాగబ ...

and

Muthuswamy Dikshitar Muthuswami Dikshitar (Mudduswamy Dikshitar) (, 24 March 1776 – 21 October 1835), mononymously Dikshitar, was a South Indian poet, singer, veena player, and a prolific composer of Indian classical music. He was the youngest member of what is r ...

Early life

Subbaraya was born in 1803 as the second son of Syama Sastri. He studied music initially from his father. Later Syama Shastri asked Tyagaraja to teach his son and sent Subbaraya to him. He also had the opportunity to learn a few ''

krithi A ''kriti'' () is a form of musical composition in the Carnatic music literature. The Sanskrit common noun ''Kriti'' means 'creation' or 'work'. A kriti forms the mental backbone of any typical Carnatic music concert and is the longer format o ...

s'' from Muthuswami Dikshitar. He also learnt

Hindustani music Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...

from Meru Goswami, a musician of the

Thanjavur Thanjavur (), also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 12th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of southern Indian religion, art ...

palace, and from Ramadas Swami who was a recluse and who lived in Tiruvidaimarudur near

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Career

Subbaraya Shastry composed only a few

s. Sastri composed most of his kritis in praise of the Mother Goddess.

Compositions

dalacinavAru -

Dhanyasi Dhanyasi is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale) from the 8th ''melakarta'' scale ''Hanumatodi''. It is a ''janya'' scale, as it does not have all the seven ''swar ...

Emani nE - Mukhari entanucu vinnavintune - Shankarabharanam jananee ninnuvinaa - Reetigowla mIna nayana nIvu - Darbar nannu brOcuTaku -

Hanumatodi Hanumatodi, more popularly known as Todi (pronounced hanumatōdi and tōdi), is a rāgam (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is the 8th ''melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system. This is sung very often in conce ...

ninnu sEvincina - Yaddukula Kambhoji ninnu vinA gati gAna - Kalyani shankari neeve - Begada shrI kamalAmbikE -

vanajAsana vinuta - Shree venkaTa shaila - Hameer Kalyani vinA anyAyamu - Kalyani

References

Carnatic composers 1862 deaths 1803 births 19th-century composers Musicians from British India {{Carnatic-music-stub

Early life

Career

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