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	Muthuswami Dikshitar trinities of Carnatic music - Classical Singer Muthuswami Dikshitar - Guruguha Muthuswamy ...
		Muthuswami Dikshitar was the youngest one of the three composers (trinity) of the Carnatic music.
		Muthuswami Dikshitar was born in the year 1775 to Ramaswami Dikshitar and Subbamma, in Tiruvarur.
		It is said that the birth of Muthuswami was the result of the prayers of his parents for a child, in the temple of Vaitheeswaran Koil.
	music.indobase.com /classical-singers/muthuswami-dikshitar.html (541 words)

	Muthuswami Dikshitar
		Dikshitar’s devotional compositions on gods and goddesses are the quintessence of Jnana.
		Dikshitar was well versed in the alapana paddhati as laid down in the treatises on music.
		and Sanskrit, was an authority on the compositions of Muthuswami Dikshitar.
	www.svbf.org /sringeri/journal/vol1no2/diksh.html (1048 words)

	The Hindu : Songs of divine splendour
		Muthuswami Dikshitar, youngest of the famed trinity of Tiruvarur, was born in the saka year 1697 which corresponds to the year 1755 of the English calendar.
		Muthuswami was both a Dikshitar by birth and an initiate of Sri Vidya Upasana.
		Dikshitar died in 1835 leaving a legacy of nearly 440 kritis.
	www.hindu.com /2001/03/30/stories/0930070e.htm (1054 words)

	Galaxy of Composers - MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR
		His brother, Baluswami Dikshitar, is believed to be the first learn the Violin and adapt it to Indian music.
		Region: Muthuswami Dikshitar was born in Tiruvarur, Tanjavur district in Tamilnadu.
		Contribution: Muthuswami Dikshitar, it is said, composed his first kriti after having a vision of Lord Subramanya, his favourite deity.
	www.carnatica.net /composer/dikshitar.htm (307 words)

	Muthuswami Dikshitar
		Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775-1835) is the youngest of the Carnatic music composer trinity.
		Dikshitar was a master of talas and is the only composer to have krithis in all the seven basic talas of the carnatic scheme.
		Muthuswamy Dikshitar also shows influence of the Baroque style of western classical music in some of his compositions (Varashiva Balam) - which is pretty incredible as there were no record players in his age and it is hard to imagine how he managed that!!!
	www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Muthuswami_Dikshitar (1032 words)

	Dikshitar the Genius, article by Smt.Sulochana Pattabhiraman featured in "Bhava Raga Tala Modini" a book of articles ...
		The genius of Muthuswami Dikshitar : once or twice in a millenium the human spirit gathers itself upwards in almighty upheaval, and a poet, saint or a great spiritual leader is born.
		The family of Muthuswami Dikshitar was noted for its intellectual eminence and true to his lineage, Dikshitar was a personification of erudition - well versed in the study of Vedas, Agamas, Astronomy, Astrology and even Medicine.
		The most renowned member of this lineage was Muthuswami Dikshitar, whose music was inseparable from the Veena as he brillinatly enriched his songs with a profusion of gamaka nuances in a manner all his own.
	www.indian-heritage.org /music/dikshtar.htm (901 words)

	Muthuswami Dikshitar compositions - A detailed study
		While Tyagaraja's compositions are described as Drakshapakam (grape fruit), signifying the ease with which one can learn and understand the beauty of his compositions, Dikshitar's are aptly described as Nareekelapakam (coconut), indicating the effort required to break through the layers to reach the hidden treasures embedded in his compositions.
		The supreme position occupied by Dikshitar and Tyagaraja in Carnatic music is due to the fact that they pursued the ideal of depicting raga bhava steadfastly and brought to bear the highest imagination in their art.
		Not only his musical style, but also Dikshitar's bent of mind, mode of approach to God, revelation of bhakti, and above all, the theme of sahitya are the other important factors contributing to the distinctive modes of presentation of the same raga in different phases.
	carnatica.net /special/dikshitar1.htm (1059 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Muthuswamy Dheekshithar
		Muthuswami Dikshitar was born in 1776, in a family of intellectuals, well versed in Sastra.
		Dikshitar was a personification of erudition - well versed in the study of Vedas, Agamas, Astronomy, Astrology and even Medicine.
		Dikshitar's greatest service to Carnatic Music was that that he gave body and shape to nearly 200 ragas of Venkatamakhin.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /composers/muthuswamy_dheekshithar.html (211 words)

	webindia123.com- music - music personalities-Musician
		Muthuswami Dikshitar, a famous Karnatic musician from Tanjavore, Tamil Nadu was born on March 24, 1774.
		Life at Kasi with him, for Muthuswami was one of study and editation.
		Accordingly, Dikshitar went to the river and descending a few steps, dipped into the water and a miracle happened.
	www.webindia123.com /music/muthu.htm (262 words)

