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Baradi
Baradi () is a rāga belonging to the tradition of Odissi music. Falling under the ''meḷa'' Barādi, the raga uses ''komala rusabha, komala dhaibata'' and ''tibra madhyama'' swaras and is traditionally associated with the ''karuṇa rasa.'' The raga is mentioned in treatises such as the '' Gita Prakasa'' and '' Sangita Narayana.'' This raga has been used by the 12th-century Odia composer Jayadeva in his Gita Govinda The ''Gita Govinda'' (; IAST: ''gītagovindam'') is a work composed by the 12th-century Hindu poet, Jayadeva. It describes the relationship between Krishna, Radha and ''gopis'' (female cow herders) of Vrindavan. The ''Gita Govinda'' is organiz ... along with its ''angaraga'' Desa Barādi. Structure An ancient raga, Baradi has been used by hundreds of poet-composers for well-over the past many centuries. The raga is ''sampurna'' or heptatonic in its ''aroha'' and ''abaroha'' (ascent and descent). Its ''aroha-abaroha'' are given below : ''Aroha :'' S r G M P d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odissi Music
Odissi music (, ) is a genre of Indian classical music, classical music originating from the eastern state of Odisha. Rooted in the ancient ritual music tradition dedicated to the deity Jagannatha, Odissi music has a rich history spanning over two thousand years, distinguished by its unique ''sangita-shastra''s (musical treatises), a specialized system of Ragas and Talas, and a distinctive style of performance characterised by specific modulations such as the ''āndolita'' and the ''kurāla''. Odissi compositions are largely written in Sanskrit and Odia language, Odia. The various compositional forms of Odissi music include ''Odissi Prabandha, Chaupadi, Chhanda, Champu, Chautisa, Janāna, Mālasri, Bhajana, Sarimāna, Jhulā, Kuduka, Koili, Poi, Boli,'' and more. Presentation dynamics are roughly classified into four: ''rāgānga'', ''bhābānga, nātyānga'' and ''dhrubapadānga''. Some great composer-poets of the Odissi tradition are the 12th-century poet Jayadeva, ''Krupasidd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gita Govinda
The ''Gita Govinda'' (; IAST: ''gītagovindam'') is a work composed by the 12th-century Hindu poet, Jayadeva. It describes the relationship between Krishna, Radha and ''gopis'' (female cow herders) of Vrindavan. The ''Gita Govinda'' is organized into twelve chapters. Each chapter is further sub-divided into one or more divisions called p''rabandha''s, totalling twenty-four in all. The prabandhas contain couplets grouped into eights, called '' ashtapadis''. The text also elaborates the eight moods of Heroine, the '' Ashta Nayika'', which has been an inspiration for many compositions and choreographic works in Indian classical dances. Every night in the Jagannatha temple, the ''Gitagovinda'' of Jayadeva is sung in the style of Odissi music, a tradition that has continued unbroken since the time of Jayadeva himself. Musicians of Kerala have adapted the ''ashtapadis'' into a musical form performed in temples called ''sopana sangeetham.'' Jayadeva's hymns are also included in the Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banamali Dasa
Banamali Dasa (; 1720–1793) was an Indian medieval Odia ''bhakta-poet'' and composer of Odissi music from the state of Odisha. "''Dinabandhu daitari''", "''Kede chanda jane lo sahi''", and "''Manima he etiki maguni mora''" are some of his notable writings that are used in Odissi. His songs are popularly sung in festivals, public gatherings, and in Odissi dance. Banamali's compositions (especially ''chaupadis and jananas'') are set to traditional Odissi ragas and talas and are used in the Odissi music repertoire. He is considered to be the foremost poet of the medieval Odia bhakti-literature. He started by writing rustic devotional poetry but later began composing "''bhakti''" poetry, which gained wider acceptance and popularity among contemporary poets. Banamali Dasa was patronised by Gajapati Birakishore Deva of Bhoi dynasty whom the poet also praised in his writings. Early life As Dasa's birth and death are unrecorded, various researchers speculate various years. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramakeri
Ramakeri () is a rāga belonging to the tradition of Odissi music. Falling under the ''meḷa'' Barādi, the raga uses ''komala rusabha, komala dhaibata'' and ''tibra madhyama'' swaras and is traditionally associated with the ''karuṇa rasa.'' The raga is mentioned in treatises such as the '' Gita Prakasa'' and '' Sangita Narayana.'' This raga has been used by the 12th-century Odia composer Jayadeva in his Gita Govinda. Structure An ancient raga, Ramakeri has been used by hundreds of poet-composers for well-over the past many centuries. Its ''aroha-abaroha'' are given below : ''Aroha :'' S r G P d S ''Abaroha :'' S N d P m G r S The raga dwells or does ''nyasa'' on the ''gandhara'', as per tradition and evokes a solemn mood. Compositions Some of the well-known traditional compositions in this raga include : * ''Kuru Yadunandana'' (24th prabandha of the Gita Govinda) by Jayadeva Jayadeva (; born ), also spelt Jaideva, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raga
A raga ( ; , ; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, from the perspective of the Indian tradition, the resulting music has the ability to "colour the mind" as it engages the emotions of the audience. Each raga provides the musician with a musical framework within which to improvise. Improvisation by the musician involves creating sequences of notes allowed by the raga in keeping with rules specific to the raga. Ragas range from small ragas like Bahar (raga), Bahar and Sahana (raga), Sahana that are not much more than songs to big ragas like Malkauns, Darbari and Yaman (raga), Yaman, which have great scope for improvisation and for which performances can last over an hour. Ragas may change over time, with an example being Marwa (raga), Marwa, the primary development of which has been going down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gita Prakasa
