message and its context

This work is intended for informed readers & pros, as well as readers new to Indian music & culture. It is by design accessible at both levels

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The message of this site is simply this much:



Music transcends all.

Music is universal!

Music is life!



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Welcome! To fully enjoy his music, we must understand his message,- for which in turn, we must understand Tyagaraja's lyrics. The finest prose cannot match poetry in capturing the beauty of his lyrics. Good poetry means another level of pleasure from music. This site includes the lyrics for Tyagaraja kritis (songs), their authentic translations in English poetry and detailed historical, cultural, comparative and literary discourse using his work as a motif, so as to illustrate his. Eventually, we shall include music criticism, notation and manodharma (improv) examples. A few other composers are also included for contrast and completeness.A user guide and details about our unique approach are provided here . Also see the intro section below. This work is comprehensive at. This online preview is about 250 print pages long.We hope you may see that Tyagaraja can be just as beautiful in English too! And his message, just as sublime!