Fetched this📚of lyrics of Saint Purandaradasara padagalu, Pitamaha of Carnatic music (1484 AD) said to have composed over a lakh of songs in Kannada, in the praise of Gods.

Creating a thread of some of his compositions here..

‘Alli Nodalu Rama’ 👉
‘Tamburi meetidava talabdhi datidava’👉

Purandaradasa, a contemporary of Haridasa & Kanakadasa started the dasa bhakti movement. A pioneer who blended the Dravidian and Aryan musical streams into a single stream known as Carnatic music. 1/n
On the occasion of Gokulashtami, 2 versions of ‘Jagadodharana Adisidale Yasode’ by

MS 👉

@TrichurBrothers 👉

Purandara Dasa’s songs express his love for Lord Narayana, esp Krishna & sings various aspects of Krishna’s life
‘Lakshmikanta baro’ 👉

Contributions cont..

2. introduced raga Mayamalavagowla as first scale for beginners, followed till date

3. composed Gitas for novice students.

4.composed Dasa Sahithya, as a Bhakti movement vocalist, and a music scholar....3/n
*~4,75,000 songs
‘Kaliyugadali harinamava nenedare’ by the nightingale of CM, MS Subbalakshmi 👉

Purandaradasa’s contributions to Carnatic Music:

1. formulated basic lessons of teaching CM by structuring graded exercises known as Svaravalis & Alankaras. 2/n cont.
‘Karuniso Ranga’ 👉

A soulful rendition by the Maestro Bhimsen Joshi.

Purandara Dasa is said to have lived till he was 80. He used the powerful magic of music and the vehicle of vernacular language to touch the hearts of people with devotion.
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