Topic started by Narayanan on Thu Jan 13 07:51:54 .
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He is indeed one of the Greatest Composers in Music History. I am in a process of collecting and learning his works (trying to !!!). This page is for posting information about references to audio clips of Dikshitar krithis so that it will be of much use to Dikshitar "fans" like myself.

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• From: Nadopasaka (@ core-dc-4-101.dynamic-dialup.coretel.net) on: Sun Apr 4 11:29:26 EDT 2004
  
  Devaraanji Nste Prdvte also ?
  Unlike Ramaswamy D is MD credited with any new raagas ?
  Also guruguha mudra appears twice in one of the ragamaalikas.
  Nabhomani kriti doesnt have guruguha mudra.
  
  I'm thinking 'Ahantaadi vihitam" in Mhgnptim Vande (Hanumat)-Todi is as close as you can get to Todi mudra. Yadukula K is another debatable one for raga mudra. In this context, is there any kriti where taala mudra might appear, nt just for MD ?
  
  
• From: Aravind (@ 202.9.176.162) on: Tue Apr 6 04:36:22 EDT 2004
  
  I want the detailed meaning of HArihara puitram [vasantha].
  Dikshitar says "Garvidha Dhaksha siksham"
  What actually is the relation between Sastha and Dhaksha?
  I dont think Dikshithar will use such a reference just like that.
  Any one know any detail, story or purana regarding this?
  
  
• From: Vidya (@ user-12l2cgo.cable.mindspring.com) on: Tue Apr 6 16:46:57 EDT 2004
  
  Aravind,
  There are several issues w.r.to this krti - other than the garvita daksha shiksham reference.There was a discussion on this in RMIC sometime ago.
  
  Re: garvita daksha shiksham please find the relevant post c&ped from there.Though I still have'nt been able to come across any actual textual reference to this.
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  In the "Garvita Daksha shiksham", it means one who punished the arrogant Daksha. In Aiyappa's story there is a reference to a Daksha
  who offends Aiyappa in the forest when the latter ventures in for tiger milk for his foster mother's illness
  
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  Another lyrical issue about this kriti is the controversy of the kshetra allocation of this krti.The icon at Shabari malai does not match the iconography in this krti though there is a reference to Pandya-Kerala.Some opine that this krti is actually in Ariyan kavu or some such place near Madurai.
  
  Again I am not clear about the prasa structure of this krti too.The dvitiyaksara prasas (or etukais) are not so well-formed.
  
  Lastly a musical issue about this krti is that while ramacandram bhAvayAmi (atleast in notation if not rendition) has some chyuta panchama usage this krti does not.
  
  
  Hope this helps!
  
  
• From: Aravind (@ 202.9.164.125) on: Wed Apr 7 03:55:08 EDT 2004
  
  >In the "Garvita Daksha shiksham", it means one who punished the arrogant Daksha. In Aiyappa's story there is a reference to a Daksha
  who offends Aiyappa in the forest when the latter ventures in for tiger milk for his foster mother's illness.
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  I have various versions of Ayyapan's story.But I have not even heared the name of Daksha.
  Please, can you explain this part of the story in detail.
  [ie Daksha offending ayyappa ]
  
  
• From: Vidya (@ user-12l2cgo.cable.mindspring.com) on: Thu Apr 8 01:44:31 EDT 2004
  
  I too have'nt come across such a reference in any text - mythological or otherwise.
  As I indicated in my earlier post I had merely cross-posted from a thread on authenticity of Dikshitar krtis in RMIC.
  
  
  
  
• From: Nadopasaka (@ core-dc-3-39.dynamic-dialup.coretel.net) on: Thu Apr 8 07:00:16 EDT 2004
  
  There is 'Daksha Shikshana' in the Sbharana akshylnvbhgo where too ratha-gaja-turaga are cited. If these are the same, attributes of the contributing deities to the Shaastaa, then the Vegavahini to Ganapati needs to be checked for its reference to Daksashishana.
  
  
• From: Aravind (@ 202.9.164.118) on: Sat Apr 10 03:03:30 EDT 2004
  
  I rhink this has to be checked.
  In one of the MD sites, the term was as "One who punishes the arrogant people immediately"
  
  
• From: Vidya (@ user-12l2cgo.cable.mindspring.com) on: Wed May 19 15:57:03
  
  How would you interpret the following "mudra" line in the ghanta krti , shrI mangalAmbikAm, ie
  "manana dhyana nirata mahapurusha guruguha vinutAm"
  
  Somehow the epithet mahapurusha doesnt quite fit a deity, does it.Seems to me like an autobiographical referencer.
  
  
• From: Dr. Shrikaanth K .Murthy (@ acbd3b91.ipt.aol.com) on: Thu May 20 18:45:33 EDT 2004
  
  vidya
  in"manana dhyAna nirata mahApuruSha guruguha vinutAm" mahApuruSha could be taken to mean all those great men yOgis, munis etc] who are steeped in manana and dhyAna. So the sentnce could be taken to mean "one worshipped by yOgis and guruguha"[with all its myriad interpretations]. It could also have an autobiographical connotation as u have mentioned
  Dr.Shrikaanth K.Murthy
  
  
• From: Nadopasaka (@ core-dc-4-10.dynamic-dialup.coretel.net) on: Sat May 22 13:43:14 EDT 2004
  
  In a few places e.g Sama, mukhari, the Dikshita uses 'prasiddha guruguha nutena etc' I doubt this usage or 'mahapurusha guruguha' are autobiographical. That being said, I think this word 'Maha-purusha' does not appear elsewhere in the MD krities.
  
  
  
  
• From: Dr.Shrikaanth K.Murthy (@ cache-loh-ac06.proxy.aol.com) on: Sun May 23 07:33:38 EDT 2004
  
  Nado
  it s very difficult to be categorical about interpretations in certain places. Given the ingenuity of dIkSitar in bringing out various meanings, it shhould not be surprising to see an autobiographical connotation apart from the meaning relevant to the main context. Nothing precludes dIkSitar from making autobiographical references.
  For e.g "vaNika gAyaka guruguhanuta" in the bhairavi krti 'bAlagOplala' seems an obvious autoniographical reference. It can be interpreted in other ways but I feel that would be missing the boat entirely
  Dr.Shrikaanth K.Murthy
  
  
• From: Nadopasaka (@ core-dc-3-250.dynamic-dialup.coretel.net) on: Sun May 23 10:48:35 EDT 2004
  
  Hello, Although most composers, including the self-realized ones unfailingly use a mudra, I think Dikshita further referring to himself as prasiddha or mahaa-purusha is quite doubtful.
  Perhaps if MD was invited to a shrine, then commissioned with substantial fanfare to produce a kriti, then maybe he uses this kind of (autobigrphcl) reference. Is this what you have in mind ?
  
  However your example Vainika gaayaka is entirely possible since it is describes his musical background. Incidentally, there are not too many such references.
  
  
• From: music lover (@ fl-psl1ca-118.stu.adelphia.net) on: Tue Jul 13 20:03:40
  
  Parvathi is Daksha's daughter and Daksha insulted Shiva by not inviting him to a big yaga he had.As Shiva's son, Aiyappan wanted to punish him. Also, Ariyan Kavu is on the way to Trivandrum, past Shenkotta (Chenkottai). It is in Kerala, not anywhere near Madurai,as I remember. Could someone clear that for me?
  
  
• From: Vidya (@ user-12l2d3k.cable.mindspring.com) on: Tue Aug 24 11:19:25
  
  The "magnum opus", Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini of Subbarama Dikshitar is celebrating 100 years of its publication.
  
  To commemorate the event,for the benefit of Rasikas and students of Carnatic Music, we (Dr.P.P.Narayanaswami and myself) have attempted to generate an English Version of this great work. We have carefully tried to incorporate all the Gamaka symbols and Svara notations as given in the original Edition. We have just
  completed typesetting Volume I consisting of Melams 1 to 15 inclusive, and some of the material is at the proof-reading stage.
  
  We are now uploading the first cakram (Indu cakram - consisting of Melams 1 to 6) both clickable and nonclickable versions.
  
  http://sky.prohosting.com/~guruguha/ssp_cakramoneclick.pdf
  
  http://sky.prohosting.com/~guruguha/ssp_cakramone.pdf
  
  
  We have provided two versions of the PDF file, one of which is in color with clickable (bookmark) features. These PDF files were generated by LaTeX, and pdfLaTeX programs with hyperref, and other user-defined style files.
  
  We humbly request all rasikas to browse the PDF file. We would appreciate receiving your valuable comments, and suggestions
  for improvement. Please bring to our attention any typos or other errors
  that might have crept in during our typesetting process. We would like to hear from you.We would also like to thank all those who have helped us and continue to help us in this work.
  
  Since a work of this magnitude requires lots of tireless typing, and proof-reading with sharp eyes, we also request any volunteers
  who can help us in typing/proof-reading the material, to get in touch with any one of us by email swami@math.mun.ca or vidyajayaram@yahoo.com.
  
  - Vidya
  
  
  
  
• From: Vidya (@ user-0c93qeo.cable.mindspring.com) on: Sun Sep 26 16:00:19
  
  Chakras 1 and 2 uploaded.Those interested may please check this out.
  
  http://sky.prohosting.com/~guruguha/ssp_cakramtwoclick.pdf
  
  http://sky.prohosting.com/~guruguha/ssp_cakramtwo.pdf
  
  
• From: Prasanna Padmanabhan (@ adsl-223-216-122.mia.bellsouth.net) on: Sun Nov 28 00:25:34
  
  If you are incharge of the www.guruguha.org site, please read on.
  
  I cannot listen to these songs in "Krithis of previous week"
  
  1. Sri Venugopala-Kurinji-Smt M L Vasanthakumari
  2. Mahaganapathim-Todi-G N Balasubramaniam
  3. Balagopala-Bhairavi-T N Seshagopalan
  4. Srivenkata-Surati-M L Vasanthakumari
  5. Meenakshi-Gamakakriya-G N Balasubramanian
  6. Srisubramanyo-Todi-D K Jayaraman
  7. Ehiannaporne-PunnagaVarali-Vijay Siva
  8. Balasubramanyam-Suruti-Mani Krishnaswamy
  9. Neelothpala-ChayaGowla-Kalavathy Balakrishnan
  10. Paradevatha-Dhanyasi-Vijay Siva
  
  and several others.
  
  The songs that I can listen to are superb and thanks for spreading the greatness of Muthuswamy Dikshitar.
  
  As a side note, the emails I send to webmaster@guruguha.org are bouncing back for some reason.
  
  

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