Tillana

Tillana

Tillana

Rhythmic piece in Carnatic music

A Tillana or thillana is a rhythmic piece in South Indian Carnatic music that is generally performed at the end of a concert and widely used in classical indian dance performances. It was popularised by Dr. M Balamuralikrishna, Lalgudi Jayaraman and some other musicians[1][2][3] A Tillana uses tala-like phrases in the pallavi and anupallavi, and lyrics in the charanam.

The thillana is based on the tarana which was introduced by Amir Khusrau (1253-1325 CE).[4]

BY Lalgudi Jayaraman

BY M. Balamuralikrishna

  • Brindavani Thillana
  • Kadanakuthuhalam Thillana
  • Kunthalavarali Thillana
  • Garudadhwani Thillana
  • Jaya Ragamalika Thillana (Kalyani Raga)

BY OTHER COMPOSERS

References

  1. [1]
    "Pure aural feast". The Hindu. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. [2]
    Subrahmanyam, Velcheti (2 February 2012). "Master holds in hypnotic spell". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. [3]
    Kumar, Ranee (16 February 2012). "Resonant repertoire". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  4. [4]
    Singh, Thakur Jai Deva (1975). "Khusrau's Musical Compositions". In Ansari, Zoe (ed.). Life, Times & Works of Amir Khusrau Dehlavi. New Delhi: National Amir Khusrau Society. p. 276.


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