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Syama Sastri (Telugu : శ్యామ శాస్త్రి; IAST: Śyāma Śāstri; 26 April 1762 – 1827) or Shyama Shastri was a musician and composer of Carnatic music. He was the oldest among the Trinity of Carnatic music, Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar being the other two.
Shyaamaa Shaastree - This member of the Carnatic Music Trinity was born in 1762 and became well-versed in Sanskrit and Telegu early on. At 18 he moved from Tiruvaaroor to Tanjaavoor with his family and became a great devotee of Bangaaru Kaamaakshi.
Jul 17, 1995 · SYAMA SASTRI was born to Visvanatha Iyer and Vengalakshmi on April 2, 1762. He was a Tamil - speaking brahmin known as auttara vadama. Visvanatha Iyer and his forefathers were archakas in the temple of Goddess Bangaru Kamakshi. Syama Sastri's actual name was Venkata Subrahmanya. But he was affectionately called Syama Sastri.
Apr 26, 2019 · Shyama Shastri was a Devi Bhakt (devotee of the Goddess) and Archak (priest) at the temple of Goddess Bangaru Kamakshi, where his forefathers were priests for several years. Most of his compositions are paeans of Devi Kamakshi. Shyama Shastri was not interested in worldly pursuits.
The Trinity of Carnatic Music, also known as the Three Jewels of Carnatic Music, refers to the outstanding trio of composer -musicians of Carnatic music in the 18th century— Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, and Syama Sastri.
Apr 13, 2016 · Sri Syama Sastri is one such figure, who, like Veerapandya Kattabomman is shared by Telugus and Tamils alike. As we’ll discover in this story, the beauty of the ancient Andhra desa is not only in its own inherent greatness, but in the Samskruthi it shares with the rest of South India, and indeed, the rest of Bharatavarsha itself.
Apr 17, 2002 · SYAMA SASTRI (1762 - 1827 ) - PART 1 - Dr. V Raghavan : Syama Sastri belonged to a Tamil speaking Smartha Vadama Brahmin associated with the worship of Goddess Kamakshi at Kanchi.
Shyama Shastri belonged to a Tamil-speaking Smarta Vadama Brahmin family, associated with the worship of Goddess Kamakshi at Kanchi.
Sep 28, 2017 · Among the composers of Devi kritis, Syama Sastri (1762-1827 AD), the eldest of the Musical Trinity is unique in many ways. He was not only a Devi Bhakta and Upasaka, but also a Pujaka of Bangaru...
Mar 10, 2024 · Born in 1762 in the town of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Syama Sastri was not only steeped in a religious background but also destined to become a guardian of the musical heritage. His family, originally called Samavedam, were hereditary priests of the Bangaru Kamakshi Temple.
