Swathi Thirunal-'A prince among musicians and a musician among princes.'
Priya Krishnadas, Aswadanam
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- article
- Level
- beginner
- Language
- en
- Cost
- free
- Topics
- composers, travancore
What it is
An article on the Travancore Maharaja Swathi Thirunal: his birth on 16 April 1813, the Padmanabha signature, more than 300 kritis, about 23 varnams in Sanskrit, Telugu and Malayalam, and the musicians at his court.
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