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GEETHALANKARAM

Price: Rs. 30
Carnatic music has always inspired many a creative mind to compose kritis, no doubt due to its intimate blending of religion and melody. "Geethalankaram" is a book released as an outcome of such an urge for creation. The author Pankajavalli Narayanan, as described by Professor T R Subramanyam is his preface is a pious composer who has both tuned and composed the lyrics.The book contains 44 kritis, mostly in Tamil of which 14 are dedicated to the Lord Oppiliappan. There is variety in raga (only a very few are repeated), tala and even the form of composition. For example, there is a vrnam and even a very short mangalam. A 'Thirupalli Ezhuchi' in Bhoopalam catches the eye with its unusual structure.As for the songs themselves, they are simple, straightforward and stick for the most part, to the well-known outlines of the respective ragas, hence rendering them easy to learn. The notations have been well-written, anfd the printing is neat.Of course, the inevitable mistakes are present. For example, the ‘Prapathi’ that is said to be in Sri ragam in the index is given as 'Natabhairavi' in the song. One also wishes that page numbers were hgiven in the index.Nevertheless, this book, priced at Rs. 30 reveals the author's sincere effort and composing kritis which, thanks to their simple language and structure, enable even those with a not too deep insight into the technicalities of our music to learn them, thus spreading the cause of music.The Music Education Trust, which has published this book, must be commended for having encouraged this worthy venture.-AR

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