Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi -brilliant musician, poet and creator -strode on the sands of time near Kumbhakonam in South India, sometime between 1700 and 1765. The Majority of his works have come to light only in the last decades. A Study of about 400 of his compositions have enables the music field to get fresh perspectives of Vankata Kavi’s substantial contributors to music, dance, literature, culture, history and spiritualism. His exemplary attitude, replete with humanity, cheer and positivism can never be over-stated. Significantly, his contributors are transforming many accepted opinions about the evolution of Carnatic music around the turn of the 17 century. This book features the lyrics and notation of the Kamakshi Navavarana krtis and Saptaratna krtis of Venkata Kavi -stunning creations of sublime charm. One cannot help by be mesmerized by the confluence of the emotive, intellectual and spiritual aspects, which form the very back bone of Indian culture.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chitravina N. Ravikiran
Chitravina N Ravikiran, hailed as the Mozart of Indian Music, made headlines as the world' youngest prodigy at the age of two (in 1969). He could identify and demonstrate 325 ragas, 175 talas and answer numerous other music related questions. He presented vocal concerts between the age of five and nine, which he has resumed since 1999. He switched over to the exquisite, 21-stringed chtravina when he was 12 and presented a record non-stop recital for 24 hours when he was 18. Ravikiran has presented concerts and lectures all around the world and has won acclaim as 'Perhaps the World's greatest slide player' (Radio Nation, Australia) and 'An arresting virtuoso whose playing is ravishing' (Los Angeles Times). Recognized in world music for his novel concept Melharmony, Ravikiran is also one of the more prolific composers today in Indian music as well with over 500 original pieces that include music-dance productions such as Lakshmi Prabhavam (USA 1997), Savitri (Australia, 1998), Cosmos (Canada 1999), Vinayaka Vaibhavam (USA 2000) and In the Long White Moonlight (USA 2001). Ravikiran has been the first or youngest to receive several other awards from the age of six, including Star of India, Kalaimamani, Kumar Gandharava Samman, Sangeeta Choodamani, Vadya Ratnakara and Isai Peroli. Ravikiran attributes all his success to his gurus chitravina maestro Narasimhan and Sangeeta Kalanidhi T Brinda.
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Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi’s Kamakshi Navavaranams and Saptaratna Krtis: Lyrics and Notation
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