	Sri Thiyagaraja Temple at Thiruvarur is an incredible ancient temple with unsurpassed continuity of living tradition ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dikshitar was probably the most complete classical composer and one of the most versatile men world has ever seen.
		Dikshitar had proficiency in different languages like Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and different branches of academics such as History, Mythology and Science, not to mention proficiency in numerous musical instruments.
		The most fascinating aspect of Dikshitar's songs is the grandeur and majesty of his music, the intellectually appealing lyrics and the overall sophisticated approach.
	www.srithiyagarajatemple.org /deekshidar.asp (726 words)

	Biography, compositions of Muthuswamy Dikshithar - Hari's Carnatic
		Muthuswamy's exposure to the East India Company at Madras and visits to Fort St George gave him several opportunities to listen to Western music.
		Muthuswami, his father and brothers, often listened to the orchestral music played by the band and were deeply impressed by the important role assigned to the violin in the concert.
		This is because Dikshitar identified the Supreme Mother with Kamalamba, the consort of the presiding deity of Tiruvarur.
	www.angelfire.com /musicals/kallidaihari/dikshithar_profile.HTML (940 words)

	YouTube - vAtApi gaNapatim - hamsadvani - Adi - muthuswAmi dIkshitar
		YouTube - vAtApi gaNapatim - hamsadvani - Adi - muthuswAmi dIkshitar
		vAtApi gaNapatim - hamsadvani - Adi - muthuswAmi dIkshitar
		carnatic karnatik vatapi ganapatim hamsadvani muthuswAmi dIkshitar semmangudi srinivasa iyer violin gopalakrishnan
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=ud-QqxtbixY (338 words)

	Muthuswami Dikshitar
		Muthuswami Dikshitar, a famous Karnatic musician from Tanjavore, Tamil Nadu was born on March 24, 1774.
		Life at Kasi with him, for Muthuswami was one of study and editation.
		Accordingly, Dikshitar went to the river and descending a few steps, dipped into the water and a miracle happened.
	www.whereincity.com /india/great-indians/artists/muthuswami-dikshitar.php (185 words)

	Muthuswami Dikshitar Information
		He was born in 1775 to Ramaswami Dikshitar and Subbamma, as the eldest son, in Tiruvarur (near present day Thanjavur).
		Muttuswami Dikshitar attained mastery over the Veena, and the influence of Veena playing is evident in his compositions.
		Although Muttuswamy Dikshitar did not have any children of his own, his Brother Baluswami's descendents have preserved musical legacy, and his compositions have been popularised due to the efforts of people like Subbarama Dikshitar and Ambi Dikshitar.
	www.bookrags.com /Muthuswami_Dikshitar (537 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Subbarama Dheekshithar
		Subbarama Dheekshithar was the grandson of Baluswami Dikshitar, brother of Muthuswami Dikshitar.
		Subbarama Dheekshithar was born to Annapurni and Sivarama Iyer.
		Annapurni was the daughter of Baluswami Dikshitar, brother of Muthuswami Dikshitar.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /composers/subbarama_dheekshithar.html (433 words)

	Commentary on Sri Subrahmanyaya Namaste
		Muthuswami understood who it was that came, and his life's mission began that moment - his musical creativity had been woken up.
		Dikshitar went from place to place and sung in praise of the God there, be it Ganesha, Vishnu, Devi, Shiva.
		Dikshitar also points this out later in the kriti (dEvarAja jAmatrE) Reminds me - Devasena is said to be Indra's daughter, and Valli, the daughter of Nambirajan, tribal king (suramagal, kuramagal) but in fact, both of them are Vishnu's daughters but for some reasons grew up with Indra and Nambirajan.
	www.carnaticcorner.com /articles/srisubramanya_translated.htm (5630 words)

