Скачать или смотреть Workshop on Divyanama Sankeerthana Kritis of Saint Tyagaraja

Tyagaraja Swami composed a set of songs to sing collectively as an expression of bhakthi and bhajana tradition. These came to be known as Divya Nama Kirtanas. Mostly the Divyanama Sankeertana themes are based on the Ramayana but there are also songs on human conduct.

There are around 118 krithis in this set and they are composed in lambaka style with one pallavi and a series of charanams with the dathu or tune to facilitate repetition on group singing. Generally Anupallavi is not there and they are set in simple and rhythmic tunes make them ideal for group singing.

These krithis deal with Nama Mahatmya. Singing Nama Keerthanam is just not a mechanical process. A real practice of singing these divine krithis warrants self - control, purity of mind, words and thoughts - manasa, vacha, karmana. Singing these with intense devotion, concentration and implicit faith and surrender, brings a sense of inner peace and calm taking us closer to the Divine.