Saint Tyagaraja's Divya-Nama Keertanas

Contents: Foreword. Acknowledgements. Preface.1. Pronunciation Key. 2. Divyanama-keertana-A study.3. Key to Notation. 4. Presentation of Composition. 5. List of Compositions. 6. Compositions.

In this book, the author provides a detailed study of Tyagaraja's Divyanama-Keertanas. Fifty one of these keertans are presented in a manner that will allow a singer to truly appreciate the passion and the grandeur of the compositions. For each keertana, the text in Sanskrit is presented with the notations by the side, followed by the text and translation in Tamil and English. This book is bound to become a cherished possession of students, teachers and performers alike.