Any composition on Solar eclipse?

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hamirkalyani123
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Any composition on Solar eclipse?

Post by hamirkalyani123 »

Rasikas,

Just curious if there is any composition by any composer referencing Solar eclipse and highlighting its significance?

Thank you,

KSJaishankar
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Re: Any composition on Solar eclipse?

Post by KSJaishankar »

While not specifically solar eclipse, the navagraha kriti mahAsuram kEtum in CAmaram (ShanmukhapriyA) does refer to eclipses; "grahaNAdi kArya kAraNam" in the CaraNam.

thanjavooran
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Re: Any composition on Solar eclipse?

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A very good observation
With wishes,
Thanjavooran
27 12 2019

gajaa
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Re: Any composition on Solar eclipse?

Post by gajaa »

Yesterday, as part of Madrasana's concert at Sathyam, Bombay Jayashri has rendered a sub-main in Soorya raga as an Ode to the Solar Eclipse and the sun. The composer is Madan Karky apparently. It's doing the rounds in social media since yesterday afternoon. Check out instagram / FB for snippets.

hamirkalyani123
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Re: Any composition on Solar eclipse?

Post by hamirkalyani123 »

Thanks for the replies everyone. Sorry for my delayed reply.

Lakshman
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Re: Any composition on Solar eclipse?

Post by Lakshman »

In the Annamacharya song O pavanAtmajA there is this line:
O ravi grahaNa O danujAntaka mArulEka mati malasitigA
dAruNapu vintAtana yAdulu gAravimpa niTu galigitigA
D.Pattamal has this linein one song:
grahaNa puNya vELaiyil sUrya candraruDanE pulappaDum tuNDitta uDal uDaiyavan

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