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
SYAMA
SASTRI - Tala Prastara: (1762-1827)
One of the Carnatic Music Trinity,
his songs are noted for tala intricacies. 'The melodic form of his compositions
are strikingly original, unconventional & free.' Devi Kamakshi of Tanjore
was his patron deity.
He was born on April 26 1762 at
Thiruvarur. His original name was Venkatakrishna. He hailed from a family
who were performing pooja to Goddess Kamakshi. Most of his kritis are a
reflection of his reverence to Goddess Kamakshi. He was initiated into
music by Sangeetha Swami.
His songs are known for their laya
pattern. He has composed over three hundered songs in sanskrit, Telugu
& Tamil. He has handled rare ragas efficiently. His mudra was Syama
Krishna.
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
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