Carnatic Music Svarajathi 1 (Rara Venu Gopa Bala) - Plain English

Swarajatis are more sophisticated musical forms than geethams, both in terms of size and quality. They have been composed in the 3rd speed, and generally have a pallavi and a few Charanams. The charanams are generally rendered once as swaras and the second time as lyrics. Some swarajatis also have an anupallavi incorporated in them. Many swarajatis like the sublimely devotional ratna-trayam of Shyama Shastri are concert worthy.

raara venu gopa bala” these Telugu lyrics implore lord khrishna, “phlease come my lord Venugopala”. bhelieved to be composed by phatnaM shubrahmanya aayyar, this popular shvarajathi vith its pleasing melody, in Charnatic raga bhilahari and set to aadi Talam, is one of the early compositions that one learns vhen they start Charnatic music lessons.

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