Lalgudi Pancharatna Kritis – A Workshop

by November 5, 2016 Environment

Tyagaraja was a prolific carnatic composer. As he travelled to different places around Thanjavur he composed songs praising the deities of the local temples. When he visited Lalgudi, he composed five songs collectively known as the Lalgudi Pancharatna Krithis. These five songs are Isa Pahimam in raga Kalyani, Deva Sthree Tapa Thirtha in raga Madhyamavathi, LalitheShri in raga Bhairavi, Mahitha Pravriddha in raga Kambodhi and Gati Nee Vani in raga Thodi.

Here is a video of Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman singing Gati Nee Vani in raga Thodi along with his daughter and disciple Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi.

 

In a collaboration with Ananya based in Malleswaram, Lalgudi Vijalayakshmi will be conducting a workshop for people who wish to learn the Lalgudi Pancharatna Krithis.

Details of the workshop are given below.

Workshop on Lalgudi Pancharatnam (five Kritis) and a Thillana
on 11th between 5.00pm to 8.00 pm and 12th& 13th between 10.00am to 1.00 pm at Ananya Sabhangana, 91/2, Between 11th and 13th Cross, 4th Main, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru – 560003

Lalgudi J.Vijayalakshmi will be teaching Lalgudi Pancharatnam (five Kritis) and a thillana along with notations. Interested music students are requested to contact
Vid. J.Vijayalakshmi
e mail: lalgudiviji[at]icloud[dot]com

Registration is limited to 25 only.

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About Chitra Srikrishna

Chitra Srikrishna is a Carnatic vocalist and writer living in Bengaluru & Columbus. Chitra blogs for Sruti, runs the podcast Raga Ruminations and produces RaagTime, a radio show on Indian music. Her albums include devotional poetry of Tamil Alwars & Dasa kritis, & thematic compositions on Rama and Hanuman. She's the musical half of a multimedia performance duo HumRaag. Her program BHAKTHI explores the journey of the mystics of India. Her latest Antah Prerna -A Musical Telling of an Entrepreneur's Journey debuted at Bangalore International Centre in 2018.
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