tillana in the raga kalavati

dhanyasi · Post by **dhanyasi** » 12 Jul 2008, 09:50

kinda lost here trying to help a friend out ...Is there a tillana in the raga kalavati? not sure if it is dikshitar's or thyagaraja's kalavathi..... it apparently starts "ta dim dim ta"... any help with the lyrics and meaning is much appreciated..
many thanks

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 13 Jul 2008, 00:47

I have the lyrics for many tillAnAs but have not heard of one in kalAvati.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 13 Jul 2008, 01:50

Isn't there a tillana in valaji(carnatic)?Since kalavati(Hindustani) is equivalent to the carnatic valaji, I wonder ifdhanyasi is referring to it. Just a guess.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 13 Jul 2008, 02:02

There are several tillAnAs in valaji but none of the ones that I have match the starting words posted.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 13 Jul 2008, 08:02

Cienu,
I remember your mentioning a tillAnA in valaji sometime ago...

dhanyasi · Post by **dhanyasi** » 13 Jul 2008, 09:10

my apologies for so little information.. i haven't heard the tillana myself.. i have some more words from the begining line.. it could very well be valaji..
the first line starts like this
ta dim dim ta tana tom ta dim ta dhirana

Amraman · Post by **Amraman** » 24 Jul 2008, 21:44

The Kalavathi Tillana Adi by T.Venugopal is available in the Cd by Kalavardhini's Vishwashanthi Vol 18. It is sung by Delhi V. Krishnamoorthy.
The lyrics I have noted down from the cd.

Tha dhim dhimta tana thomta dhimta tirana
Thom tanana tanadhirana

Thom tani Num tani tana dhirana dhim
S n d p G p d n
sgg nss dnn pdd gpdns
Nadirkitathom ndpgr Thadinginathom //

Ubagai peruga natanamadai ennukku arulvai tillai natarajane
Ubagai peruga natanamadai ennukku arulvai pannissaidu raaga bhavamo
taala gathi bhedha navarasam kooti bharata shastiratai vaiyyagam pugazha

Thatjaham tada dita tana dhani P D G P
thajhanudhim N D P D N thajhanudhim
Thakadhim thadhinu tana dhirana
thajhonu jhonuta thadhimi dhimita tanata jhonuta //

Hope this helps all.

Ambika