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=== Music Work === | === Music Work === | ||
"Idu Oru Tiramamo" in begada raga is the first keerthana composed by Oottukkaadu Venkata Kavi. He has composed 11 keerthanams in Sanskrit language titled "Nava varna Keerthanam". Of his compositions, 289 have been tabulated of which 3 are Thillanas, 102 are Sanskrit keerthanas and 180 are Tamil keerthanas. His compositions include many "Madhyama Kala" (Medium Tempo) keerthanas. | |||
Venkata Subbaiar has composed as many as 246 keerthanas on lord Krishna. Below are the distribution of compositions on other deities. | |||
* Vinayaka - 6 | |||
* Shanmuga - 7 | |||
* Siva - 5 | |||
* Ambigai - 12 | |||
* Rama - 5 | |||
* Radha - 4 | |||
* Hanuman - 1 | |||
* Saraswati - 1 | |||
Apart from the above, he has also composed keerthanas on Suga Bramharishi, Valmiki and Jayadeva. | |||
After the period of Trinity of Carnatic Music starting with Tyagaraja, Carnatic concerts predominantly used Telugu keerthanas owing to which compositions of Venkata Kavi were not widely known. Nadhaswara vidwan Rudhrapasupathi from Tanjore learnt his keerthanas and popularized them by playing them regularly. | |||
Needamangalam Krishnamurthy Bhagavathar who is from Venkata Kavi's lineage (6th generation from daughter of Kattu Krishna Iyer, brother of Venkata Kavi) found Venkata kavi's compositions from the Manusripts, did the contribution of compiling, publishing and singing them in his Kathakalakshepams. Kalyanasundaram, Rajagopalan and Muthukrishnan collectively known as Oottukkaadu brothers who hail from another branch of the same lineage of Kattu Krishna Iyer's daughter, have been popularizing the compositions of Venkata Kavi. They have so far notated 70 of Venkata Kavi's composition. | |||
Today most of the senior and upcoming musicians are learning the compositions of Venkata Kavi and singing them in the Carnatic music concerts. Various South Indian dance forms (Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi etc.) are using Venkata Kavi's composition for dance performances because of the musicality, layam, raga and it's bhava. | |||
His compositions "Alai Payude Kanna", "Thaye Yeshoda", "Paal Vadiyum Mugam" are very popular. | |||
=== Raga Usage === | === Raga Usage === | ||
Venkata Kavi has mostly used the Rakti ragas like Hindolam, Nadanamakriya, Arabhi, Balahamsa etc. in his compositions. He has also indicated name of Pann in one of his composition like Puraneermai Pann (refers to Neelambari raga). He has also used some of the rarely used talam like Sankeerna Matya talam in his compositions. He has composed seven (7) Tamil keerthanas in as ragamalika. | Venkata Kavi has mostly used the Rakti ragas like Hindolam, Nadanamakriya, Arabhi, Balahamsa etc. in his compositions. He has also indicated name of Pann in one of his composition like Puraneermai Pann (refers to Neelambari raga). He has also used some of the rarely used talam like Sankeerna Matya talam in his compositions. He has composed seven (7) Tamil keerthanas in as ragamalika. | ||
He has also composed in few rare ragas like Lalithagandharvam (Sri Sivanayike) and Dheeparam (Padha sevanam). They have not been used by any other composers. Venkata Kavi has also handled few intricate tala's like Kanda Dhruvam, Sankeerthana Madhyamam and Kanda Thirputam. In his keerthana's he has also handled few tricky laya usage called as Eduppu (broadly mapped as syncopation in western music) with ease. | |||
=== List of Songs === | === List of Songs === | ||
Revision as of 20:22, 14 March 2022
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Oottukkaadu Venkata Subbaiar or Oottukkaadu Venkata Kavi (1715-1775) was one of the most celebrated Carnatic music composers of Eighteenth (18th) century.
Birth, Education
Personal Life
Period
Music Work
"Idu Oru Tiramamo" in begada raga is the first keerthana composed by Oottukkaadu Venkata Kavi. He has composed 11 keerthanams in Sanskrit language titled "Nava varna Keerthanam". Of his compositions, 289 have been tabulated of which 3 are Thillanas, 102 are Sanskrit keerthanas and 180 are Tamil keerthanas. His compositions include many "Madhyama Kala" (Medium Tempo) keerthanas.
Venkata Subbaiar has composed as many as 246 keerthanas on lord Krishna. Below are the distribution of compositions on other deities.
- Vinayaka - 6
- Shanmuga - 7
- Siva - 5
- Ambigai - 12
- Rama - 5
- Radha - 4
- Hanuman - 1
- Saraswati - 1
Apart from the above, he has also composed keerthanas on Suga Bramharishi, Valmiki and Jayadeva.
After the period of Trinity of Carnatic Music starting with Tyagaraja, Carnatic concerts predominantly used Telugu keerthanas owing to which compositions of Venkata Kavi were not widely known. Nadhaswara vidwan Rudhrapasupathi from Tanjore learnt his keerthanas and popularized them by playing them regularly.
Needamangalam Krishnamurthy Bhagavathar who is from Venkata Kavi's lineage (6th generation from daughter of Kattu Krishna Iyer, brother of Venkata Kavi) found Venkata kavi's compositions from the Manusripts, did the contribution of compiling, publishing and singing them in his Kathakalakshepams. Kalyanasundaram, Rajagopalan and Muthukrishnan collectively known as Oottukkaadu brothers who hail from another branch of the same lineage of Kattu Krishna Iyer's daughter, have been popularizing the compositions of Venkata Kavi. They have so far notated 70 of Venkata Kavi's composition.
Today most of the senior and upcoming musicians are learning the compositions of Venkata Kavi and singing them in the Carnatic music concerts. Various South Indian dance forms (Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi etc.) are using Venkata Kavi's composition for dance performances because of the musicality, layam, raga and it's bhava.
His compositions "Alai Payude Kanna", "Thaye Yeshoda", "Paal Vadiyum Mugam" are very popular.
Raga Usage
Venkata Kavi has mostly used the Rakti ragas like Hindolam, Nadanamakriya, Arabhi, Balahamsa etc. in his compositions. He has also indicated name of Pann in one of his composition like Puraneermai Pann (refers to Neelambari raga). He has also used some of the rarely used talam like Sankeerna Matya talam in his compositions. He has composed seven (7) Tamil keerthanas in as ragamalika.
He has also composed in few rare ragas like Lalithagandharvam (Sri Sivanayike) and Dheeparam (Padha sevanam). They have not been used by any other composers. Venkata Kavi has also handled few intricate tala's like Kanda Dhruvam, Sankeerthana Madhyamam and Kanda Thirputam. In his keerthana's he has also handled few tricky laya usage called as Eduppu (broadly mapped as syncopation in western music) with ease.
List of Songs
Some of the selected songs of Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi:
- Thaye Yashoda Undan (Ragam - Thodi, Talam - Adi)
- Pullaai Piravi Tara Vendum (Ragam - Chenchurutti, Talam - Adi)
- Alaipayuthe Kanna (Ragam - Kanada, Talam - Adi)
- Paal Vadiyum Mugam (Ragam - Nattakurinji, Talam - Adi)
- Paarvai Ondre Podhumey (Ragam - Surutti, Talam - Adi)
- Endha Vidhamaagilum (Ragam - Kambhoji, Talam - Adi)
- Aadaadhu Asangaadhu (Ragam - Madhyamavathi, Talam - Adi)
- Swagatham Krishna (Ragam - Mohanam, Talam - Adi)
- Enna Punniyam Seidheno (Ragam - Ritigoula, Talam - Mishrachapu)
- Uyndadu Uyndaden Maname (Ragam - Devamanohari, Talam - Adi)
- Innum Enna Venum Solladi (Ragam - Kambhoji, Talam - Adi)
- Kan Kanda Deivame (Ragam - Begada, Talam - Adi)
- Thedi Kandene (Ragam - Malayamarutham, Talam - Adi)
- Solli Therivadhillaye (Ragam - Sriranjani, Talam - Adi)
Links
Other References
- Oottukkaadu Songs
- Oottukkaadu website
- Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi website
- Alaipaayude Kanna by Pithukuli Murugadas
- Paalvadiyum Mugam by Maharajapuram Santhanam
- Kannan Varugindra Neram - Kavadichindu
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