Started this. Let's see.

I agree Bharathipura was more readable (listenable, in my case, thanks to the nice narration of Balaji Manohar). But here too, I found that characters did not come together. It's like reading a leftist Ayn Rand without the ideological heft. @AmshumanKR.

Fact.

RT @_sudarshan: If u don't vote for DMK, bjp Ulla vandhurum level logic.

RT @TNGeography: Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh is known for its unique rock formations. It is part of Purana Paleoproterozoic Cuddap….

Who comes to your mind?

Saroja Devi appreciation thread.

I was wondering what one song can be used to send to in The Voyager to inform aliens of all that is beautiful about Carnatic music and I answered, "why, Soundararajam by DKP, of course!". The great Dr TS Sathyavathi agrees.

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The literal meaning: forest deer is arguably more a shaiva icon. He must have seen Vishnu in the raga.

It is interesting that dikshitar decided to compare both his brindavana saranga kritis on Vishnu (Ranganathan and Soundararajan) with the ragamudra with gajendra moksha reference to the leader of pack of elephants (gaja brindavana saranga).

Youtube aandavar got the hint and gave me this lec dem by the inimitable Prof TS Sathyavathi on the musical aspects of Deekshitar. The professor brings to the table her enormous musical prowess and her command over multiple languages (especially Sanskrit).

A typical @MadrasMobile talk filled with research, wisdom, eloquence, wit and just the right amount of irreverence leaving the audience asking for more.

If anyone can find a link of DK Pattammal rendering Chētaśrī Bālakṛṣṇam in Jujavanthi, please share with me. I'll be much obliged 🙏🙏.

A very good report. Interesting and funny at times: like when the BBMP official says roads can't be sectioned and relaid because of heavy traffic.