Contribution of Music Trinity (Proceedings of the National Seminar - 2018) Editor Dr. V Premalatha Central University of Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur 2020 ISBN: 978-93-5407-985-6 Contribution of Music Trinity (Proceedings of the National Seminar -2018) (A Collection of Peer reviewed papers presented at the National Seminar on Karnataka Music, in February 2018, organised by the Department of Music, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur). Edited by Dr. V Premalatha Head, Department of Music Dean, School of Performing Arts and Fine Arts Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur. Published by Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur. Editorial Board (Peer - Reviewers) 1. Dr. V Premalatha 2. Prof Ritha Rajan 3. Prof Mandapaka Sarada 4. Dr. R S Jayalakshmi 5. Dr. Arati N Rao First Edition - 2020 © Central University of Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur Contribution of Music Trinity (Proceedings of the National Seminar -2018) Edited by Dr. V Premalatha Head, Department of Music Dean, School of Performing Arts and Fine Arts Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur Published by Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 2020 Dr. V Premalatha Dean, School of Performing Arts and Fine Arts Head, Department of Music Central University of Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur - 610005 Editorial Note Thiruvarur is known to be a holy land of Music and is the birth place of the Trinity of South Indian Classical Music. The Department of Music was established at the Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur in the year 2016-17, which happened to be the 250th birth anniversary of Sri Tyagaraja, one of the Trinity of Music. A National seminar on the “Contribution of Trinity to Karnataka music” was organised in February 2018. The event attracted several scholars, musicians, dancers and music lovers from many parts of India with Research presentations and Music performance. The whole process of the conduct of seminar was executed online. With pride and humility, I feel delighted to place before you, the first publication from the Department of Music, Central University of Tamil Nadu. Research papers were presented at the Seminar and the abstracts of papers were released online, which is available at https://cutn.ac.in/ctkm2018/. This book is a compilation of 43 full length papers by several young and aspiring scholars of music and dance who enthusiastically participated in the seminar. Most of the papers are in English, while two are in Telugu and one in Tamil. The papers were sent for peer review to duly constituted team of experts and their suggestions were incorporated. Many papers were highly commendable and reflected a serious research writing and a few were maiden attempts by students and scholars that required more expertise. In order to encourage young and upcoming scholars, it has been decided to include all the papers, in this volume. I owe my sincere gratitude to the Honourable Vice Chancellor of CUTN, Prof. A P Dash, Registrar, Dr. S Bhuvaneswari and all statutory officers, for the encouragement and appreciation throughout and making this publication possible. I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Expert members of the Editorial Board Prof. Ritha Rajan, Chennai, Prof. Mandapaka Sarada, Vishakapatnam, Dr. R.S.Jayalakshmi, Chennai and Dr. Arati N Rao, Bengaluru, who scrupulously reviewed the articles of the scholars and gave valuable suggestions. I sincerely thank Mr. P. Nirmal Harish and Miss M. Bhairavi, the Research Scholars of the Department of Music, CUTN and Miss P. Suganya, Office Assistant, for their sincere and dedicated service for the successful completion of this work. Place: Thiruvarur V Premalatha Date: 29th July 2020 Contents Melodic and Rhythmic organization in the compositions of Trinity 1 Anjana P Rao, Research Scholar, Bengaluru Influence of Tyāgarāja on the composers of post - trinity period 7 Anuradha A, Prof, Andhra University, Vishakapatnam Rare rāga-s handled by Saint Tyāgarāja 12 Aparna M, Chembai Memorial Government Music College, Palakkad Guṇḍakriyā rāga as seen in Dīkṣita and Tyāgarāja compositions 17 Arati N Rao, Dr, Jain University, Bengaluru Kṛti-s of Śri Tyāgarāja with different Rāgalakṣaṇa – few examples from Vālājāpēt notations 24 Aravindhan T R, Dr., Researcher, Chennai Sampoorna rasa in Trinity compositions for dance 30 Chamundeeswari Kuppuswamy, London & Balakrishnan Raghavan, India An Insight into the Dancing Musical Elements of Sri Tyāgarāja Compositions 43 Chudamani D, Dancer & Research Scholar, Hyderabad Rakti rāga-s handled by Śyāmā Sāstri 51 Deepashree S M, Research Scholar, Bengaluru The influence of the musical styles of the Trinity in the musical compositions of Eṇṇappāṭaṃ 57 Vēnkaṭarāma Bhāgavatar (1880-1961) Ganga Ramachandran, Dr, Tirunelveli Impact of Sri Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita on the compositions of the Tanjore Quartet 68 Gowthami K, Dr, Dancer, Hyderabad Portrayal