	Homage to the Great Composer - SRI MUTHUSWAMI DIKSHITAR - II
		From these early creations of Muthuswami Dikshitar, which stand as a forerunner for his later Kriti compositions that are monumental works of this great composer, the attitude and the "style" of Muthuswami Dikshitar can be assessed.
		It is interesting to find that Muthuswami Dikshitar uses the same Mudra –; (signature) "Guruguha" in his later "Krithi" compositions that are in Sanskrit.
		Subbarama Dikshitar published "Prathamabhyasa Pusthakamu" in 1905 where he has published thirty-two compositions with swara notation under the title "Nottaswara sahithyam" but with no attribution of the European Titles for the compositions that are composed with identical European tunes.
	www.chennaionline.com /columns/Ethnomusic/durga17.asp (937 words)

	India Currents
		Dikshitar lived in the Tamil Nadu of the 1800s, and is regarded as one among the trinity of revered composers, whose compositions are sung to this day all around the world.
		Dikshitar asked him for his horoscope and noted that Jupiter needed to be appeased to help cure him.
		Thus was born this set of compositions called as the “navagraha krithis.” The composer took care to compose these songs in the soolaadhi saptha talas or seven rhythmic cycles codified by Purandaradasa, widely regarded as the Guru Pitamaha of Karnatik music.
	www.indiacurrents.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=eda90208cfe5a81a58d2f8bd1b889b0d (568 words)

	CCMA, Columbus Carnatic Music Association, Ohio Articles on Carnatic Music (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dikshitar was probably the most complete classical composer and one of the most versatile men world has ever seen.
		Dikshitar had proficiency in different languages like Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and different branches of academics such as History, Mythology and Science, not to mention proficiency in numerous musical instruments.
		The most fascinating aspect of Dikshitar's songs is the grandeur and majesty of his music, the intellectually appealing lyrics and the overall sophisticated approach.
	www.columbuscarnaticmusic.org /ccma-articles.htm (3223 words)

	Important ragas - Hari's Carnatic
		Subbarama Dikshitar observes that in the Tiruttani Guruguha composition Srinadada Guruguho Jayati (in first Vibhakti), Muthuswami Dikshitar has incorporated Sarali, Jhanta, svara Varisai's in Trikalam in the Pallavi lines, and the Alankarams in Anupallavi.
		This particular Krithi was the very first composition of Muthuswami Dikshitar, after he received blessings from Chidambara Yogi in Varanasi, and visited the Subrahmanya temple at Tiruttani.
		Muthuswami Diskhitar has to his credit around 40 songs in Western melody, known as Nottu Swara sahityam, all in Sankarabharanam, in various Talams.
	www.angelfire.com /musicals/kallidaihari/important_ragas.htm (945 words)

	Muthuswami Dikshitar at AllExperts
		He was born in 1775 to Ramaswami Dikshitar and Subbamma, as the eldest son, in Tiruvarur (near present day Thanjavur).
		Muttuswami Dikshitar attained mastery over the Veena, and the influence of Veena playing is evident in his compositions.
		Although Muttuswamy Dikshitar did not have any children of his own, his Brother Baluswami's descendants have preserved musical legacy, and his compositions have been popularised due to the efforts of people like Subbarama Dikshitar and Ambi Dikshitar.
	en.allexperts.com /e/m/mu/muthuswami_dikshitar.htm (611 words)

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		Muthuswami Dikshitar composed about 40 Nottu Swara Sahityams, all in Sankarabharanam, all the tunes in Western Melody.
		At Kivakur (Keezh Velur), when Dikshitar sand this piece, the door of the Garbha Graham suddenly opened wide for him to have the holy darshanam.
		Muthuswami Diskhitar has to credit around 40 songs in Westerm melody, known as Nottu Swara sahityam, all in Sankarabharanam, in various Talams.
	www.carnatic-music.com /ragas/shankarabharana.txt (624 words)

