Samskrita Kirtana on Lord Narasimha in svarasammodini raaga
I have been exposed to carnatic music from very young age as my sister and mother sang regularly at home. My wife is a musician and our daughter learns from her. So fortunate to continue listening to music. Though I have not learnt music myself, I get inspired by some ragas. The simple keertana on Lord Narasimha below, composed on 26-11-2012, is an inspiration from the keertana - kara-dara-bhare-bharathe (kannada) in raga svarasammodini - पल्लवी नतजनपरिपालक! नृहरे! अनुपल्लवी जननी दुर्बलशिशुमेव मनति मननं मे हरे तव नैव भवति । (नतजनपरिपालक! नृहरे!) चरणम् जनिता निर्गुणतनयं नु नयति नयनं ते हरे मयि नैव भवति । जडशिष्यं गुरुः समयाSSसयति नु सदनं मे हरे तव नैव भवति । (नतजनपरिपालक! नृहरे!) Narasimha! the protector of those who worship! A Mother always thinks of her weakest child among her many children, but Hari! you don't seem to have a thought about me! A Father handholds his erring son among his many children, but H...