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Happy Ugadi (2016)

April 7, 2016UncategorizedACP, Greetingsadmin

From all of us at ACP, in this Durmukhi Nama Samvatsara, we wish you a happy and prosperous (Telugu) New Year. Ugadi Subakaankshalu!

Ugadi comes from the Sanskrit term Yuga Adi, or new era.

Typical greetings include: Nutana Samvatsara …

Personalities: Uppalapu Srinivas

April 1, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, Elite, High Culture, Music, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

Sometimes the life and music of a great talent is as brief and brilliant as the melodies they play. One such meteor in the music world, passed all too quickly and very recently.

Better known as Mandolin Srinivas, the feature …

The Indelible Impact of Thyagaraja on Carnatic Music

March 23, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, Music, Traditionsadmin

The following post was composed by Ashok Madhav garu, vaggeyakara.

Readers may be familiar with our Personalities article on the mighty composer, Thyagaraja. This post supplements the biography, but focuses primarily on Thyagayya’s long term impact on the Carnatic tradition, …

Saamethalu (Telugu Proverbs) 5

March 17, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Culture, Language, Literature, Poetry, TeluguVelugu Thalli

Oorkey raaru mahaanubhaavulu

Great souls do not come without reason

Parigeththi paalu taagay kantey nilabadi neellu thaagadam maylu

It is better to stand and drink water than run while drinking milk

Pandhikemi telusu panneeti viluva?

What does a pig know …

Crafts: Budithi

March 10, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Art, Culture, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Budithi brassware is one of the unique metalworks coming out of the Coastal Andhra region (Kosta) of Andhra Pradesh.

The sheen and quality of this craft is apparent at first glance. Used for a variety of purposes, it is a …

Happy Maha Shivaratri (2016)

March 7, 2016UncategorizedACP, Dharma, Festivals, Greetingsadmin

From all of us at ACP, Siva Ratri Subhankshalu and Happy Maha Siva Ratri!!

Wishing everyone a very Happy #Mahashivratri 🙏🙏https://t.co/SfIf1g79v1

— Baahubali (@BaahubaliMovie) March 7, 2016

May Mahadeva bless us all with wisdom and strength.

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Telugu Poetry: కోటప్ప కొండ త్రికూటేశ్వర

March 5, 2016UncategorizedFestivals, Poetry, Talent, Teluguadmin

The following Poem was composed by budding Twitter Kavi, K.Chandrasekhar.

With the approach of Maha Siva Ratri, an original Telugu Poem of the bhakti geya type by Kondubhotla, Chandrasekhara garu.

గుంటూరు జిల్లా, నరసరావు పేట దగ్గర కోటప్ప కొండ పైన వెలసిన శ్రీ …

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