A thillana is a rhythmic piece that is generally performed at the end of a concert and widely used in classical indian dance performances. A Thillana uses tala-like phrases in the pallavi and anupallavi, and lyrics in the charanam. It breaks in to many rhythmic adavu patterns and movements .It is the climax of the concert and can be compared like the final burning of camphor at the end of a ritual or prayer.
Tanom Tanata (Thillana) Raagam: Paras
Language: Telugu Composer: Pooci Sreenivaasa Aiyyangaar Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar (Aug-16, 1860 – Jul-20, 1919), also known as Ramanathapuram Srinivasa Iyengar, was a singer and composer of Carnatic music. He was born in Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu on the 16th of August, 1860, to Narayana Iyengar and Lakshmi Ammal in Ramnad. He studied music under Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845 – 1902), a singer of Carnatic music and came in the sishya parampara of Saint Thyagaraja. He had a large number of disciples, of whom the most popular was Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. He composed over 100 songs and used the mudra Srinivasa in his compositions. He died on July 20, 1919. |
Tanata (Thillana)
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