Muthuswamy Dikshitar Krithis
Muthuswamy Dikshitar was one of the greatest composers who was included in the Trinities of Carnatic Music, the other composers being Thyagaraja and Shyama Sastri. His compositions are usually contemplative in nature and of a slower tempo and are sung widely in music concerts. This course contains a selection of the composers masterpieces including the Vara Krithis and other popular compositions. The lessons included in this course are listed on this page.
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Suryamurthe – Sowrashtram – Chaturashra Dhruvam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the Muthuswamy Dikshitar Vara krithi in Sowrashtram, Suryamurthe, taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
You can find the notation here
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Introduction to Vara Krithis of Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Listen to the introduction to the Vara Krithis of Muthuswamy Dikshitar by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
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Bharati – Devamanohari - Roopakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the Muthuswamy Dikshitar krithi in raga Devamanohari, set to Roopaka tala taught by Padma Bhushan Shri P.S Narayanaswamy.
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Kanjadalayatakshi - Kamalamanohari - Adi tala - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the beautiful composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar, Kanjadalayatakshi in raga Kamalamanohari set to Adi. This lesson is taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
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Mahalakshmi - Madhavamanohari - Adi tala - Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina Ravikiran teaches a composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar, Mahalakshmi set to Adi tala in the rare raga Madhavamanohari.
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Sree Subramanyaya - Kambhodhi - Dikshitar - Part 2
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina Ravikiran teaches Dikshitar's masterpiece Sree Subramanyaya in the raga Kambhodhi.
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Shree Subramanyaya - Kambhodhi - Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches the masterpiece of Dikshitar Sree Subrasmanyaya Namaste, in raga Kambhodhi.
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Shweta Ganapatim – Choodamani – Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn an Ekaraga composition of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Shweta Ganapatim, in the rare raga Ragachoodamani and tala Tishra Triputa, taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Chitravina N Ravikiran.
Notation can be found here
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Pavanatmaja- Nattai- Khanda Chapu - Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Learn Pavanatmaja in the raga Nattai, a composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar, taught by Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran.
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Shree Venugopala - Kurinji - Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches a composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar, Shree Venugopala in the raga Kurinji.
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Chetasree-Dwijavanti-Trishra Ekam-Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches the masterpiece of Dikshitar, Chetasree, in the raga Dwijavanti set to Tishra ekam.
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Pamarajana – Sumadyuti - Roopaka - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s Krithi in raga Sumadyuti, Pamarajana from guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 2 e-book.
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Shree guruguha – Devakriya – Roopakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
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Learn Muthuswamy Dikshitar’s krithi, Shree guruguha in raga Devakriya taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided ...
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Parvati patim- Hamsadhwani - Adi Tala - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the Muthuswamy Dikshitar krithi in raga Hamsadhwani, Parvati patim, from guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 2 e-book.
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Himagirikumari – Ravikriya – Adi Tala - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the Eka Krithis Raga composition of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Himagirikumari in raga Ravikriya set to Adi Tala. This lesson is taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
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Brhadeeshwaro – Ganasamavarali – Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Guru P.S.Narayanaswamy teaches a composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar, Brhadeeshwaro, in the rare raga Ganasamavarali.
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Swaminatha – Nattai – Ādi – Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the beautiful composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar, Swaminatha in raga Nattai set to Adi. This lesson is taught by guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
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Nabhomanichandra - Nabhomani – Mishra Chapu - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the Eka Krithis Raga composition of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Nabhomanichandra in raga Nabhomani set to Mishra Chapu. This lesson is taught by guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
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Brihannayaki- Andhali - Adi Tala - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the beautiful composition of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Brihannayaki in raga Andhali set to Adi Tala. This lesson is taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
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Vishalakshim – Kasiramakriya – Mishra Chapu - Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Learn the beautiful composition of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Vishalakshim in raga Kasiramakriya set to Mishra Chapu. This lesson is taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.
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Smaramyaham - Ramapriya - Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches a composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar in the raga Ramapriya (or also called Ramamanohari in Dikshitar's school of raga classification) Smaramyaham, set to rupaka tala.
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Mahasuram - Chamaram - Roopaka - Muttuswamy Dikshitar
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches the composition Mahasuram, addressed to ketu graha. This is a composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar in the raga Shanmukhapriya, also known as Chamara, set to Rupaka tala.
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Shree Ranganatham - Poornachandrika - Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Learn Shree ranganatham, a composition of Muttuswamy Dikshitar in the raga Poornachandrika set to Adi. This song is taught by Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran.