Priyadarshini performed Carnatic Classical on the occasion of Guru Poornima celebrating the legacy of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri  T. M. Thyagarajan through the disciples of Guru Smt Mangalam Shankar.

 

Priyadarshini presented a Varnam composed by Shri T. M. Thyagarajan, Viruttam, a Guru Shloka composed by Shri Mahesh Mahadev and a Kriti composed by Saint Sri Thyagaraja Swami as part of Guru Poornima Celebrations 2021. 

 

She lent her voice for the new ragam “Thyagaraja Mangalam” discovered and created by Indian Classical & Film Music Composer Shri Mahesh Mahadev. This new raga Thyagaraja Mangalam, is a janya raga of Gowri Manohari, 23rd Melakarta and is an Audava Sampurna raga. Arohanam of this raga is  S G₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ  and Avarohanam is Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S  This new ragam is named in the honour of  Carnatic Vocalists & Musicologists Maha Guru Shri T. M. Thyagarajan and Guru Smt. Mangalam Shankar. As a first dedication in this new ragam, a Guru Shloka (Viruttam) was presented by Priyadarshini.

Performance Sequence:

Song 1

♪ Varnam: Gnana Margam

♪ Ragam: Hamsanadam
♪ Tala: Adi

♪ Composer: T. M. Thyagarajan

♪ Language : Tamil

♪ Performed by : Priyadarshini

 

Song 2

♪ Guru Shloka (Viruttam): Dhyana Moolam

♪ Ragam: Thyagaraja Mangalam (Raga created by Mahesh Mahadev)

♪ Arohanam & Avarohanam: S G₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ | Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S )

♪ Composer: Mahesh Mahadev

♪ Language : Sanskrit

♪ Performed by : Priyadarshini

♪ Copyrights: PM Audios & Entertainments

 

Song 3

♪ Kriti: Guruleka Etuvanti

♪ Ragam: Gowri Manohari

♪ Tala: Khanda Chapu

♪ Composer: Saint Sri Tyagaraja

♪ Language : Telugu

♪ Performed by : Priyadarshini

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