	Navagraha Compositions of Muthuswami Dikshitar
		Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the trinities of Karnatak music, has composed a large number of compositions.
		Sri Lalithakala Academy of Mysore, in association with another premier music organization of the city, the Gana Bharathi, and the Regional Institution of Education has organized a symposium on "Navagraha Compositions of Muthuswami Dikshitar - A Critical Study and Analysis".
		The third and concluding day's programme on March 24 also at Veene Seshanna Bhavan will be on "Dasa Sampada and Vachana Vaibhava", compositions of Dasas, beginning from Purandara Dasa upto the Vachanas of Basavanna.
	www.mysoresamachar.com /muttu_dik_comp.htm (357 words)

	newindpress on sunday - News Items
		Muthuswami Dikshitar and Thyagaraja, two of the most revered composers of Carnatic music, were certainly influenced by the strange tunes from the British.
		The five-year stay exposed brothers Muthuswami and Baluswami Dikshitars to the ‘airs’ that were being played by the Fort St George orchestra.
		Muthuswami Dikshitar’s contemporary, Thyagaraja, composed ‘Raminsuvar Evarura’ in the Raga Suposhini, which was clearly inspired by music that accompanies march pasts.
	www.newindpress.com /sunday/sundayitems.asp?id=SEA20030829112938&eTitle=Arts&rLink=0 (883 words)

	Recent Posts (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dear Bhagavatas, We have been blessed by a series of brilliant posts by Sri Sadagopan (on Muthuswami Dikshitar's Krithis on Sri Thayar) and Sri Anbil Ramaswamy (on Andal in his series on Azhwars).
		Sri Sadagopan very lucidly and eloquently captures the tributes paid by Muthuswami Dikshitar to Mahalakshmi Thayar.
		Muthuswami Dikshitar's expertise in Sri Vidya is reflected in his references to the Bhijaksharams used in the worship of Mahalakshmi Thayar.
	www.ramanuja.org /sv/bhakti/archives/may96/0102.html (281 words)

	PORTLAND ARADHANA - Home page
		The Carnatic music that we know today wouldn't be this rich without the contributions of two other pillars namely Syama Sastri and Muthuswami Dikshatar.
		Devotion was the basis of his music and he worshiped Goddess Kamakashi.
		His style is neither simple as that of Thyagaraja nor difficult as that of Muthuswami Dikshitar.
	www.portlandaradhana.com /Festival.asp (552 words)

	Tamilnadu's Contribution to Carnatic Music - A Bird's Eye-view (by B.M. Sundaram)
		It was, however, the trio called the Carnatic music trinity-- Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastry - that gave a new fillip to the kriti-form and gave it the shape that prevails even today.
		And, in the group of navagraha kriti-s, only seven are Muthuswami Dikshitar's Smaramyaham on Rahu is a composition of Balaswami Dikshitar, while Mahasuram on Ketu is that of Tiruvarur Veeraswami Nattuvanar, a disciple of Muthuswami Dikshitar.
		Muthuswami Dikshitar and later on Kotiswara Iyer 11870-1938), a descendant of Kavikunjara Bharati, composed kriti-s in all the 72 mela raga-s.
	tamilelibrary.org /teli/tnmusic1.html (5055 words)

	DIVINE MUSIC OF THE TRINITY
		The legacy handed down to the posterity by the Trinity namely Thyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri has enriched the performing art, attracting layman’s interest and promoting a wide spectrum of listeners.
		While listening to a composition of Thyagarja, one has the thrill of taking the bath in a water fall, whereas the compositions of Dikshitar are expansive, full of raga bhava, and also enchanting.
		The characteristics peculiar to Thyagaraja are the range and extent of his treatment of ragas, the astounding variety in tempo and style alongwith the spiritual favour and aesthetic liveliness.
	www.chembur.com /carnatic/page03.html (435 words)

	Ananya Culture DoT com
		This page would stream excerpts from several such programs that Ananya has organised in the past.
		SK Ramachandra Rao on the spiritual significance of the Panchalinga kritis of Muthuswami Dikshitar (Held on 18-Feb-2004 on Shivaratri)
		Talk by Sangeetha Kalanidhi RK Srikantan on the Raga Lakshana of Reethigowla - followed by a rendition of Mysore Vasudevacharya's 'Mama Hridaye' (Held on 18-Aug-2002)
	www.ananyaculture.org /sangeetha.php (143 words)

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