Tag Archives: High Culture

Culinary Tour of Andhra

September 9, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, AndhraPradesh, Cuisine, Elite, High Culture, TelanganaVelugu Thalli

Hullo Everybody, after long break I am back! You must be wondering what I am upto 😉 . Well, here it is: Velugu Thalli’s Culinary Tour of Andhra Part 1!! 😎 .

For our Andhra Aaahaara Yaathra, I originally …

Carnatic Classical Instruments: Karathaala

September 6, 2018UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, India, Music, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Continuing our Series on Carnatic Classical Instruments is an ancient athodya that sets the beat at Hindustani jugalbandis. After preceding articles on the Veena, Venu, and Mrdangam, is today’s post on a vaadhya that has nearly been …

Carnatic Classical Instruments: Mrdangam

July 23, 2018UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, India, Music, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Continuing our Series on Carnatic Classical Instruments is an athodya that sets the rhythm of the margazhi season night. After preceding articles on the Veena and the Venu, is today’s post on a vaadhya that doesn’t always get its …

Personalities: Vedantam Lakshminarayana Sastri

May 22, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, Dance, High Culture, Personalities, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

After a long hiatus, we return to the world of Dance. Kuchipudi has had numerous exponents of great fame, perhaps none more famous than Vempati Chinna Satyam. And yet, it was his guru who first opened this previously male-dominated …

Carnatic Classical Instruments: Venu

April 26, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, High Culture, Music, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Sangeeta has a special place in the hearts of the Andhras. From composer saints such as Annamacharya to vaageyakaara sarvabhaumas such as Syama Sastri, the music of our land defines much of our culture. In light of that, we …

Personalities: Apastamba

January 24, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, Elite, High Culture, India, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

The Next installment in our series on Dharmic Personalities from Andhra is the all-India figure known as Apastamba.

Background

Apastamba muni was a great Sutrakaara who compiled the Apastamba Kalpasutra. He was born in the lineage of Maharishi Bhrgu, …

Personalities: Baudhayana

January 17, 2018UncategorizedAndhra, Dharma, Ganita, High Culture, Literature, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

The great Dharmic personages of Andhra are often given minimal coverage. Perhaps the first of these momentous mahanubhaavas is Baudhayana.

Continuing our Series on Andhra Personalities, is the earliest in our Set on Dharmic Personalities. He is none …

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