INDIA, December 7, 2022 (Hinduism Today, by Lakshmi Chandrashekar Subramanian): Aradhana refers to glorifying and paying homage, and this Educational Insight feature is just that. It is a homage to the immortal musical and spiritual giants of the Carnatic music tradition. “Endaro Mahanubhavulu,” sings Tyagaraja, as he offers salutations to the many saints who have lived through the ages. With a similar sentiment of awe and admiration, we explore the lives and songs of eight Carnatic composer-saints. A classical South Indian art form dating back to ancient times. Carnatic music originated as a devotional language. Each of these composers was devoted to Deities who abundantly inspired their spiritual and creative minds. They were vessels of overflowing bhakti, musical creativity and scholarship, easily communicating the inherent relationship between advaita philosophy and theistic worship.
Carnatic music weds the melodic (raga) with the rhythmic (tala) binding devotional expression with technical improvisations. These virtuosic composer-saints were powerhouses of musical and scriptural knowledge–voices of raga, swara (musical notes), sahitya (lyrics) and Vedanta. Music was their way of life, a vehicle to the Divine–not only for the Divine almighty, but to their inner divinity. They reached tremendous spiritual heights through their outpouring of love, loyalty, seeking and surrender.
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