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Documentary ‘Colonial Interlude’ opens a window to Muthuswami Dikshitar’s world

Documentary ‘Colonial Interlude’ opens a window to Muthuswami Dikshitar’s world

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A scene from the documentary | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement European music of the 18th century travelled across the world to take on different forms in India and the US, creating unique sounds. In India, it transcended the language barriers as legendary Carnatic classical music composer Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775-1835) wrote Sanskrit lyrics to colonial tunes […]

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Kamalamba Navavaranam: Muthuswami Dikshitar’s timeless creation

Kamalamba Navavaranam: Muthuswami Dikshitar’s timeless creation

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The composer’s Kamalamba Navavaranams are a series of incredible kritis sung specially during Navarathri  The composer’s Kamalamba Navavaranams are a series of incredible kritis sung specially during Navarathri  Yet another article on Muthuswami Dikshitar’s Kamalamba Navavaranam? Different aspects of the Navavarana Vibhakti series have already been written in great detail! “What am I going to […]

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