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.

Subbaraya Sastri
Born1803
India
Died1862 (aged 60)
Occupationcomposer
NationalityIndian
GenreCarnatic music

Early life

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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 krithi 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

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Subbaraya Shastry composed only a few krithi. Sastri composed most of his kritis in praise of the Mother Goddess. Some of his kritis are Janani ninnuvina (Reetigowla), Ninnusevinchina (Yadukulakambhoji), Venkatasailavihara (Hamirkalyani) and Sankari Nee (Begada)

Compositions

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Composition Raga Tala Type Language Other Info
jananI ninu vinA rIti gouLa misRa chApu Kriti Telugu
ninu vinA gati kAna jagAna kaLyANi Adi Kriti Telugu
Talachina vAru Dhanyasi Adi Kriti Telugu
Shankari Neeveyani Begada Rupakam Kriti Telugu
Ninnu Sevinchina yadukula kambhoji misra chapu Kriti Telugu
Venkata Shaila VihAra Hamir KalyAni Adi Kriti Telugu
Shri Lalita Vanajaasana vinuta Shri Raagam Adi Kriti Sanskrit + Telugu

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