Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple
Karya SiddhiHanuman TempleFrisco, TX

Class Schedule

  • Date

    Selective Sunday's

  • Schedule

    From Jan 19

  • Time

    9:15 to 10:15 AM

  • Location

    Temple Yagashala (In-Person Only)

  • More Details

    Fees $84 - (for Spring 2025)

    Age: There is NO age restriction to join these classes. All vocal and instrumental teachers and students who have learned atleast 7 to 9 varnams.

    Instrumentalists are encouraged to join as well. Specific focus may not be given during class time but help will be provided offline if necessary after practice with given notation.

    Detailed Schedule

    MonthDayDates
    JanSun19, 26
    FebSun2, 9, 16
    MarSun2, 9

Swaradevata Krithis

Swaradevata & Swarakshara Krithis

The compositions of Sri Swamiji are in rare and exclusive genres like Vajra bandha krithis, Thora bandha krithis,Swarakshara and Swaradevata Kritis, Manipravaala etc.

Swaradevata Kritis form a set of unique compositions where each krithi is in praise of a representative deity of a swara or note of the Carnatic music scale. These compositions are rare as they are very challenging and requires the composer to be exceptionally well versed in ragas, lyrics, and have an in-depth knowledge of the world in general.

Only Pujya Sri Swamiji has composed these rare gems in the current era..

In a Swarakshara krithi, the musical notation of the song is identical to the lyrics of the song.

From great musicians of yesteryears like MS Subbulakshmi, Semmangudi Srinivasa Aiyer, Lalgudi Jayaraman, N.Ramani, Maharajapuram Santhanam, K.V.Narayanaswamy and others to current musicians, all have offered sangeeta seva by rendering these rare krithis in the presence of Nada Brahma Sri Swamiji.

Sri Swamiji is always very pleased and happy when musicians render these swaradevata and swarakshara krithis and His Holiness wishes that all musicians should learn these and render them.

Here is a sample of a swaradevata kriti rendered by Vid. Abhishek Raghuram "Vid. Abhishek Raghuram sings Sri Swamiji's Swaradevata composition “Ri Ri Swrooditam” on Rishabh Swara in Sahana Raga on 24th October 2014 at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama, Velachery, Chennai

With this introduction, KSHT is very excited to start classes for all Dallas musicians. Dr. Venkatraman Subramanian has graciously accepted to teach the krithis.

The kritis were first rendered in His Divine presence in 2018 in KSHT Temple and since then there has been interest expressed by many to learn them in a formal way.

Notation for each kriti will be shared in class.

The 7 Swaradevata krithis: Saaraya saaraya in raga Kharaharapriya Ri Ri swaroditam in raga Sahana Gagana gata in raga Bahudari Maamava mamavo in raga Neelambara Paapam Hare in raga Dharmavati Dadaati sampadam in raga Mohana Neeraja maanini in raga Hamsaanandi

Registration

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Class Teacher

Dr. Venkatraman or violin Venkat as he is known, learnt carnatic music both vocal and violin from Smt Savithri Satyamurthy, a well-known performer and teacher of yester years who was from the lineage of Ariyagudi Ramanuja Iyengar and later from Dr. S. Ramanathan.

Dr. Venkat also learnt Hindustani music and several Marathi abhangs due to his upbringing in Bombay.

Dr. Venkat has given several vocal Carnatic performances in the US and in India during the December Music Festival in Chennai. Dr. Venkat has also sung for several dance arangetrams for students of reputed dance teachers in the US and for his daughter Chinmayee's dance programs. He scored the music for a theatre production in Marathi on the life history of Saint Jnaneshwar that was staged in Dallas. He acted as Saint Thyagaraja along with his wife Vijayashree and Chinmayee in a operatic production called Sands of Tiruvayaru. As a violinist, Dr. Venkat has accompanied several artistes in the US and those visiting from India and has also played for dance arangetrams.

Dr. Venkat has composed several bhajans and tuned Marathi Abhangs. He also has conducted bhajan workshops at retreats.

Dr. Venkat lives with his family in Dallas and teaches vocal music and classical violin to children and adults.