Acharyanet is happy to enable access to the Tamizh Isai Ula masterclass recorded session conducted on July 13th, 2019 with Shri Sikkil Gurucharan.
Milestones in the evolution of Tamil language and Carnatic music were covered from the Sangam era to the modern era. Topics are listed below.
- Song from Kuruntokai – A classical love poem from The Sangam Era – Ragam Brindavani
- Song from Purananooru – A Sangam poem written by Kaniyan Poongundran – Ragam Shanmukhapriya
- Silapathikaaram – A collection of verses from one of the episodes in this epic by Ilango Adigal. To be sung in Sempaalai Pann and free style (Iyarpa). In other words, like the modern day Virutham.
- Tirukkural Verses from Chapter 65 – Power of speech. Tuned by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
- One Tevaram and a Divyaprabandam
- Song by Kudhambai Sidhar- Folk melody from the early 15th century.
- Modern compositions like
- Nal Vazhkaiye vendum – Kokila – Dandapani Desikar
- Ninaippadeppodu nenje- Nadanamakriya – Vedanayagam Pill
- Manadhil urudhi Vendum – Behak- Subramanya Bharati
- Yaarukkuthan theriyum – Devamanohari – Gopalakrishna Bharati
In addition to learning these songs, the workshop included discussions about how Tamizh was used from the Sangam Era till now, to propagate various themes and messages to the people.
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