Carnatic Compositions
For the last three days I've been listening to different renditions of Smt. M S Subbulakshmi (with Radha Viswanathan) and it's been nothing short of an ecstatic musical experience. I picked up the following tracks from itunes :- Rama Nannu Brovara
- Amba Madura &
- Kaligiyunte
Each one is a masterpiece. Although I am an avid listener of Hindustani vocal (khyals and ragas), I have found Carnatic to be as complex, lilting and enjoyable. If you haven't paid much attention to Indian Classical, believe me it's a must. The compositions are very complex and carrying the variations, the nuances while maintaining the taal is an endeavor.
posted by Shaking Shenoy at 10/12/2005 10:34:00 AM
2 Comments:
Dear Gautam
It is very true that Carnatic music is a complex and a beautiful system of classical music.I also believe that the essence of carnatic music is to reach the god thru "Nada" or Sound and is not a mere art for aural pleasure .
When krithis are rendered with devotion by artists like M.S.S , the divine qualities of the music will be reveales even to an average listener.
I couldn't agree more krishna! It is a divine connection, especially the lyrical content which tends to express beauty, grace and divinity of our hindu Gods.
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