Nadham || Thyagaraja || S Sowmya (Juke Box)

Smt.S.Sowmya's Thyagaraja krithis in Nadham, Composition of Thyagaraja.

Tyagaraja tyāgarāja 4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Tyāgayya, was a renowned composer of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. He was prolific and highly influential in the development of India's classical music tradition. Tyagaraja and his contemporaries, Shyama Shastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar, were regarded as the Trinity of Carnatic music. Tyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain popular today.[3] Of special mention are five of his compositions called the Pancharatna Kritis (English: "five gems"), which are often sung in programs in his honour.

Tyāgarāja began his musical training at an early age under Sonti Venkata Ramanayya, a music scholar, after the latter heard his singing and was impressed by the child prodigy. Tyagaraja regarded music as a way to experience God's love. His compositions focused on expression, rather than on the technicalities of classical music. He also showed a flair for composing music and, in his teens, composed his first song, "Namo Namo Raghavayya", in the Desika Todi ragam and inscribed it on the walls of the house. His compositions are mainly of a devotional (bhakti) or philosophical nature. His songs feature himself usually either in an appeal to his deity of worship (primarily the Avatar Rama), in musings, in narratives, or giving a message to the public.

Tyagaraja, who was immersed in his devotion to Rama and led a spartan way of life, did not take any steps to systematically codify his vast musical output. Rangaramanuja Iyengar, a leading researcher on Carnatic music, in his work Kriti Manimalai, has described the situation prevailing at the time of the death of Tyagaraja. It is said that a major portion of his incomparable musical work was lost to the world due to natural and man-made calamities. Usually, Tyagaraja used to sing his compositions sitting before deity manifestations of Lord Rama, and his disciples noted down the details of his compositions on palm leaves. After his death, these were in the hands of his disciples, then families descending from the disciples.

A Carnatic musician by profession, Sowmya’s life has been soaked in melody from the very beginning. Growing up in a traditional South Indian family, she had her initial tutelage in music from her father Dr. Srinivasan, a Chemical Engineer with an enduring passion for Carnatic Music. Later she was singularly fortunate to be taken under the wings of Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. S. Ramanathan - exemplary musician, esteemed musicologist and extraordinary human being. She received further training from Smt. T. Muktha, of the legendary Brinda-Muktha duo. She attributes her success and achievements till today to these individuals and to the bountiful blessings of her beloved Ambal, the Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram. The desire to propagate the traditions of South Indian music worldwide led her to establishCarnatica, an institution dedicated to music & dance instruction, archival, talent search and other related activities. In addition to being an accomplished musician, Sowmya also has excellent academic credentials. She is a double postgraduate (Master’s in Chemistry as well as Indian Music) and was a top-ranked scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) and the University of Madras. Currently pursuing doctoral research under the guidance of Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy at the University of Madras, Sowmya is a widely traveled, popular vocalist who strives to adhere to the strict classical values imbibed from her gurus Dr. Ramanathan and Smt. Mukta.

Song : Nadha Thanumanisam
Composer : Thyagaraja
Ragam : Nadha Thanumanisam
Talam : Adi

Song :Nadha Sudharasam
Composer : Thyagaraja
Ragam : Arabhi
Talam : Roopakam

Song : Sogasuga Mrudhanga
Composer : Thyagaraja
Ragam : Sri Ranjani
Talam :Roopakam

Song : Seethavara Sangeetha
Composer : Thyagaraja
Ragam : Dhevagandhari
Talam : Adi

Song :Sangeetha Sastra
Composer : Thyagaraja
Ragam : Mukari
Talam : Adi

Song :Nadhopasanache
Composer :Thyagaraja
Ragam : Begada
Talam :Adi

Song :Sangeetha Gnanamu
Composer : Thyagaraja
Ragam : Dhanyasi
Talam :Adi

Song :Raga Sudarasa
Composer : Thyagaraja
Ragam : Andholika
Talam : Adi

Song :Geethrathamu
Composer : Thyagaraja
Ragam : Surati
Talam : Adi

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► Accompaniments: Violion: Embar S. Kannan , Mrudangam: Melakavery K.Balaji, Ghatam :S.Karthick
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