Reviving melodies of a royal composer
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Reviving melodies of a royal composer

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram, As the mellifluous voices of the Ranjani-Gayatri duo soar through the air, singing "Kulirmathi Vadhane." The project brings to light the lesser-known "Padams" romantic poetry in which the women lovers of Lord Sree Padmanabha express their deep love shedding fresh light on the multifaceted musical legacy of Swathi Thirunal. We had no reference for how the music to these 'padams' was composed, as those tunes have been completely lost," Jayachandran told PTI, recounting how recreating music reflective of Swathi Thirunal's era became a challenge. "It is my journey with Swathi Thirunal and we could get a connection to his thoughts during those years," Jayachandran said. "This is the revival of the great musical legacy of Kerala, of India, and it is a composition that proudly bears that heritage," Jayachandran said.

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Composer M Jayachandran embarks on a project on Swathi Thirunal’s ‘padams’ in Manipravalam
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