The Gitaprakasa (IAST: 'Gītaprakāśa'; "Illuminator of music") is a 16th-century musical treatise belonging to the tradition of Odissi music, written by the musicologist Krusnadasa Badajena Mahapatra. Mahapatra was a court musician of Gajapati Mukundadeba. It is the second earliest music treatise discovered from Odisha. The Gita Prakasa is one of the cornerstones of the Odissi music tradition and is widely quoted by later authorities such as the ''Sangita Narayana'' and the ''Sangita Muktabali''. The treatise was first published by the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1983, based on two palm leaf manuscripts preserved in the Odisha State Museum, Bhubaneswar. Both manuscripts were collected from Puri district, Odisha and were roughly dated to the 18th century. Author Krusnadesa Badajena Mahapatra was a 16th-century musician par excellence from Odisha. The author reveals no information about his family, age or any other details in his text. However, the period to which he belon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangita Narayana
The Sangita Narayana (IAST: 'Sangīta Nārāyana') is a 17th-century musical treatise belonging to the tradition of Odissi music (a genre of classical music in India), written by musician ''Kabiratna'' Purusottama Misra and attributed to Gajapati ''Sarbagya'' Jagannatha Narayana Deva of Paralakhemundi. It is one of the most important musical treatises discovered from Odisha and is one of the fundamental texts followed in Odissi music till date. The treatise was first published by the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1966, followed by a critical edition published by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in 2009. Manuscripts of the work are found across India, indicating its national circulation. In 1987, Jonathan Katz in his D. Phil. thesis extensively analysed the musicological portions of the Sangitanarayana. Author Purusottama Misra hailed from a family of musicians and litterateurs. He is known to have composed another musical treatise by the name of ''Talasangrah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayadeva
Jayadeva (; born ), also spelt Jaideva, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He is most known for his epic poem ''Gita Govinda'' which concentrates on Krishna's love with the ''gopi'', Radha, in a rite of spring. This poem, which presents the view that Radha is greater than Krishna, is considered an important text in the Bhakti movement of Hinduism. Little is known of his life, except that he was a loner poet and a Hindu mendicant celebrated for his poetic genius in eastern India. Jayadeva is the earliest dated author of hymns that are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the primary scripture of Sikhism – a religion founded in the Indian subcontinent centuries after his death. Biography He was born in a Brahmin family but the date and place of Jayadeva's birth is uncertain. The ''Gitagovinda'' suggests that he was born in the "Kindubilva" village. Scholars have variously identified this place with a present-day village in their own region, including Kenduli Sasan nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuttack
Cuttack (, or officially Kataka in Odia language, Odia ), is the former capital, deputy capital and the 2nd largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised form of the Odia language, Odia and Sanskrit name ''Kataka'', which literally means ''the fort'', a reference to the ancient Barabati Fort around which the city initially developed. Cuttack is known as the ''Millennium City'' as well as the ''Silver City'' due to its history of 1000 years and famous silver filigree works respectively. The Orissa High Court and some other Odisha State Govt. offices are located there, and the city is the judiciary capital of Odisha. It is the commercial capital of Odisha and hosts many trading and business houses in and around the city. The city is famous in Odisha for foods, such as the Chole bhature, Thunkapuri, Dahibara aludam, Dahibara, Lassi, various kinds of Chaat, Chat etc. Amongst all districts in Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopalakrusna Pattanayaka
Gopalakrusna Pattanayaka (Alternatively spelled Gopalakrishna, Pattnaik; Gopāḷakruṣṇa Paṭṭanāyaka, ; 1784-1862) was an Odia poet & composer of Odissi music. His Odissi songs in various traditional ragas and talas are widely sung across the state, as well as other allied traditional artforms of Odisha, such as '' pala''. The 20th-century Odissi musician, vocalist & binākara Apanna Panigrahi, also from the poet's hometown, was well-known for his renditions of Gopalakrusna's lyrics. Some of the most iconic Odissi songs, such as ''Syamaku Juhara Tara Premaku Juhara Ma'', ''Jala Ani Jai Kali Kalindasutaku'', ''Sangini Re Rasarangini Re'', ''Kadamba Bane Bansi Bajila Re'', ''Uthilu Ede Begi Kahinkire, Ki Nadare Prana Sangini'', ''Manasija Mana Mohana'' are creations of Gopalakrusna. Many of his songs are popular ''abhinaya'' items in Odissi dance ''Odissi'' (''ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ'') also referred to as ''Orissi'' in old literature, oldest surviving classical dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
