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Subbaraya Sastri (1803–1862) the son and student of Syama Sastri, one of the most famous figures in the history of Carnatic music. He also has the unique distinction of having studied music from all the three of the musicians now acknowledged as "the Trinity of Carnatic Music": his father, and the master musicians Tyagaraja and Muthuswamy Dikshitar.

Early life

Subbaraya was born in 1803 as the second son of Syama Sastri. He studied music initially from his father. Later Syama Shastri asked Tyagaraja to teach his son and sent Subbaraya to him. He also had the opportunity to learn a few krithis from Muthuswami Dikshitar. He also learnt Hindustani music from Meru Goswami, a musician of the Thanjavur palace, and from Ramadas Swami who was a recluse and who lived in Tiruvidaimarudur near Kumbakonam.

Career

Subbaraya Shastry composed only a few krithis. Sastri composed most of his kritis in praise of the Mother Goddess.

Compositions

dalacinavAru - dhanyAsi

Emani nE - mukhAri

entanucu vinnavintune - shankarAbharaNa

jananee ninnuvinaa - reeti gowLa

mIna nayana nIvu - darbAr

nannu brOcuTaku - tODi

ninnu sEvincina - yadukulakAmbhOji

ninnu vinA gati gAna - kalyANi

shankari neevani - bEgaDa

shrI kamalAmbikE - dEshya tODi

vanajAsana vinuta - shrI

venkaTa shaila - hameer kalyaaNi

See also

• List of Carnatic composers

References

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