Tarangini (music)

Raga Tarangini or just Tarangini is the most prominent musical compositions of Narayana Teertha, the 17th century Carnatic music composer and the author of a Sanskrit opera called Sri Krishna Leela Tarangini.[1][2] Tharangams of the Krishna Leela Tharangini to which, it is believed, Lord Krishna danced.[3] Tarangini is an opera highly suitable for dance drama and it has been very well utilized by Kuchipudi dancers over the last two centuries.

This article is about musical compositions of Narayana Theertha. For Yesudas' music label, see Tharangini Records.

Compositions

Tarangini consists of 12 Tarangams and encapsulates 153 songs, 302 slokams and 31 choornikaas. Teertha followed Veda Vyasa’s Bhagavatam and concentrated on the 10th Skandam.

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References
  1. "Grand music fete today". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. "Honour for devotional music". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. G. Srinivasan. "Musical programmes pervade Gokulashtami celebrations". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2012.


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