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Encyclopedia > Syama Sastri
Indian classical music
Carnatic music
Composers
Purandara Dasa
The Trimurti
Tyagaraja
Muthuswami Dikshitar
Syama Sastri
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
Singers
M.S. Subbulakshmi
Hindustani music
Concepts
Sruti
Raga
Melakarta
Katapayadi sankhya
Swara
Tala
Mudra

Syama sastri, who is said to be one of the trimurthi in carnatic music, was born at Thiruvarur on Apr 26, 1762. He was named Venkatakrishna by his parents. Though he did not hail from a family with musical background, he was initiated by Sangeetha Swami. The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest of scriptures, part of the Hindu tradition, the Vedas. ... This article or section should include material from List of Carnatic singers. ... Sri Purandara Dasa (1494-1564) (the follower (dasa) of Lord Purandara Vittala [Lord Vishnu in one of his many avatars. ... In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are three aspects of God in His forms as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. ... Sri Tyagaraja (శ్రీ త్యాగరాజ) (17??-1848), an ardent devotee of Sri Ramachandra, was one of the principal composers of Carnatic music, and is also regarded as the most important of the trinity of composers. ... Muttusvami Dikshitar is one of the Carnatic music composer trinity. ... Sri Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma(April 16, 1813 - December 25, 1846) was a South Indian king of the state of Travancore, in India. ... Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (popularly known as M.S. or M.S.S.) (September 16, 1916 - December 11, 2004) was a renowned carnatic vocalist. ... Hindustani (हिन्‍दुस्‍थानी) classical music is an Indian classical music tradition originating in the North of the Indian subcontinent circa the 13th and 14th centuries CE. Developing a strong and diverse tradition over several centuries, it has contemporary traditions established primarily in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. ... esto no es el sruti ... Raga (राग) (rāg /राग (Hindi), raga (Anglicised from rāgaḥ/रागः (Sanskrit)) or rāgam /ராகம் (Tamil)) are the very detailed melodic modes used in Indian classical music. ... In Carnatic music, a melakarta or melakartha or janaka or sampoorna raga is one that comprises all seven swaras. ... The katpayadi sankhya is a way of determining the number of a melakarta ragam from the first two syllables of the name of the raga. ... The notes, or swaras, of Indian music are Shadjamam, Rishabham, Gandharam, Madhyamam, Panchamam, Dhaivatam and Nishadam. ... In Indian classical music, Tala (tāl (Hindi), tāla (Anglicised from tālaṃ (Sanskrit)), tāḷam (Tamil)), literally a clap, is a rhythmical pattern that determines the rhythmical structure of a composition. ... In the music of India, a mudra is the signature of a composer on a composition, usually in the form of a few unique words added to the song. ... This article or section should include material from List of Carnatic singers. ... Thiruvarur is town in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ...


His family was totally devoted to Goddess Kamatchi of Kanchipuram and hence most of his compositions were in praise of Her. He composed over 300 krithis, out of which only 60-70 are available today. His compositions were predominantly in Telugu and some in Tamil and Sanskrit. He composed the Navaratnamalika in praise of Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai. Kanchipuram or Kancheepuram (also sometimes Conjeevaram) is the name of a temple town and district in Tamil Nadu, Indias southernmost state. ... Krithi is one of the most common form of the carnatic music and is usually the main part of compositions. ... Telugu belongs to the family of Dravidian languages and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... The letter ழ் is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ... Gopuram of Madhurai Meenakshi temple built for Meenakshi In Hindu mythology, Meenakshi was a princess who was born with three breasts, fish-shaped eyes and a fishy smell. ... Madurai (மதுரை in Tamil) is situated on the banks of river Vaigai in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. ...


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The Hindu : Entertainment Chennai / Music : `Rasa' in Trinity's music (625 words)
While the musical content of the simple structure of Saint Tyagaraja's compositions was `draaksha rasa' (grape juice), that of Syama Sastri was like `kadalirasa.' One has to peel off the outer rind of the banana to taste the sweetness of the fruit.
Unlike Syama Sastri, Tyagaraja used kriti as a tool and gave structure to the ragas, many of which were scales.
Syama Sastri, the eldest of the Trinity, composed swarajatis, varnams and geethams.
Sri Thiyagaraja Temple at Thiruvarur is an incredible ancient temple with unsurpassed continuity of living tradition ... (439 words)
Syama sastri (A. SASTRI was born to Visvanatha Iyer and Vengalakshmi on April 26, 1762.
As per Swamiji's advice, Syama Sastri approached Adiyappayya and the influence of Adiyappayya is reflected in his svarajati -kamakshi' in Bhairavi raga.
Once Syama Sastri was singing Brhadamba in Pudukottai, an elderly saint was pleased and directed him to go to Madurai and sing in praise of Meenaksi Amman and receive her blessings.
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