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'{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox musical artist<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Mysore Vasudevacharya | image = MysoreVasudevacharPic.jpg | background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1865|05|28}} | birth_place = [[Kingdom of Mysore]] | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1961|05|17|1865|05|28}} | instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]] | genre = [[Carnatic Music|Carnatic]] | occupation = Composer, [[lyricist]], [[Musician|instrumentalist]] }} '''Mysore Vasudevacharya''' (28 May 1865 – 17 May 1961) was an Indian musician and composer of Carnatic music compositions who belonged to the direct line of Thyagaraja's disciples. Vasudevachar's compositions (numbering over 200) were mostly in Telugu and Sanskrit. Some of his most popular kritis include ''[[Broche varevaru ra]]'' in [[Khamas (raga)|Khamas]] [[raga]], ''Devadideva'' in [[Sunadavinodini]], ''Mamavatu Sri Saraswati'' in [[Hindolam]], ''Shankari Ninne'' in [[Pantuvarali]], ''Bhajare Re Manasa'' in [[Abheri]] and ''Ra Ra Rajeevalochana Rama'' in [[Mohanam]]. <ref>{{cite book|last=Pranesh|first=Meera Rajaram|date=2003|title=Musical Composers during Wodeyar Dynasty (1638-1947 A.D.)|publisher=Vee Emm Publications|location=Bangalore|oclc=854725751}}</ref> He was a recipient of the civilian honour of the [[Padma Bhushan]].<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | website=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> He is credited with two writings in Kannada, one of them an autobiography called ''Nenapugalu'' (memories) and ''Na Kanda Kalavidaru'' (the musicians I have met) in which he wrote the biographies of many well known musicians. Mysore Vasudevachar also taught in [[Rukmini Devi Arundale|Rukmini Devi]]'s [[Kalakshetra]], (founded in 1936). He was already quite old by then, but thanks to Rukmini Devi he agreed to shift to Kalakshetra. He became the chief musician in Kalakshetra and helped in setting the Ramayana to music. He died in 1961 at the age of 96. He lived a simple and austere life devoted to the study of Sanskrit and music. S. Rajaram, his grandson worked at Kalakshetra eventually taking charge of the institution at Rukmini Devi's request. Vasudevachar had composed the music for only the first four kandas and it was left to Rajaram to finish the work. An accomplished musician and Sanskrit scholar, he was amongst the few musicians, the sole repository of Vasudevacharya's compositions. S. Krishnamurthy (1922–2015), his other grandson worked at [[All India Radio]] and translated his Vasudevachar's memoirs into English.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Govind|first1=Ranjani|title=Carnatic musician S. Krishnamurthy passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/carnatic-musician-s-krishnamurthy-passes-away/article7952572.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=21 April 2017|date=5 December 2015}}</ref> He has also published a memoir of his own. ==Early life== Vasudevacharya was born in an orthodox [[Madhwa Brahmin]] family in Mysore and started learning music from Veena Padmanabhiah, the chief musician of the Mysore court. He also mastered Sanskrit and allied fields such as Kavya, Vyakarana, Nataka, Alankaram, Tarka, Itihasa, Purana having studied at the Maharaja Sanskrit college in Mysore while learning music privately. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicalnirvana.com/composers/mysore_vasudevachar.html|website=musicalnirvana.com|title=Mysore Vasudevachar}}</ref> He then went on to learn from the famous composer-musician [[Patnam Subramania Iyer]] supported by the Maharaja's generous stipend and imbibed the music of not only his Guru but also other great maestros of the Thanjavur-Cauvery delta. Vasudevachar eventually became the chief court musician (Asthana Vidwan) at the Mysore court. He was known for his madhyama-kala tanam singing which he learnt from his Guru. Patnam Subramania Iyer often requested his sishya "Vasu" to help him with the sahitya (lyric) aspects of his compositions. This aspect of his training undoubtedly helped Vasudevacharya as a composer. He was adept in all the aspects of Carnatic music especially Raga Alapana, Thanam, Pallavi, Niraval, and Kalpana swaram.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/04/11/stories/2008041151360100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414210435/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/04/11/stories/2008041151360100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2008|title=A slice of musical history|date=11 April 2008|first=Aruna|work=[[The Hindu]]|last=Chandaraju}}</ref> ==Career== He published a large number of his compositions in the book ''Vasudeva Kirtana Manjari''. His compositions in Telugu have such sweetness and lilt, and beautifully blend with the tune of the raga as do the Sanskrit compositions, which are mellifluous. His songs reflect his mastery of Sanskrit and show his erudition and scholarship in Sanskrit literature. He considered his insight into Telugu as a gift from Thyagaraja (Thyagaraja's bhiksha). Unlike the Dasa kuta songs, his compositions don't have any Dvaita undertones but many have the words "Paramapurusha Vasudeva" or "Vasudeva" which means the