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To the Unknown Artiste

...People sing in praise of a lead performer; And the person playing the second fiddle Often goes unsung and unhonoured. That is the fate of all such auxiliary artistes, say, A guitarist strumming......

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Categories: tambura, music,
Form: Free verse

Translation of Oothukkadu Venkata Subba Iyer's Poem Thaye Yashoda By T Wignesan

...Translation of Oothukkadu Venkata Subba Iyer (circa 1700-1765)’s « THAYE YASHODA » by T. Wignesan This devotional song and poem in Tamil (the principal Dravidian language which has spawned ov......

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Categories: tambura, god, mother, religious, universe,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Meditation Is Music

...MEDITATION IS MUSIC The raga’s minor keys flood my mind, unlocking a balancing shiver, pranayama and Om, Its rhythmic tones in harmonic relation, echoing season and day, Draw ......

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Categories: tambura, health, music
Form: Free verse

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