Tag: jayanthi kumaresh

Music

Raga Saraswathi – Carnatic Compositions

Here are some popular carnatic compositions in raga Saraswathi. 1.Tyagaraja‘s well known composition Anuragamule sung by K.V.Narayanaswamy. 2. A popular composition of GN Balasubramaniam, Saraswathi Namostuthe presented by Jayanthi Kumaresh on the veena. Ranjani-Gayatri singing the same song. 3. TM Krishna singing a ragam-tanam-pallavi. 4. A composition of Papanasam Sivan, Saraswathi Dayainidhi sung by Gayathri Venkataraghavan. 5. Purandaradasa‘s composition Nalithade Yenna Naalige which was presented … Continue reading Raga Saraswathi – Carnatic Compositions

chitrasriLeave a comment
Music

RaagTime Episode 5 – Instruments of India (Part 2)

The veena is one of the oldest musical instruments of India. It is a plucked stringed instrument. There are several types of veena – Saraswathi veena (heard in Carnatic music)Rudra veena (heard in Hindustani music) both of which are fretted instruments and the Chitravina (Carnatic music) sometimes referred to as gottuvadyam and Vichitravina (Hindustani music) which are fretless. The sound of the veena is one of the sweetest … Continue reading RaagTime Episode 5 – Instruments of India (Part 2)

chitrasriLeave a comment