I figured over the years that the longer the kids know, practice and listen to the songs, the better they perform the krithi. Hence to get ready for the January performance for Thyagaraja day, I have started teaching them the following krithis to be ahead of the game. With my fast approaching trip to India in mid December, I thought they can use my time away to master these krithi's. Cittaranjani composition is a new introduction to my students this year and it was interesting experience to explain how the ragam does not carry a 'Upper' Shadjamam and starts with the Nishadam on the high octave. The 'Nada Tanumanisham' is also one of the few Siva composition of Thyagaraja and has a swaraksharam in the sharanam where 'SRGMPDN' is used as a wording in the song in sync with the swarasthanas.
Sri Rama Sri Rama - Sahana
Raghunayaka Nee Pada Yuga - Hamsadwani
Brocheva Revarae - Sriranjani
Anuragamule - Saraswathy
Nada Tanumanisham - CittaRanjani
Brova Baramma - Bahudari
This is the first year some of my varnam students will participate in the pancharatna rendition. They have finished learning the 'Jagadananda Karaka' in Nattai and I can'nt wait to get them started on 'Endaro Mahanu' next.
Sri Rama Sri Rama - Sahana
Raghunayaka Nee Pada Yuga - Hamsadwani
Brocheva Revarae - Sriranjani
Anuragamule - Saraswathy
Nada Tanumanisham - CittaRanjani
Brova Baramma - Bahudari
This is the first year some of my varnam students will participate in the pancharatna rendition. They have finished learning the 'Jagadananda Karaka' in Nattai and I can'nt wait to get them started on 'Endaro Mahanu' next.