Second book of Compositions of late Dr. V.V. Swarna Venkatesa Dikshitar

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kmrasika
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Second book of Compositions of late Dr. V.V. Swarna Venkatesa Dikshitar

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Sri Rathnasabapathi Charitable Trust & Swarna Venkatesa Deekshithar School of Fine Arts have jointly published the next instalment of songs of late Dr V. V. Swarna Venkatesa Deekshithar to commemorate his centenary year in 2021.

The book features 27 compositions, all in tamiḻ excluding one composition in Sanskrit on ēkāmrēśvarar. This volume includes one maṅgaḷa kīrtanam addressing the deities in the Chidambaram temple and all deities the Hindu pantheon collectively. Most compositions are set in common tāḷam-s except two pieces which are in saṅkīrṇa ēkam and khaṇḍa jhaṁpa. The lyrics, as well as notations are included in both Tamil and English. The compositions have been notated by the composer's descendant, Dr. CG Sundar Deekshithar, Asst. Prof of Vocal Music, Annamalai University.

Lakshman
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I bought a copy of this book and found that all of the songs are different from the two books that were published some years ago.

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