Artist Bio – Sharada Vishwanath
Sharada Vishwanath is a gifted Carnatic musician and singer. Her father Nagabhushan Rao was a school teacher who instilled very strong foundation of principles in… Read More »Artist Bio – Sharada Vishwanath
Sushma Bhat
Be yourself! Let your true colors shine!
Tyagaraja humbled the king..
Once a king invited Tyagaraja to perform in his assembly. Performing in king’s assembly meant name, fame and wealth. But there was one catch. Usually this also meant performer had to sing something in praise of the king, who protected them.But Tyagaraja sang only in praise of Lord Tyagaraja. He refused to go to the king’s assembly. In his song he says – “Is wealth ( nidhi) the source of happiness or is the proximity ( sannidhi) of Rama?" ( Nidhi chala Sukhama ). The king was obviously in awe of
Short Biography of Kanaka Daasa
Kanaka Daasa was a great musician born in a small village of Baada in Dharwad, Karnataka. He was born in the community of sheperds. His… Read More »Short Biography of Kanaka Daasa
Short Biography of Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar
Muthuswani Dikshitar lived from 1775 to 1835. He was born in the town of Tiruvarur, just like Sri Tyagaraja and Shyama Shastri. He was one… Read More »Short Biography of Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar
Purandara Daasa – Short Biography
He lived from 1484 to 1564 AD. Purandara Daasa is called the father of Carnatic music. Purandara Daasa’s Compositions: Purandara Daasa created several “Devara Naama”… Read More »Purandara Daasa – Short Biography