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March 21, 2002

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Event calendar

Check out the new event calendar for the latest Carnatic music events. Concerts, programs, in your area? Add them. Having a Carnatic music event? Add it! Check often for the newest additions.
karnATik kalendar

VarNams

Now our list of varNams is nearly exhaustive! Browse through hundreds, with a few linked to their lyrics as well.
varNams

Lyrics scales

Now ALL lyrics with one or a few raagas contain the full aarOhana and avarOhana scales of the raagas! If you're printing, refer easily to the parent melakarta, its number, and the standard notes that the raga uses. Simple!
Over 900 Lyrics

Featured Links

Ravi Kiran Music
http://www.ravikiranmusic.com
All about the Chitravina artist, singer, and composer, plus Carnatic music articles, photos and more.

Smt Kalyani Varadarajan
http://vinuenterprise.dhs.org
Full MP3 audio and lyrics in Tamil and Devanagari of compositions by this composer.

Check the what's new page for all the new features.

Articles and trivia

We bring you the second in the series "Popularity of Carnatic Music" by Dr. Jayakumar. Send us your thoughts on this article, or discuss it in the forum. Click to read the article.

And here are also a few trivia for you to puzzle over until next time:

1. According to mythology, where did the mridangam come from? (check the site for the answer!)
2. The note "Santatam paahimaam" has the same tune as what American patriotic song?
3. This well-known composer has no compositions on Ganesha (hint - he is one of the Trinity of composers).

Lyrics

Forty-seven (47) new songs added! Included are a few varNams and ashTapadis of JayadEva. The last of the songs of KOTeeshwara Aiyyar are also included in this list!

http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1908.shtml
ambikaanaatham - bhoopaaLam - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1883.shtml
appanE - tODi - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1896.shtml
aruL paarayyaa - bilahari - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1904.shtml
baalalOcana - dhanyaasi - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1910.shtml
bhaktavatsalaa - karnaaTaka behaag - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1871.shtml
danta maamukha - naaTTai - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1889.shtml
Edum ariyEnE - sahaanaa - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1884.shtml
eeshan kanaka sabhEshan - bEgaDa - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1892.shtml
geetaamudamE - madyamaavati - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1868.shtml
innam en manam (varNam)
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1905.shtml
kaalaateetaaya - sudda dhanyaasi - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1876.shtml
kanakavEla - shree - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1901.shtml
krpaasaagaram - maadhavamanOhari - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1879.shtml
krpai paarayyaa - dhanyaasi - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1893.shtml
maanE mOham (varNam) - saavEri - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1870.shtml
mahaa gaNapatE - kaanaDaa - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1877.shtml
manavaadiru manamE - kEdaaram - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1873.shtml
mOna jnaana - gowLa - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1890.shtml
naada tatva - bEgaDa - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1902.shtml
neelalOhitaa kaalakaala - maaLavi - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1869.shtml
Omkaara praNava (varNam) - shhanmugapriyaa - BK
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1897.shtml
pinaakinE mahaa - brindaavana saaranga - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1886.shtml
raamaa ravikulasOmaa - bhairavi - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1888.shtml
saamee deekshitaa - dEva manOhari - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1880.shtml
saami idE - kEdaara gowLa – KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1894.shtml
saami neeyE gati (varNam) - kEdaara gowLa - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1912.shtml
sarva swaroopam - karnaaTaka kaapi - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1885.shtml
shambhO shankara - kalyaaNi - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1903.shtml
shankara gangaadhara - sudda saavEri - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1898.shtml
shashishEkharaa - poornacandrikaa – HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1907.shtml
shipivishhTam - bilahari - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1911.shtml
shree bhavam - garuDadhvani - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1887.shtml
shree vENugOpaala - darbaar - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1900.shtml
shree viroopaaksha - gowri - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1909.shtml
shreekaNTha dayaanidhE - saalagabhairavi - HB http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1882.shtml
taa taa nin paadam - aThaaNaa - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1875.shtml
taruvE ninnaruL - varaaLi - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1891.shtml
uLam ariyaadaa - shree ranjani - KI http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1881.shtml
vaa sharavaNabhavaa - bilahari - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1899.shtml
vaamadEvaa - mOhanam - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1867.shtml
vaaraNam aayiram (nacciyaar tirumozhi) - AT
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1872.shtml
vaavaa shikhivaahana - naaTTai - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1895.shtml
varavENum (varNam) - dhanyaasi - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1874.shtml
vElavaa vaavaa - aarabi - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1878.shtml
vElayyaa - saavEri - KI
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1906.shtml
vishNu vallabha - tODi - HB
http://www.geocities.com/promiserani2/c1866.shtml
yamunaa teera (ashtapadi) - JD

karnATik this month

This issue brings you SO many more lyrics it puts the number over 900 (scroll down to see what songs are new). Plus, a few extra bonuses that I hope will be popular and useful. As usual, comments and suggestions are more than welcome.

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