Kshetrayya
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Kshetrayya was a 17th-century Telugu poet-composer renowned for his devotional and erotic padams dedicated to the god Krishna, which are central to South Indian classical music and dance traditions.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carnatic music composer
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composer ⓘ person ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| associatedReligionDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carnatic music
NERFINISHED
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South Indian classical dance ⓘ South Indian classical music ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | South Indian temple and court culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Telugu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Carnatic vocal music
ⓘ
Telugu literature ⓘ |
| floruit | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional poetry
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erotic poetry ⓘ padam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bharatanatyam repertoire
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Kuchipudi repertoire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
padams remain standard repertoire in Bharatanatyam
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padams remain standard repertoire in Carnatic concerts ⓘ padams remain standard repertoire in Kuchipudi ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Kshetrajna
NERFINISHED
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Kshetrayya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Krishna-centered erotic-devotional lyrics
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composing padams used in classical dance ⓘ |
| notableWork | Telugu padams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer of devotional songs
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poet ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| style |
Bhakti rasa (devotional sentiment)
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Sringara rasa (erotic sentiment) ⓘ |
| uses | Krishna as the central deity in his padams ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocus | Nayaka–Nayaki bhava (hero–heroine mood) ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
love between devotee and Krishna
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union and separation in divine love ⓘ |
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