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Mukhaari
Mukhari (pronounced mukhāri) is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''janya'' rāga of Kharaharapriya. A strong raga, it can sound very sorrowful and introspective. And of course, devotional as well. It sounds best in a very slow speed, with each note and gamaka enunciated clearly. However, there are some crisper renditions of this raga which are also enjoyable. Some well known and often heard compositions are ''Sivakama Sundari'' by Papanasam Sivan, ''Sangeeta Shastra'' and ''Entani Ne'' by Tyagaraja, ''Emani Ne'' by Subbaraya Shastri, ''Arivar Yaar'' by Arunachala Kavi and ''Endraikku Shiva Krupai'' by Neelakanta Sivan. Structure and Lakshana * Arohana: * Avarohana: Popular Compositions * ''Indu Enage Govinda'' by Raghavendra Swami (Also sung in Mukhari) *''Palisemma Muddu Sharade'', ''Chitta Shuddhi illadava'' By Purandara Dasa * ''Brahma Kadigina Padamu'' by Annamacharya * ''Pahimaam Rathnachala'', ''Govindarajam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rāga
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] |
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 Muthuswami Dikshitar being the other two. Early life and career Syama Sastri, whose birth name was Venkata Subrahmanya, was born on 26 April 1762 in a Telugu Brahmin family. He was also known as one of the trinity of carnatic music. To later generations, he is better known by his adopted name Syama Sastri or by his musical Mudra (music) , mudra (signature) Syama Krishna. He was born in Tiruvarur, in what is now the state of Tamil Nadu. He received his instruction in the vedas, astrology, and other traditional subjects early on and learned music from his maternal uncle. He was later trained in music by Pacchimiriam Adiyappa, Adiappayya, a noted durbar musician of Thanjavur. Although Śyāma Śastri did not compose as many ''Kriti (music), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivagangai Seemai
''Sivagangai Seemai'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language historical drama A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ... film directed by K. Shankar and written by Kannadasan. Based on the life of the Maruthu Pandiyars, the film stars S. S. Rajendran, S. Varalakshmi, Kamala Lakshmanan and M. N. Rajam. It was released on 19 May 1959. Plot After the execution of Veerapandiya Kattabomman on 16 October 1799 at Kayattar, Chinna Marudhu gave asylum to Kattabomman's brother Oomadurai. The British used this reason to invade and attack Sivaganga in 1801 with a powerful army. The Maruthu Pandiyars and their allies were quite successful and captured three districts from the British. The British considered it as a serious threat to their future in India that they rushed add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K V Mahadevan
Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician who won the inaugural National Film Award for Best Music Direction in (1967) for '' Kandan Karunai''. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He is best known for his contributions in works such as '' Manchi Manasulu'' (1962), '' Lava Kusa'' (1963), '' Thiruvilaiyadal'' (1965), '' Saraswathi Sabatham'' (1966), ''Kandan Karunai'' (1967), ''Thillana Mohanambal'' (1968), '' Adimai Penn'' (1969), '' Balaraju Katha'' (1970), '' Athiparasakthi'' (1971), '' Sankarabharanam'' (1979), '' Saptapadi'' (1981), ''Sirivennela'' (1986), '' Sruthilayalu'' (1987), ''Sutradharulu'' (1989), '' Pelli Pustakam'' (1991), and '' Swathi Kiranam'' (1992). A contemporary of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy, starting his career in 1942 with '' Manonmani'', Mahadevan scored music for over six hundred feature films, spanning fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harichandra (1968 Film)
''Harichandra'' is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by G. Varalakshmi, based on the life of Harishchandra. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and G. Varalakshmi. It was released on 11 April 1968. Plot Harichandra is the ruler of Ayodhya belonging to Raghuvamsa. He has never lied to anyone and has always kept his word in his life which he values above everything else. Viswamithran challenges Rishi Vashista, who is the former's rival, that he will make Harichandra to lie or renege on his word. Vishwamitran demands Harichandra to give over his kingdom as he had promised him the same in his dream. Taking that the sage as revered as him would not bluff, Harichandra proceeds to hand it over and moves to Kasi. To give the mandatory salutary alms to be given to sages, considering that Harichandra now has nothing to give; Nachandra is sent by Vishwamitran to collect the same. Harichandra sells his wife and son to Kalakand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambikapathy (1957 Film)
