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Tarangini (music)

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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.

Compositions

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Grand music fete today". The Hindu. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original on 28 June 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Honour for devotional music". The Hindu. 8 May 2006. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. ^ G. Srinivasan (2 September 2010). "Musical programmes pervade Gokulashtami celebrations". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.