supreme Vasudeva/Lord [[Vishnu]] which incidentally is also his mudra or signature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/20/stories/09200708.htm|website=The Hindu|title=Magic of the Mysore musician|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031213225517/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/20/stories/09200708.htm|url-status=unfit|archive-date=13 December 2003|date=20 April 2001|first=Gowri|last=Ramnarayan}}</ref> True to his Vaishnava heritage and the Thyagaraja shishya parampara to which he belonged, most of his compositions are in praise of Lord Rama. In addition to [[Kriti]]s and Keertanas, he also composed [[Varnam]]s, [[Thillana]]s, Javalis and [[Śloka|slokas]]. His admiration for the trinity of Carnatic music specially [[Thyagaraja]] resulted in ''Srimadadi Thyagaraja Guruvaram'' in [[Kalyani (rāga)|Kalyani]], ''Shri Ramachandra'' (a ragamalika) and two other ragamalikas in praise of [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] and [[Shyama Sastri]]. Vasudevachar's compositions are thus like sugar candy which gives one instant pleasure and yet lingers on in the mind and heart long after. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/06/05/stories/2009060551220300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608135520/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/06/05/stories/2009060551220300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 June 2009|title=Rare composer|first=Gowri|last=Ramnarayan|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 June 2009}}</ref> ==Compositions== {|class="wikitable" ! Composition !! [[Raga]]!! [[Tala (music)|Tala]]!! Type !! Language !! Audio Links |- | ''Nannubrova rada'' || ''[[Madhyamavati]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''Mama hrudaye'' || ''[[Reetigowla]]'' || ''Kanda Jati Tripura tala'' || || [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]|| |- | ''Marachitive '' || ''Purvikalyani'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''Bhajana Seyarada Sriramuni'' || ''[[Dharmavati]]'' || ''Rupaka'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ''Vairamangalam Lakshminarayanan (Part 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5WNYzUXbe4'' <br> ''Vairamangalam Lakshminarayanan (Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcS0nExnwHk'' |- | ''Broche Varevaru ra'' || ''[[Khamas (raga)]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| K J Yesudas - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEwFEsjEnEU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AUhAIMu19E] ''MS Subbulakshmi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqd9Pmksx8s'' <br> ''Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2QkYh9Eesc'' <br> ''Bombay Sisters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHwqrpXxHms'' <br> ''G. N. Balasubramaniam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulwdujl433U'' |- | '’Vanajaksha- Varnam'' || ''Mandari'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''Lambodaramavalambe'' || ''[[Kambhoji]]'' || ''Tupamaros '' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''Girija ramana natajana sharana'' || ''[[Gambhiranata]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Sanskrit]]|| ''Vani Sateesh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TpEJtzi-aw<br>'' |- | ''Gokula Nilaya'' || ''[[Abheri]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Sanskrit]]|| ''TM Krishna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fHEVqhre7o'' |- | ''Mamavatu sri sarasvati'' || ''[[Hindolam]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Sanskrit]]|| ''Priya Sisters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnvGV7GtKlM'' <br> ''Sudha Raghunathan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_-UV1mLZug'' |- | ''Mari Mari Vaccuna Manava Janma'' || ''[[Kambhoji]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''Nikela Daya Radu Ramachandra'' || ''Kadana Kutuhalam'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''Nimishamaina Sri Ramayana Rada'' || ''Sama'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''Ninne Nammitinayya Sri Rama'' || ''[[Simhendramadhyamam]]'' || ''Misra chapu'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''Ra Ra Rajeeva Lochana'' || ''[[Mohanam]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| |- | ''vara lakshmi namostute'' || ''[[Gowrimanohari]]'' || ''Rupaka'' || || [[Sanskrit]]|| |- | ''Sri Chamundeshvari'' || ''[[Bilahari]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Sanskrit]]|| |- | ''Devi Kamalalaye'' || ''[[Garudadhwani]]'' || ''Adi'' || || [[Sanskrit]]|| |- |''Shankari Ninne'' || ''[[Kamavardhini]]'' || ''Misra Chapu'' || ||[[Sanskrit]] |- |''Bhajare Re Manasa'' |[[Abheri]] |Adi | |[[Sanskrit]] |[[S. Sowmya|S Sowmya]] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy7iP-8fSKU |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==See also== *[[List of Carnatic composers]] {{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 1954–59}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasudevachar, Mysore}} [[Category:Carnatic composers]] [[Category:1865 births]] [[Category:1961 deaths]] [[Category:Musicians from Mysore]] [[Category:20th-century Indian composers]] [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts]] [[Category:19th-century Indian composers]]'