The Tanjore Quartet comprised of the renowned musicians and composers for music and dance namely Ponniah, Chinnaiah, Sivanandam and Vadivelu. They were students of the great composer Muthuswamy Dikshitar and adorned the courts of various kings. Consequently , as a tribute to their guru, the Tanjore Quartet used the signature Guru Guha Dasa in their compositions. Their pada varnams, thillanas and javalis are also popular in dance presentations.
Lessons taught by Sangita Kalanidhi Chitravina N Ravikiran.
Sangeet Samrat Chitravina N Ravikiran teaches the padavarnam Sarasaninnu in the raga Kapi, composed by Tanjore Quartet
Sri Chitravina Ravikiran teaches the composition of Tanjore Quartet, Amba neelambari, in the raga Neelambari, set to Adi tala.
Learn the composition of Tanjore Quartet, Bhakta palana, in the raga Keeravani.
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Learn the composition of Tanjore Quartet in the raga Mayamalavagoula, mayateeta, set to rupaka tala, taught by Guru Chitravina Ravikiran
Learn the Javali in raga Paras, Cheli nenetlu, composition of Tanjore Chinnayya, from guru Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran. The notation is provided in the Perfecting Carnatic Music Level 2 e-book.
Learn the Tanjore Quartet Thillana in raga Mandari, taught by Shri Chitravina N Ravikiran.