Kavadi Chindu & Tiruppugazh
Topic started by meena (@ user-11fb418.dsl.mindspring.com) on Fri Nov 15 20:38:56 .
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Could someone pl. explain the musical forms-Kavadi Chindu & Tiruppugazh. thanku
Responses:
- From: Vardhini (@ cas02.huntsv01.al.comcast.net)
on: Thu Nov 21 13:48:52
Where can i download Laltha Sahasranam from?
- From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas5-33.203.gate-way.net)
on: Thu Nov 21 14:39:55
KavaDicindu is a generic name for a variety of tamil folk song composed and popularized by Annamalai Reddiar. The songs have stanzas but no pallavi, anupallavi and caraNa divisions. Some are set to common ragas like cenjuruTi and Anandabhairavi but most others are based on harikAmbhOji notes. The songs are menat to be sung by people who carry the kAvaDias an offering. Most are in praise of Subramanya and are steeped in bhakti. In the concerts kAvaDicindu finds a place at the tail end among the tukkaDAs.
Tiruppugazh songs are devotional verses composed by Arunagirinathar who is reputed to have lived from 1480 to 1600. All are set in ragas that are currently in vogue (probaly tuned by contemporary artists). Many are set in complicated talas. The language is old style tamil and is difficult to follow sometimes. There are hundreds of Tiruppugazh songs all of them in praise of the supreme being. Bhajan groups get together on a regular basis and sing tiruppugazh songs. These also find a place in a modern concert among the tukkaDAs.
- From: meena (@ user-2injg69.dialup.mindspring.com)
on: Thu Nov 21 15:14:34
Lji, thank u. Annamalai Reddiar- is the same person who composed-Thalapuranam?
- From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas10-34.191.gate-way.net)
on: Thu Nov 21 16:57:08
Here is a short writeup about him.
ANNAMALAI REDDIAR - COMPOSER...............(1865 - 1890 or 1891)
'Kavadi Chindu' is one of the forms of light compositions in Tamil which are highly popular for their simplicity,
emotional content and appeal. In praise of Lord Muruga of Kazhugumalai in Tirunelvelli, Annamalai Reddiar
had composed kavadi chindus. Rich in poetic excellence and charming melody, his songs include pieces like
'Murugan Tirumal Marugan Perumai' (Atana). Has composed Thalapuranam, etc.
Annamalai Reddiar was born at Chennimalai in Tirunelvelli District. A charming person, he is stated to have led
a reckless life and died in his twenty-sixth year. The Lord of Kazhugumalai has been praised by Muthuswami
Dikshitar also in his 'Subramanyena Rakshitoham' (Suddha Danyasi) and Arunagirinathar in Tiruppugazh.
- From: meena (@ user-1120fu3.dsl.mindspring.com)
on: Fri Nov 22 00:00:45
Lji, thank u, is there a website where i could download a piece - kavadi c and Tiruppugazh song?
- From: PPN (@ padma.math.mun.ca)
on: Fri Nov 22 09:47:38
Sowmya has given a cassette/CD recording exclusively on Kavadi Chindu. Most of the songs in that cassette are by Annamalai Reddiar, but some are by Subrahmanya Bharathi. It is a nice recording. Sowmya usually sings a Kavadi Chindu by Annamalai Reddiar, in the post-
pallavi segment of her concerts.
- From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas6-33.240.gate-way.net)
on: Fri Nov 22 13:32:12
Meena: If you tell me which Kavadicindu and which Tiruppugazh song you want, I can post them for you. There is a site where all the tiruppugazh songs are archived. I will find the URL and post it later.
- From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas6-33.240.gate-way.net)
on: Fri Nov 22 13:35:08
The URL is: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/5641/Thiruppugazh.html
- From: meena (@ user-1121epc.dsl.mindspring.com)
on: Fri Nov 22 15:37:58
Lji, through ur posting i learnt about kavadi chindu/tiruppugazh, i'm just curious to hear any song in relation to these musical forms.
I'm not able to open any links -URL that u've provided.thanku
- From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas8-34.81.gate-way.net)
on: Fri Nov 22 16:39:47
Meena Try: http://www.carnaticcorner.com
Then click on lyrics and lists. Under lyrics you will find Tiruppugazh songs compiled by Balu Iyer. When you get to his page click on Tiruppugazh vazhipadu and you are there.
- From: Raji (@ cpe0080c6f8642d.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com)
on: Fri Nov 22 17:35:00
A brief comment regarding Kavadi chindu: Among Modern musicians, Dr. S.Ramanathan was instrumental in making this genre of songs popular. Kavadi chindus lean heavily on folk music and the picturesque poems depict nature in beautiful forms such as the inebriated honey drinking bee in passionate union with its mate... The mudugu- the quick rhythmic tempo is a distinctive aspect of kavadi chindu. For an audio clip on the musical forms -kavadi chindu, and tiruppugazh see the link below.
http://www.carnaticmusic.com/audio.asp?code=audio
- From: meena (@ user-vcaur6g.dsl.mindspring.com)
on: Fri Nov 22 20:27:35
Lji and Raji, thank u for quick response,appreciated!
- From: murugadas (@ )
on: Wed Jan 15 08:39:18
For some information on kaavadi and kaavadi chindhu -
http://forumhub.com/tlit/22746.15344.17.38.58.html
http://forumhub.com/tlit/15344.17.38.58.html#last
- From: Pasupathy (@ pcpas.comm.utoronto.ca)
on: Wed Jan 15 14:27:08
While these songs...kavadi chindhu and Thiruppugazh..may be sung in 'the lighter portion' of a typical concert, these compositions are by no means 'light' in Tamil poetry. They have to obey very tight Tamil prosody rules and are very difficult to compose..esp. Thiruppugazh-like poems. Thiruppugazh is a treasure-house of rhythmic intricacies...and there are virtually no other Carnatic music compositions which have similar rhythms.
- From: rituparna (@ ppp-219.65.96.68.chn.vsnl.net.in)
on: Sat Mar 22 07:05:39
where can i download vallikanavan(kavadicindu)?
- From: rituparna (@ ppp-219.65.96.68.chn.vsnl.net.in)
on: Sat Mar 22 07:08:28
where can i download vinayagar bhajans?
- From: sowmya radhakrishnan (@ ppp-219-65-133-248.bng.vsnl.net.in)
on: Fri Aug 15 23:50:39
i would like to download thiruppugazh songs in any format. Please give me the url lings for the same. thankyou very much
- From: K.R.MURALI (@ ppp-219.65.163.201.hyd.vsnl.net.in)
on: Tue Aug 31 07:13:03
How many albums related to Thirupugazh, Shri.Purasai E Arunagiri has released and apart from that how many songs he sung for Lord Muruga.
I request the concerned to give all the details related to ALBUMS, WHERE WE CAN BUY IT to my mail id.
Thanks with regards,
Om Muruga, Om Saranam
- From: K.R.MURALI (@ ppp-219.65.163.201.hyd.vsnl.net.in)
on: Tue Aug 31 07:13:09
How many albums related to Thirupugazh, Shri.Purasai E Arunagiri has released and apart from that how many songs he sung for Lord Muruga.
I request the concerned to give all the details related to ALBUMS, WHERE WE CAN BUY IT to my mail id.
Thanks with regards,
Om Muruga, Om Saranam
- From: A.S. Maniyam (@ )
on: Wed Nov 24 08:42:06
Vanakkam Everyone!
For complete collection of Thiruppugazh (1326 poems) and several audio recordings (free), please visit http://kaumaram.com
Nalvaazhthukkal,
A.S. Maniyam
webmaster
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