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Deekshithar Ragalist |
Muthuswamy
Deekshithar was born in Thiruvavoor in the Thanjavoor district of
Tamil Nadu. His father Ramaswamy was a composer and musician of repute.
He had his early education in Sanskrit, grammar and puranas along
with music. He was a veena exponent. Following the advice of a Guru
, Deekshithar went to Kasi and spend five years there . It is after
his return from Kasi that he started concentrating in music. All his
500 odd compositionds are in Sanskrit.He used to spend long hours
at the Saint Thyagaraja temple at Thiruvavoor composing and singing
songs. |
He
has composed navavarana kritis praising the Kamalambika temple at
his village. He was a great devotee of Devi or the mother godess.
His compositions on the five elements and the nine planets are also
well known. Deekshithar compositions are known for their poetic quality
and they are difficult to render. He has composed in Hindustani style
and according to western notations too. The disciples of Deekshithar
known as the sThanjavoor bothers Vadivelu, Ponnaiha and Sivanandam
were prominent members in Swathi’s court . In 1835 Deekshithar
died while rendering a composition on his favorite deity. |
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