of Vivādi Rāga-s in the Compositions of Trinity 72 HamsiniNagendra, Prof, Bangalore University, Bengaluru Musical Compositions of Tyāgarāja in Dēśādi tāḷā and Madhyādi tāḷa and their Adaptation to 81 Āditāḷa Harish Narayan K, Dr, Guest Faculty, CUTN Bangalore Nagarathnama: the symbol of social transformation Behind the 97 TyāgarājaAradhana Hemalatha Bhatt, Dr, National Law School, Tiruchirapalli Musical Forms composed by Trinity 104 Jayakrishna A, Research Scholar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati Influence of Tyāgarāja compositions on Nāgasvara Music and rituals 107 Kamaraj K, Research Scholar, Thanjavur The concept of Graha (in the context of tāla) in select compositions of Tyāgarāja 112 Kameshwari M, Research Scholar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati Mīnākṣi Navaratṇamālikā 119 Lalitha R, PG Student, Bangalore University, Bengaluru The dimensions of rāga application in the compositions of Trinity 124 Madhu M, Research Scholar, University of Kerala, Trivandrum Group Compositions of Śri Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita with Special Reference to Guruguha 128 Vibhakti Kṛti-s Manjula Surendra, Musician, Bengaluru A probe into the Śiva Kṛti-s of Saint Tyāgarāja and Muttusvāmī Dīkṣita 135 Meenakshi S, Lecturer, RLMATM College, Madurai Auḍava Sampūrṇa Rāgas – An analysis through the compositions of Trinity 142 Nagaranjani, Senior Research Fellow, Bangalore University, Bengaluru Melodic Aspects of Kamalāmbā Navāvaraṇa Kṛti-s of Śrī Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita 146 Niranjana Srinivasan, Dr, Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University, Chennai Trinity Compositions as presented by the Legend Smt D K Pattammal 151 Poorna Vaidhyanathan, Dr, Sri Venkateswara College of Music and Dance, Tirupati “A Day with Tyāgarāja” - A tribute to Saint Tyāgarāja by Dr. S Ramanathan 159 Prasanth V Kaimal, Research Scholar, University of Kerala, Trivandrum Comparative analysis of the Compositions of Trinity 163 Radha A, Research Scholar, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, TIrupati Kāmbhōji rāga kṛti-s of Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita 168 Radhika K P, Research Scholar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati Śrī Muttuswāmy Dīkshitar’s Compositions on unsung deities 181 Ragini.A.R, Research Scholar, Jain University, Bengaluru Elaboration of Rāga Ālāpana with Śōdaṣa Gaṇapati Kṛṭi-s Of Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita 190 Ramani R, Dr, Chennai Melodic magnificence of Rāga Śaṅkarābharaṇa in select Viḷambakāla Kṛti-s of Trinity 197 Sankar Ganesh J, Dr, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati Vinta Raga-s of Tyāgarāja with special reference to the Janya raga-s of Kharaharapriya 202 Sharanyaa Sriram, Research Scholar, Bengaluru Unique features of Sri Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita’s compositions 207 Shilpa Shashidhar, Musician, Bengaluru An Analytical Study on “Neelotpalaamba Vibhakthi Krithis of Muthuswamy Dikshita” 213 Shubhamangala.G.K, Research Scholar, Banglore University, Bengaluru Tyāgarāja kṛti-s revealing the secrets of Nadayoga 219 Shyla R K, Dr, Madurai Madhyama kāla sāhitya found in the Compositions of Muttusvāmi Ḍīkṣita 225 믁த்鏁ஸ்வா뮿 鏀க்�தர் அ쏁ளிய 垿쏁鎿களில் காணப்ப翁ம் மத்鎿மகால சாத்யங்களின்殿றப்ꯁகள் Sivagowri S, Dr, Guest Faculty, CUTN Yadukula Kambhoji - Insights from the Trinity 228 Srilatha. K, Research Scholar, Bengaluru Depiction of Nāyikābhāva in Saint Tyāgarāja’s opera, Naukācaritam 233 Sriranjitha C, Research Scholar, Bengaluru A study of “Ninnuvināgamari” of Śyāmā śāstri 239 Syam Kumar R,Research Scholar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati Influence of Western Music on Tyāgarāja and Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita 243 Uma Kumar, Research Scholar, Banglore University, Bengaluru Saint Tyāgarāja and Harikambhoji 249 Varanasi Jyothsna Lakshmi, Musician, Researcher, Hyderabad Portrayal of rāga-s by Saint Tyagaraja and Sri Muttuswāmi Dikshita 254 Veena K Murthy, Research Scholar, Banglore University, Bengaluru Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita’s compositions on Lord Tyāgarāja of Tiruvarur 259 Vijayalakshmi R, Research Scholar, Madurai Rāmabhakti portrayed in select Kṛti-s of Tyāgarāja 263 రామభక్ిత తతవరుడు 遍యాగరా灁 Jagadeeswara Rao T, PG Student, Tirupati Thyagaraja - the unique composer 270 퐿ట వాగ్ేగయక్ారుడు - 遍యాగరా灁 Subramanyam K, PG Student, Tirupati Contribution of Trinity to Karnataka Music Melodic and Rhythmic organization in the compositions of Trinity Anjana P Rao, <[email protected]> Introduction The tradition of associating a particular song with a specific rāga and tāla became more evident and strengthened during a period close to that of the Trinity. The lyric became the binding agent between melody and rhythm making them an inseparable pair. This music structure paved a clear path to follow in the future. Masterpieces were created with great spontaneity and at times with conscious deliberation, which