Music as Sadhana

The great Saint-Composer Thyagaraja of Carnatic (South Indian) music has said: Music gives one the fruit of sacrifices (yiiga), and con- templation (yoga), renunciation (tyga) as well as enjoyment (bhoga), These words give us in a nutshell the Indian view on music as sadhana , Thyagaraja knows that...

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Published in:Journal of Dharma
Main Author: Amaladoss, M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1982
In: Journal of Dharma
Further subjects:B Music
B Sadhana
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Summary:The great Saint-Composer Thyagaraja of Carnatic (South Indian) music has said: Music gives one the fruit of sacrifices (yiiga), and con- templation (yoga), renunciation (tyga) as well as enjoyment (bhoga), These words give us in a nutshell the Indian view on music as sadhana , Thyagaraja knows that those who are proficient in sound, the mystic syllable OM, and the music notes-which are all forms of the Lord him- self-are liberated souls. Music as sound is the primordial manifesta- tion of Brahman. It is both pleasing as sweet melody and demanding like any other rigorous discipline. I shall attempt to explore in the following pages the basis and the limits of this tradition
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma