 Vismaya
- An Indo Celtic Musical
Journey is a contemporary compilation of the
notusvara
sahityas of Muthusvami Dikshitar recorded
with Indian voices and western instrumentation.
Dikshitar
(1775-1835), is one of India's foremost
composers, in whose hands European tunes that came to India with the British
East India company, transformed into catchy songs in
sanskrit, known as nottusvara sahityas easily accessible to children.
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The Album |
About
the CD. Part I features 19 and
Part II features 20 of the nottusvara
sahityas. A 20 page booklet with lyrics
and background accompanies each CD. |
Children love
Vismaya. Learn how this recording is
an ideal introduction to Indian
Classical Music for children.
Dr PPN
reviews Vismaya. |
Parents are
Delighted
- 15month old child dances spontaneously to
this music; 5-year old trades TV-watching
for Vismaya! |
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The Music |
Album I has
19 tracks and Album II has 21. Listen to audio excerpts. |
The
melody of the
British National Anthem
'God Save the King' and how it
transformed in the hands of Dikshitar. |
Transformation of the
galopede dance music
into a meditative geetam on Kamalamba. |
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Related Offerings |
Related
events, broadcasts, concerts and
more. |
Schedule
a workshop
, lecture concert or a
presentation in your area. |
Upcoming
events related to this album. |
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The History |
Why
'Vismaya'? What was the inspiration behind
the recording? What is the purpose of this
recording? |
Colonial
India and the birth of the nottusvara
sahityas more.. |
The life
and music of
Muthusvami Dikshitar,
one of India's foremost composers. |
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Musical
Variety in the Nottusvara sahityas of
Dikshitar. |
Devatas
(deities) addressed in the nottuswara
sahityas of Dikshitar. |
The
cultural richness of
Tiruvarur and the nottusvara sahityas. |
