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The Trinity of Carnatic Music
Performing Arts: Carnatic Music · Chapter 1 · 1. History of Carnatic Music: Composers and Theorists
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- Outline history of Carnatic music and why the Trinity period is called its golden age
- Thyagaraja: life, devotion to Rama, Telugu kritis, Pancharatna kritis, musical plays, use of sangatis
- Syama Sastry: life, devotion to Kamakshi, swarajatis, mudra and rhythmic mastery
- Muthuswami Dikshitar: life, Sanskrit kritis, group kritis (Navagraha, Navavarna), mudra and vilamba kala style
- Comparing the Trinity: language, deity, style, tempo and favourite forms