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Who’s who in Indian classical music Tyagaraja

Sruti, The Sruti Foundation

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Type
article
Level
beginner
Language
en
Cost
free
Topics
composers, trinity

What it is

A magazine profile of Tyagaraja (1767 to 1847): birth at Tiruvarur, mostly Telugu compositions, his teacher Sonti Venkataramanayya, the two musical plays, the five Pancharatna kritis and a count of surviving songs.

Why it is useful here

An independent magazine source for his language, teacher, plays and Pancharatna ragas.

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Verification

Status verified, checked on by http-fetch. Downloaded the page (HTML title 'India's Leading Magazine for Carnatic Music, Bharatanatyam & Classical Arts'). Title found in the page data, creator 'Sruti' found, and 'Tyagaraja', 'Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam', 'Venkataramanayya' present. Language inferred from the English title and description.

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