''Ambikapathy'' (also spelled ''Ambikapathi'') is a 1957 Indian Tamil language film directed by P. Neelakantan, starring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi. The film, primarily in black-and-white, had sequences in Gevacolor. It was released on 22 October 1957. Plot Kambar is a poet in Kulothunga's court in Urayur. Despite his erudite scholarship, deep learning of Sanskrit and Tamil and extraordinary poetic skills, Kamban remains a humble, unassuming, deeply pious man, and a loyal subject of the King. All this earns Kamban a special place in the heart of Kulothunga who treats him with utmost deference and affection. Ottakoothar is another great poet in the King's court, and Kamban's ascent in the firmament and the King's unabashed admiration for Kamban's poetry has Ottakoothar simmering in jealousy. It is in this backdrop that the love story blossoms. Amaravathi, the beautiful princess and Ambikapathy, the handsome and talented son of Kambar, fall in love. Ambikapathy is a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). attested since 300 BC, 300 BCE.: "...the most acceptable periodisation which has so far been suggested for the development of Tamil writing seems to me to be that of A Chidambaranatha Chettiar (1907–1967): 1. Sangam Literature – 200BC to AD 200; 2. Post Sangam literature – AD 200 – AD 600; 3. Early Medieval literature – AD 600 to AD 1200; 4. Later Medieval literature – AD 1200 to AD 1800; 5. Pre-Modern literature – AD 1800 to 1900" at p. 610 Tamil was the lingua franca for early maritime traders in South India, with Tamil inscriptions found outside of the Indian subcontinent, such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Egypt. The language has a well-documented history wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Spoken by about 96 million people (2022), Telugu is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family, and one of the twenty-two Languages with legal status in India, scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one States and union territories of India, Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali language, Bengali. Telugu is one of the languages designated as a Classical Languages of India, classical language by the Government of India. It is the 14th most spoken native language in the world.Statistics in Modern Standard Telugu is based on the dialect of erstwhile Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari and ... [...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] |
Swarajati
Swarajati is a form in Carnatic music, which is helpful before learning a ''varnam''. It has '' pallavi'', sometimes an '' anupallavi'', and at least one '' charanam''. The themes of ''swarajathis'' are usually either ''bhakti'', love or courage. It is a composition which usually has a pleasing melody and are suitable for singing in early lessons, musical concerts and dance concerts. The most popular and the oldest known Swarajathi is in Huseni 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, fro ..., ''E Mayaladira'' in Telugu by Melattur Venkatarama Sastry. Swarajatis have been composed in numerous raagas - Bilahari, Hamsadhwani, Kalyani, Janjuti, Kamas, etc. References {{reflist Carnatic music terminology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangalsutra
A mangala sutra (), or tali (ISO: ''tāḷi''), is a necklace worn by married Hindu women. During a Hindu wedding, the mangalasutra is tied around the neck of the bride by the groom. The ceremony is known as the . ''Mangalasutra'' literally means "an auspicious thread" that is knotted around the bride's neck and is worn by her for the remainder of her marriage. It is usually a necklace with black beads strung from a black or yellow yarn, thread prepared with turmeric. Sometimes gold, white or red beads are also added to the mangala sutra, depending on regional variation. The necklace serves as a Visual markers of marital status, visual marker of marital status. The tying of the mangala sutra is a common practice in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The idea of sacred thread existed for centuries, even going back to the Sangam period. But the nature of these auspicious threads has evolved over time and varies widely according to various communities. History The mangala sutra's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu Wedding
A Hindu wedding, also known as (, ) in Hindi, () in Marathi, () in Bhojpuri, () in Bengali, () or () in Odia, () in Tamil, () in Telugu, () in Kannada, and ''kalyanam'' (, ; ) in Malayalam and other languages, is the traditional marriage ceremony for Hindus. The weddings are very colourful, and celebrations may extend for several days and usually a large number of people attend the wedding functions. The bride's and groom's homes—entrance, doors, walls, floor, roof—are sometimes decorated with colors, flowers, lights and other decorations.Yee, A. (2008 May 17Sari nights and henna parties ''The Financial Times''. The word ''vivāha'' originated as a sacred union of two people as per Vedic traditions, i.e. what many call marriage, but based on cosmic laws and advanced ancient practices. Under Vedic Hindu traditions, marriage is viewed as one of the saṁskāras performed during the life of a human being, which are lifelong commitments of one wife and one hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
