Interview with Sargurunathan Ōtuvār on Tēvāram Hymns

Alternating between recitals of Tēvāram and explanations of their use in the everyday rituals of Śiva temples Sargurunathan Ōtuvār of Kapaleeswarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai discusses in an interview with M.D.Muthukumaraswamy the institution of Ōtuvār in Śiva temples today and the changing patterns of their training and patronage. While elucidating the musicality of Tēvāram singing Sargurunathan points out the certain flexibility in the tradition that allows for adopting Carnatic ragas and bringing in other compositions of religious significance.

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