Sarabha Sastri
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Sri Sarabha Sastri was an Indian flute
player, known as the first great Brahmin
flutist.
Sri Sarabha Sastrigal was born in 1872 to Viswanatha Sastri and Smt. Dharmambal. Blind at a young age, he was initiated into a career in music under the guidance of his maternal uncle Sri Kuppusamy Sastri of Tiruvadi near Thiruvaiyaru
and later by Manambuchavadi Sri Venkatasubba Iyer, one of the disciples of Saint Thiyagaraja. Sri Sarabha Sastrigal was also taught how to play the flute by Sri Govindha Nayanakarar.
Sri Sarabha Sastrigal composed more than 500 Sahityas for Nayanmar charithrams, in various languages.
There is currently a trust, known as the "Venuganam Sarabha Sastrigal Memorial Trust" in Kumbakonam where they conduct Ekadasi Bhajans fortnightly, and Radha Kalyanam during the month of Margazhi. The trust has pictures of Sri Sarabha Sastrigal, and his flute.
Sri Saraba Saastrigal was living in Soliappa Mudali street in Kumbakonam. He undertook penance in ErAgaram, obtained divinity and brought peace and happiness to local population.Later, he organised "Sarba Kavadi", " Macha Kavadi" etc and spread the fame of this temple.
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
player, known as the first great Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
flutist.
Sri Sarabha Sastrigal was born in 1872 to Viswanatha Sastri and Smt. Dharmambal. Blind at a young age, he was initiated into a career in music under the guidance of his maternal uncle Sri Kuppusamy Sastri of Tiruvadi near Thiruvaiyaru
Thiruvaiyaru
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and later by Manambuchavadi Sri Venkatasubba Iyer, one of the disciples of Saint Thiyagaraja. Sri Sarabha Sastrigal was also taught how to play the flute by Sri Govindha Nayanakarar.
Sri Sarabha Sastrigal composed more than 500 Sahityas for Nayanmar charithrams, in various languages.
There is currently a trust, known as the "Venuganam Sarabha Sastrigal Memorial Trust" in Kumbakonam where they conduct Ekadasi Bhajans fortnightly, and Radha Kalyanam during the month of Margazhi. The trust has pictures of Sri Sarabha Sastrigal, and his flute.
Sri Saraba Saastrigal was living in Soliappa Mudali street in Kumbakonam. He undertook penance in ErAgaram, obtained divinity and brought peace and happiness to local population.Later, he organised "Sarba Kavadi", " Macha Kavadi" etc and spread the fame of this temple.