Analysis of Sri Subrahmanyaya Namaste of Muthuswami Dikshitar in Kamboji raga

Muthuswami Dikshitar (March 24, 1775 – October 21, 1835) is one among the musical trinities of South Indian Music and his compositions are noted for the captivating and amazing music through the core of raga as well as the perfect lyrics. As Dikshitar was a Vainika (well-versed in veena), it is reflected in his compositions.

‘Sri Subrahmanyaya namasthe’, one of the jems among the kritis of Muthuswami Dikshitar has been taken for analysis, which incorporates the nuances in musical aspects as well as theoritical aspects. The kriti which has taken for the analysis is one of the popular composition in the most brilliant raga Kamboji. Sri Subbarama Dikshitar, the author of the monumental work, ‘ Sangitha Sampradaya Pradarshini’ has described 72 Melas and their Janyas, with Raga-lakshanas, explanations, illustrative Lakshana-Gitas and Sancharas. He has also given 229 compositions of Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar with notations. The analysis of the kriti “Sri Subrahmanyaya namasthe” is based on the notation given in Sangitha Sampradaya Pradarshini. This article intends to reveal the following;

• Subrahmanya – The Embodiment of Power

• Structural Analysis of Kamboji

• The correlation with Kamboji and lyrics

• Lakshana analysis of the lyrics

a) Interpretation of word/meaning