Mudra (music)
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Mudra is the unique signature of a Carnatic music
composer, which is woven into some or all of their respective compositions. Not all composers have mudras, and they do not necessarily relate to the composer's name.
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
composer, which is woven into some or all of their respective compositions. Not all composers have mudras, and they do not necessarily relate to the composer's name.
- Purandara DasaPurandara DasaPurandara Dāsa is one of the most prominent composers of Carnatic music and is widely regarded as the "father of Carnatic Music". Purandara Dasa addressed social issues in addition to worship in his compositions, a practice emulated by his younger contemporary, Kanaka Dasa...
- Purandara Vitthala - TyagarajaTyagarajaKakarla Tyagabrahmam , colloquially known as Tyāgarājar and Tyagayya was one of the greatest composers of Carnatic music or classical South Indian music. He, along with his contemporaries Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Shastry, forms the Trinity of Carnatic music...
- Tyagaraja - Syama Shastri - Syama Krishna
- Muthuswami DikshitarMuthuswami DikshitarMuthuswami Dikshitar is a South Indian poet and composer and is one of the Musical Trinity of Carnatic music...
- Guruguha - Bhadrachala Ramadas - Ramadasu
- Papanasam SivanPapanasam SivanPapanasam Sivan was a prominent composer of Carnatic music and a singer.A famous composer, Sivan was also known as Tamil Thyagayya. Using Classical South Indian as a base, Sivan created numerous hits popularised by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and M. S...
- Ramadasan - Gopalakrishna BharathiGopalakrishna BharathiGopalakrishna Bharati was a Tamil poet and a composer of Carnatic music. He wrote a katAkALatcEpam , NantanAr Carittiram , two other works in this genre, and many independent kritis....
- Gopalakrishnan - Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar - Harikesha
- Narayana TeerthaNarayana TeerthaSri Narayana Teertha was a composer of Carnatic music.-Brief lifesketch:Narayana was born in South India in the region covered by the present-day Andhra Pradesh. He lived in Kaja near Mangalagiri in Guntur district. They belonged to Tallavajhula family. His birth name was Govinda Sastrulu...
- Narayana Teertha - Patnam Subramania IyerPatnam Subramania IyerPatnam Subramania Iyer was a composer and singer of Carnatic music. Subramaniya Iyer followed the traditions of the great composer Tyagaraja. He has left behind almost one hundred compositions....
- Venkateshwara - Mysore Vasudevacharya - VasudevA
- Mysore V Ramarathnam - rAma
- M. D. RamanathanM. D. RamanathanManjapara Devesa Ramanathan affectionately called MDR was a Carnatic music composer and vocalist.-Early life:...
- Varada dasa - M. Balamuralikrishna - Hari and Murali
- Maharajapuram SanthanamMaharajapuram SanthanamSangeetha Kalanidhi Maharajapuram Santhanam , was one of the great Carnatic music vocalists of the 20th century. He was born in Sirunangur, a village in the state of Tamil Nadu. He followed the footsteps of his father Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer who was also a Carnatic singer.- Profile :Besides...
- Maharajan - Koteeswara IyerKoteeswara IyerKoteeswara Iyer , was a composer of Carnatic music. He was a grandson of Kavi Kunjara Bharati. Koteeswara Iyer studied music under Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar and Patnam Subramania Iyer...
- Kavi Kunjara dasa - KshetrayyaKshetrayyaKshetrayya was a prolific Telugu poet and composer of Carnatic music. He lived in the area of Andhra Pradesh in South India. He composed a number of padams and keertanas, the prevalent formats of his time. He is credited with more than 4000 compositions, although only a handful have survived...
- Muvva Gopala
External links
- Carnatic Music Krithi Audio Archive (http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/music/index.html)
- Carnatic music notation for few Tamil, Telugu, English songs at VK's website (http://www.keylessonline.com/)
- Carnatic music notation for few Telugu Songs at Gopalakrishna Palem's website (http://gpalem.web.officelive.com/music.html)
- Carnatic music notation page links at Musically Urs's website (http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/musically_urs/notation_link.html)