![]() ![]() Mohan was firm in not wanting to try and make the piece into a fusion or a commercial song. In this particular instance, doing justice to her thillana was all that mattered, and Mohan and I tried our best to present it the way she had envisaged it when composing it, while adding some ideas of our own as well.” ![]() As a guru, she can be very tough and unrelenting and keeps us on our toes all the time. Amma continues to guide us and at the same time inspire us with her creativity. Srividya says that trying to match up to a guru is extremely challenging. “The harmonies and guitar added a different layer to the thillana, without compromising on the classical aspect of the composition,” says Vasantha. Mohan experimented by using the guitar instead of playing the traditional mridangam. “I’m glad it turned out the way it did and doubly happy that my daughter and son are part of it and we could all do this together,” she says. This prompted Vasantha to compose the entire thillana. During the lockdown, Srividya and Mohan were exploring Grahaswara bhedam in kalpana swaras with this song, leading to the discovery of Kadyutha Ganthi, which is derived by interpreting the ‘Da’ of Shekhara Chandrika as the ‘Sa’. ![]() The song won the Video Music Award that year. Sadaa in raga Shekhara Chandrika, while Srividya rendered the female version. Shaala, Mohan composed and sung the male parts for the song I have also tried to portray a holistic picture of the raga-bhava through various explorations in different parts of the thillana,” says Vasantha. With this in mind, I have included the structure of the raga as part of the lyrics in the charanam and the arohanam and avarohanam are explicitly embedded in it. “Kadyutha Ganthi, a janya raga of Ragavardhini, does not seem to have been explored earlier for any classical composition - my thillana is the first known composition in this raga. ![]() Sometimes, a raga that has previously not been explored becomes known through a composition and that becomes the catalyst for the raga’s popularity, which is then taken up by other composers as well. The video generated a lot of interest.Įxplaining why Kadyutha Ganthi has remained obscure, Vasantha says that given the vastness of the musical universe, it is almost impossible to have compositions in every raga. Srividya joining her on vocals as well as violin, and her son Mohan Kannan providing support on guitar and backing vocals. A video of the composition had her daughter Calcutta K. Chennai-based Carnatic violinist, composer, and guru Vasantha Kannan recently released a thillana in the rare raga Kadyutha Ganthi. ![]()
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