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Musical Background: Tyagaraja was born to Ramabrahmam and Seetamma, who were responsible for his interest in music. Sonti Venkataramana Das, a court musician of Tanjavur, was his Guru (teacher). Region: He hailed from Tiruvarur in Tanjavur district but lived in Tiruvayyar. To this day, one finds a memorial erected in his honour, where music lovers and musicians gather in large numbers to sing his compositions and the Pancharatna kritis, in particular.
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Contribution:
Theme: Devotion in various moods and forms, especially to Lord Rama and also philosophy. Language used: Telugu and Sanskrit. Signature: He used his own name, Tyagaraja, as his mudra. Popular compositions: Nagumomu (Abheri), Samajavaragamana (Hindolam), Bantureeti (Hamsanadam) and so on. |
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