SINGLE KRUTHI RAGAS OF THYAGARAJA SWAMI

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Recently, I came across a very nice and informative article by Sri.Chirappu , on the ragas used by Thyagaraja swami . The article had listed the ragas in which there is only one kruthi by the Swami. I found that many of the ragas are already famous. This is an attempt to first give the numbered list and then in subsequent posts in the thread, to give information about the parent scale, link to lyrics and meaning from Sri.Govindan's blog and also the gist as provided by the book 'Spiritual heritage of Thyaaraja', and youtube link to the rendition by vocalists of pre-1968 decades..It is hoped that this will be helpful to better appreciation. of the kruthis.
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1 Abheri,*
2 Amritavahini,
3 Amritavarshini,
4 Andali,*
5 Andolika*,
6- Bahudari,*
7- Bhavapriya,
8- Bhinna Shadja,
9- Bhouli,
10- Bhupalam,
11- Bhushavali,
12- Bindumalini,
13- Brindavanasaranga*,
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14- Chencuruti,
15- Charukesi, *
16- Chaya Nata,*
17- Chenchukambhoji*,
18- Chittaranjini,*
19- Churnika,
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20- Devakriya,
21- Devamritavarshini*,
22- Dhenuka, *
23- Dipaka,
24- Divyamani,
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25- Gambhiravani,
26- Ganavaridhi,
27- Gangeyabhushani,
28- Ghurjari,
29- Gopikavasantam,
30- Gowla, *
31- Gowri,
32- Gundakriya,
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33- Hamsabhramari,
34- Hamsanadam,*
35- Hemavathi,
36- Hindola Vasantam,
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37- Jaya Narayani,
38- Jayantasena,*
39- Jayantasri,*
40- Jhankaradhwani,
41- Jingla,
42- Jujahuli,
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43- Kaikavasi,*
44- Kalakanti,
45- Kalanidhi,
46- Kalgada,
47- Kamala Manohari,
48- Kapinarayani*,
49- Kedaram,
50- Kesari,
51- Kiravani,*
52- Kokilapriya,
53- Kokilavarali,
54- Kolahalam,
55- Kunjari,
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56- Lalita,
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57- Maaruva Dhanyasi,
58- Malavi,*
59- Malaya Marutam,*
60- Manavati,
61- Mandari,*
62- Mangalakaisiki,
63- Manirangu,
64- Manjari,
65- Manohari,
66- Manoranjani,
67- Mararanjani,
68- Margahindolam,*
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69- Naadavaraangini,
70- Nabhomani,
71- Nadavarangini,
72- Naga Gandhari, *
73- Naganandini,
74- Nagaswaravali,
75- Nalinakanthi,*
76- Nasikabhushani,
77- Navanitham,
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78- Pharaju,
79- Pratapavarali,
80- Purna Lalita,
81- Purnashadjam,
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82- Rama Manohari,
83- Ramapriya,
84- Ranjani, *
85- Rasali,
86- Ratnangi,
87- Revagupti,
88- Rishabhapriya,
89- Rudrapriya,
90- Rupavati,
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91- Saramati, *
92- Sarasangi,
93- Saraswati,
94- Saraswati Manohari*,
95- Shadvidhamargini,
96- Shanmukhapriya,
97- Siddhasena,
98- Simhavahini,
99- Srimani,
100- SrutiRanjani,
101- Subha Pantuvarali,
102- Suddha Dhanyasi, *
103- Suddhasimantini, *
104- Sulini,
105- Suposhini,
106- Supradipa,
107- Suryakantam,*
108- Swarabhushani,
109- Swaravali,
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110- Takka,
111- Tivravahini,
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112- Umabharanam*,
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113- Vagadhiswari,*
114- Vakulabharanam,
115- Vanaspati, *
116- Vanavali,
117- Vardhani,
118- Vasanta,
119- Vasanta Varali,
120- Vegavahini,
121- Vijaya Sri,*
122- Vijayavasantam,
123- Viravasantam
124- Vivardhani
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based on
http://www.sruti.org/sruti/srutiArticle ... rticleId=4
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The Musical Works of Thyagaraja by Prabhakar Chitrapu - 4/20/2003
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How many songs did Thyagaraja write? One comes across various numbers: Some claim that he wrote 22,400 songs, equal in number to the slokas in Valmiki’s Ramayana. Others maintain that the number is around 1000. Still others say that only some 800 songs are available. So, I got rather curious and began to list all the songs systematically. I consulted the following well known books on Thyagaraja:
[1] C. Ramanujachari, The Spiritual Heritage of Thyagaraja, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, 1981.
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[2] T.K. Govinda Rao, Compositions of Thyagaraja, Ganamandir Publications, India, 1995.
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[3] Bhavaraju Narasimharao, T.S. Parthasarathy, "Sangita Jagadguru Sri Thyagaraja Kirtanalu" (in Telugu), Triveni Publishers, Machilipatnam, 1988. Part-1,2,3
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[4]Kalluri Veerabhadra Shastri, "Thyagaraja Keertanulu," published by Swadharma Swaarajya Sanghamu, 10 Padma Rao Nagar, Secunderabad, AP & 95 Broadway, Chennai 1, 1975.
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[5] N.C. Parthasarathy, Dwaraka Parthasarathy, "Thyagaraja Kirthanalu", Part I & II, (in Telugu), Tagore Publishing House, Hyderabad, 1994.
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---AND MORE
Please read the full article at
https://sites.google.com/site/4carnatic ... ritis-list

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A. Kanyakumari’s Ekaika rAgam Project
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"
violinist Sangita Kalanidhi A. Kanyakumari began a thematic series to showcase Thyagaraja’s Ekaika rAgam-s – those in which only one kriti is thought to exist. She began on Friday, December 13th, 2019 with E dAri sancarintura in the rAgam Srutiranjani. She had envisioned it purely as a three-week project for that music season, but the excellent response made her keep at it – so far 49 rAgam-s and kriti-s have been premiered – one each Friday........"
A list of 100 such kruthis with corresponding links to instrumental rendition' is gven in the very nice page at

https://lakshmianand.com/music/potpourr ... m-project/
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She began by going through the vast repository of Thyagaraja’s compositions, listing out Ekaika rAgam-s, and has gathered 134 “so far.” While she knew some of them already, she had to learn others herself first. For that, she listened to recordings of yesteryear stalwarts and, wherever possible, of multiple artistes. She says that most of the composer’s pieces are easily comprehensible. (The fact that Telugu is her mother tongue is also advantageous, allowing her to thoroughly assimilate the meaning and convey it appropriately.) She then sang each freshly learned piece herself several times, melding it to her style, and setting some sangati-s if they seemed appropriate, all the while keeping in mind the sanctity of the lyrics and adaptability for both vocal and instrumental music. Only then did she attempt playing it."
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Smt.MS has rendered quite a few of the special kruthis mentioned in the above posts.
Let us begin with 'vara Naaradha' in VijayaSri raagam.
The kruthis is a tribute to Sage Naaradha
Sri.V.Goviindan's blog on Thyagaraja kruthis is the reference.
Devanaagari script -Telugu kruthivara-naaradha
https://sites.google.com/view/msrecords ... a-naaradha

[HarishankarK]

Vivardhani - has two kruthis - abhimanamennadu galgunuraa and vinave o manasaaa

and
Sindhunamakriya has only only kruthi devaadi devaa sadashiva - that is missing in the list