Swarajati “Rave Himagiri Kumari”
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Swarajati “Rave Himagiri Kumari” is a celebrated Carnatic music composition by Syama Sastri, renowned for its devotional depth and intricate melodic and rhythmic structure.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carnatic music composition
ⓘ
swarajati ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Himagiri Kumari (epithet of Kamakshi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedComposerTrinityMember | Syama Sastri GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedDeityAspect |
Parvati as Kamakshi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyAccompaniedBy |
mridangam
ⓘ
tambura ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedBy | Carnatic vocalists ⓘ |
| composer | Syama Sastri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important item in Syama Sastri’s Kamakshi compositions ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Kamakshi of Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalMood | bhakti (devotion) ⓘ |
| devotionalSubject | Goddess Kamakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Carnatic music ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| language | Telugu ⓘ |
| lyricalLanguageFamily | Dravidian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
praise of divine compassion
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supplication to the Goddess ⓘ |
| lyricist | Syama Sastri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalComplexity | advanced ⓘ |
| musicalForm | swarajati ⓘ |
| notedFor |
devotional depth
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intricate melodic structure ⓘ intricate rhythmic structure ⓘ |
| pedagogicalUse |
training in laya (rhythm)
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training in raga elaboration ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
Carnatic vocal concerts
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advanced students’ repertoire ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | practitioners and connoisseurs of Carnatic music ⓘ |
| raga | Todi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires | advanced manodharma (improvisational) skills from performers ⓘ |
| style | classical South Indian art music ⓘ |
| tala | Adi tala ⓘ |
| textMeter | varied syllabic patterns aligned to Adi tala ⓘ |
| textType | stotra-like devotional poetry ⓘ |
| uses | gamakas characteristic of Todi raga ⓘ |
| vocalFocus | gamakas and bhava (expression) ⓘ |
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