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Saint Thyagaraja — The Immortal Bard

May 4, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, Dharma, Music, Ramayana, Teluguadmin

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

Thyagaraja – the most admired of the musical trinity – as his name suggests sacrificed everything – all worldly pleasures and comforts of life.

He was an ardent bhakta of …

Gautamiputra Film & Video

April 28, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Cinema, History, Pop Culture, Talent, Tollywoodadmin

By now, most of you know about the fantastic new film by Krish on Gautamiputra Satakarni. Starring Balayya himself, and set to release in 2017, it promises to be an outstanding follow up to our current stretch of Telugu Historical …

Personalities: Jaya Senapati

April 22, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Dance, High Culture, History, Personalities, SanskritN.R.I.pathi

From the realm of Sangeeta (music), we move on to the world of Nrtya (Dance). The next installment of our Series on Andhra Personalities is on the great Jaya Senapati, master of warfare and…dance.

Background

kakatiyasamrajyam

Jayana, Jayasena, Jayappa Nayudu, he …

Personalities: Syama Sastri

April 13, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, High Culture, Music, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

Continuing our Series on great Andhra Personalities, is one who is often not recognised as an Andhraite, and yet, remains one of the highly honoured Trinity of Carnatic Music. Sri Syama Sastri is one such figure, who, like Veerapandya …

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 …

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