Musings on Music
a handy music diary for writing notation by S.Rajam
Text by S.Rajam, Text assisted by "Garland" Rajagopalan, Illustration by S.Rajam
Composers
MUTHUSWAMI
DIKSHITAR - Architect of Raga forms: (1776-1835)
The compositions of Dikshitar are
rich in raga bhava full of gamakas & graces, beauty, majesty, mastery
& wisdom. A magnificient composer, vocalist & veena player, he
was all serenity & poise. One of the Carnatic Music Trinity.
Muthuswami Dikshitar was born in
a family of intellectuals, well versed in Sastra. His father gave him a
full course in music in Purandaradasar's pattern. Dikshitar had a mastery
over veena. He was blessed by Lord Muruga of Thiruthani & he composed
his first kriti - Sri Nadhathi Guruguho there. He spent five years at Benares
& was well versed in the North Indian form of music.
His compositions are known for their
originality of the structure. He had deep reverence for classical tradition.
He has composed in all the 72 melakartha ragas. He is considered the architect
of raga forms. Some of his famous compositions are the Kamalamba Navavarnam,
Navagraha kriti, Chaturdasa Ragamalika. He has composed songs in sanskrit
& also set songs to western tunes. His compositions are a combination
of rich diction, melody & laya in majestic flow. His mudra was Guruguha.
From Musings on Music - a handy
music diary for writing notation by S.Rajam
Text by S.Rajam, Text assisted
by "Garland" Rajagopalan, Illustration by S.Rajam
Dikshitar the Genius
Article by Smt.Sulochana Pattabhiraman
featured in "Bhava Raga Tala Modini"
a book of articles compiled by Dr. V.V. Srivatsa
circulated at the annual series
of Guruguhanjali in 1998
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