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Raga Kalyani

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An excerpt from Isai Payanam - DVD 2 is available on YouTube: A brief guide to Raga Kalyani: Click here for the PDF Enduko ni manasu - Thyagaraja kriti in Kalyani, with Lyrics and Meaning: Nidhi chala - Thyagaraja kriti in Kalyani, with Lyrics and Meaning: Raga Kalyani in Film Music - Isai Payanam episodes from Jaya TV: Some kritis in Raga Kalyani: Janani Janani - Ilaiyaraja Bhajanaseyave - Thyagaraja (MP3) Nidichala - Thyagaraja (MP3) Bhajare rechita - Muthuswami Dikshitar (MP3) Dharisanam Tharumamma (MP3) - on Gomati Ambal of Sankarankoil Previously covered Ragas: Raga Nattai Raga Hamsanadam Raga Charukesi Raga Pantuvarali Raga Hamirkalyani Raga Ritigaula Raga Amritavarshini

Raga Nattai

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An excerpt from Isai Payanam - DVD 2 is available on YouTube: A brief guide to Raga Nattai: Click here for the PDF Mahaganapatim - Dikshitar kriti in Nattai, with Lyrics & Meaning: Isai Payanam on Jaya TV: Sarasiruhasanapriye - Raga Nattai: Carnatic Compositions in Nattai: Mahaganapatim - Mutthusvami Dikshitar- this is a very popular song, has also appeared in Sindhubhairavi film, sung by K. J. Yesudas, and has crowning chittaswaram. Pavanatmajagaccha - Mutthusvami Dikshitar- A kriti about Anjaneya, he is described as "paripoorna swacchha" meaning totally pure and clean. Jagananda Karaka - Thyagaraja - The first and most well-known pancharatnam, has also been used as prelude recently by Harris Jayaraj for Ayyangar Veettu Azhage in the movie Anniyan Ninne Bhajana - Thyagaraja -Kriti on Rama, ideal opening piece Jaya Jaya Jaya Janaki - Purandaradasa - Kanta Chapu tala based fast piece Jaya Jaya Swamin - Narayana Theertha - A piece on Vinayaka, unusual since Narayana Thee