Tyagaraja
- August 13, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
No Comments
Subject: Arts and culture
Context:
Ram temple in news has brought focus on Tyagaraja and his devotion to Lord Rama
Concept:
- In India, there are two dominant styles of classical music – Hindustani Music whose domain is the North and Carnatic Music, largely confined to the South.
- By all accounts, Saint Purandaradasa is acknowledged as the Father of Carnatic Music.
- Although, PurandaraDasa gave Carnatic Music a start, it was the musical trinity of Tyagaraja, MuthuswamiDikshatar, and SyamaSastryreally helped to bring structure to Carnatic Music, besides raising it to truly exalted levels.
- Tyagraja is known for his life and his exemplary devotion to Lord Rama, via the path of soulful music.
- Born in Thanjavur in 1767, Tyagaraja is credited with creating thousands of devotional compositions mostly in praise of Lord Rama, of which his most famous is called the
- The TyagarajaAradhana, a music festival, is held every year at Thiruvaiyaru in his honour.