Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi - brilliant musician, poet and creator - strode on the sands of time in India, sometime between 1700 and 1765. Though some of his contributions are well known, this book, for the first time, explores numerous hitherto unknown facets of this divine composer. The scores of illustrations from the composer's works not only put forth several new perspectives but also challenge many accepted opinions about the evolution of Carnatic music around ...
Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi’s Kamakshi Navavaranams and Saptaratna Krtis: Lyrics and Notation
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 ...
Perfecting Carnatic Music, Level 1: For Primary Level Students
This biook, is the first of a series I intend to bring forth, to address the needs of students. It includes sections on theory, practice exercises, which comprise Sarali, Jantai and other varishais, and simple compositions like geetams and swarajatis, besides a series of appendices. I have endeavoured to use a direct approach aimed at students and teachers.I have introduced a few refinements and a small number of revisions in the music, lyrics and conventions, in ...