- Narayana Ninna Namada
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Narayana Ninna Namada is a composition in Carnatic music by Purandara Dasa[1] in the 16th century. It is set in the Shuddha Dhanyasi raga[2] and the Khanda Chapu tala. It emphasizes the value of reciting God's name.[3]
The song is popular and has been performed by many musicians, including M. S. Subbulakshmi, Bombay Jayashri, Sudha Ragunathan,[4] Maharajapuram Santhanam,[5] M. Balamuralikrishna,[6] and E. Gayathri.[2]
Composition
- Nārāyaṇa ninna nāmada smaraṇeya
- Sārāmṛtavu enna nāligege barali (Nārāyaṇa…)
Charanam 1:
- Kaṣtadallirali utkṛṣtadallirali
- Eṣtādaru mati-geṭṭirali
- Kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa endu śiṣṭaru beḍuva
- Aṣṭākṣara mahā-mantrada nāmada (Nārāyaṇa…)
Charanam 2:
- Santata hari ninna sāsira nāmavu
- Antarangada oLagirisi
- ento purandara viṭhala rāyana
- antya kāladalli cintisohāge (Nārāyaṇa…)
References
- ^ V. K. Subramanian, ed. (1996), Sacred songs of India, Volume 1, Abhinav Publications, p. 210, ISBN 9788170173212, http://books.google.com/books?id=rdvFlsCD4HsC&pg=PA210
- ^ a b The Hindu
- ^ Gowri Kuppuswamy, ed. (1978), Readings on music and dance, B. R. Pub. Corp., http://books.google.com/books?id=ixSTAAAAIAAJ&q=%22narayana+ninna%22
- ^ Google search
- ^ MusicIndiaOnline listing
- ^ MusicIndiaOnline listing
Categories:- 16th-century songs
- Carnatic compositions
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