The Thillana
Lalgudi Jayaraman, Lalgudi Trust, and MilapOriginal composition: 1960 / Recreated by Milap: 2020
Indian Music Experience Museum
Bengaluru, India
20 artists unite for a tribute to one of India’s greatest Carnatic music icons, Lalgudi Jayaraman.
Carnatic music is a part of the culture of millions of Indians around the world. Many practicing musicians, dancers and art lovers, consider Lalgudi G Jayaraman's compositons as the perfect amalgamation of melody and subtle rhythmic intricacies. One of Lalgudi G Jayaraman's most famous compositions, the 'Sindhubhairavi Thillana', was first composed for Bharatnatyam dance repertoire in the 1970s, and soon became an integral part of vocal and instrumental music. It is now an iconic, instantly recognisable melody.
This music video pays tribute to the genius of Lalgudi G Jayaraman. He has influenced the youngest students and the most world-renowned artists. He is remembered by an incredible body of compositions he has left behind, and the distinguished artists he has mentored over the years. A trailblazing performer, composer and teacher, he has left behind a legacy that cannot be matched.
- Title: The Thillana
- Creator: Lalgudi Jayaraman, Lalgudi Trust, Milap
- Creator Lifespan: 1930-09-17/2013-04-22
- Date Created: Original composition: 1960 / Recreated by Milap: 2020
- Location: Chennai, India
- Type: Video
- Contributor: Zakir Hussain, Abhishek Raghuram, Bombay Jayashri, Kaushiki Chakraborty, Aruna Sairam, Purbayan Chaterjee, Rakesh Chaurasia, Murad Ali, Debashish Bhattacharya, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Lalgudi Krishnan, Jayanthi Kumaresh, Anil Srinivasan, Mandolin Rajesh, Enjikkudi Subramaniam, Patri Satish Kumar, Ranajit Sengupta, Girishh Gopalakrishnan, Sudha Raghunathan, Shankar Mahadevan
- Original Source: courtesy Lalgudi Trust and Milap
- Rights: Lalgudi Trust and Milap
- External Link: Lalgudi Jayaraman - God of Violin (Official Youtube Channel), Playlist #Lalgudi90: Music Trinity, Playlist #Lalgudi90: Rare Gems, Playlist #Lalgudi90: Tamil Kritis, Playlist #Lalgudi90: Thillanas & Varnams
- School: Lalgudi Bani
- Director: Milap
- Creator's Biography: Vidwan and Padma Bhushan awardee, Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman, has made an unmatched contribution to the world of Indian Classical Music. At a time that the violin was seen as an accompanying instrument in Carnatic repertoire, he made a name for himself as a highly talented performer. Later, he elevated the violin to a solo, headline instrument, and became a distinguished solo performer, leaving a marker for others to follow, as soloists in the tradition. His enduring legacy, as he lived in a time of few archive or digital recordings, is his extensive catalogue of compositions, passed on, protected and given new life by his followers.
- Composition: 1960
- Composer: Lalgudi Jayaraman
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