poems of the twelve devotees known as Alvars 650 850 C.E. considered to be the Tamil Veda ... of both the Tamil Veda and the Sanskrit Veda. Among the Alvars one female and eleven males, at least ... en.wikipedia.org wiki Telugu castes See also Divya Prabhandham Alvars Ramanuja Manavala Mamunigal ... more details
Year nav topic 1832 music Events Spring Elias Parish Alvars gives concerts in Constantinople before Sultan Mahmud II . August 14 Premi re of Mendelssohn s Hebrides Overture is held in London. September Paris s Op ra Comique moves from Salle Ventadour to Salle de la Bourse . Changes to American Army regulations make bandsmen regular soldiers, required to serve in battle if needed, establishes a position for bandmasters, and limits the size of regimental bands. ref http bands.army.mil history default.asp?chapter 9 U.S. Army Bands ref Classical Music Charles Valentin Alkan Concerti da Camera nos. 1 and 2, Op. 10 Albert Lortzing Singspiel Szenen aus Mozarts Leben Felix Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Richard Wagner Symphony in C major Wagner Symphony in C Opera Gaetano Donizetti Sancia di Castiglia opera seria , first performed at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples , on November 4, 1832 Fromental Hal vy La tentation Popular music Rock of Ages Christian hymn Rock of Ages hymn by Augustus Montague Toplady & Thomas Hastings composer Thomas Hastings The Bloom is on the Rye My Pretty Jane by Edward Fitzball & Henry Rowley Bishop Publications Joseph Funk A Compilation of Genuine Church Music Births January 28 Franz W llner , conductor and composer d. 1902 February 12 Gustave Satter , pianist and composer d. 1879 June 3 Charles Lecocq , composer d. 1918 July 17 August S derman , composer d. 1876 August 3 Ivan Zajc , composer, conductor, director and teacher d. 1914 September 9 Petro Nishchynsky , composer d. 1896 September 20 Johann Joseph Abert , composer d. 1915 October 1 Henry Clay Work , US composer d. 1884 October 22 October 22 Leopold Damrosch , conductor d. 1885 October 22 August Labitzky , composer and kappelmeister d. 1903 October 29 Anders Heyerdahl , violinist and composer d. 1918 date unknown Juli n Arcas , composer for guitar d. 1882 Deaths March 10 Muzio Clementi , composer and pianist, 80 March 12 Friedrich Kuhlau , composer, 55 May 15 Carl Friedrich Zelter , conductor ... more details
Tirumazhisai aazhvaar is one of the twelve Alvars of Vaishnavism and is so called as he was born in Thirumazhisai . This place has a temple for Jagannatha Perumal Lord Vishnu where you can see the idol of Thirumazhisai Azhwar with the eye on the thumb nail in his right leg. His asterism is makham. He was also known as Patti saarar. Thirumazhisai Azhwar Other Names Bhakthi saarar, Bhaargavar, Magisaaraapuriswarar, Mazhisai piraan Period 7th Century AD Place Thirumazhisai Month Thai Star Natshatram Magam Magha Hamsam Sudarshanam Discus Birth Thirumazhisai Azhwar was born at Thirumazhisai , to Bhargava maharishi and his wife Kanakangi after an unusual 12 months stay in the womb. The fetus came out as just a lifeless lump of flesh with no arms, legs, etc.. The couple were terribly depressed and with unwillingness left it at the bamboo bush and proceeded on their spiritual journey. Then God appeared with His consort and blessed the flesh with their kataksham and it turned into an lively, Divya tejas, cute little bundle of joy Early life He was later picked up with both the arms affectionately by a tribe Harijan named Thiruvalan . A really blessed couple Thiruvalan and pankajavalli, was very much overwhelmed by the grace of God for this Gift of swarna vigraham like golden statue baby. This boy became Thirumazhisai azhwar. He also has an eye on his right leg. This Alwar was an incarnation of Sudarsana Chakra the divine discus of Lord Vishnu . He was born to Bargava Muni and Kanakangi at Tirumazhisai near Kanchipuram. Even though the fetus was in the mother s womb for an unusual 12 months, when delivered was without arms, legs etc. The parents left it at the foot of a bush of cane ... . Aazhvaargal Research Centre, Chennai 600017. See also Divya Prabhandham Alvars Ramanuja Manavala ... http srivaishnava.org Srivaishnava Universe http www.srivaishnavan.com Alvars and Srivaishnavism http www.divyadesamonline.com www.divyadesamonline.com Category Alvars Tirumazhisai aazhvaar ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Southern India s 75 Apostles of Bhakti are the twelve Alvars also, Aazhvaars, Aazhwaars and sixty three Nayanmars also Nayanars, Naayanars, Naayanmaars . They are regarded as the greatest exponents of the bhakti tradition of Hinduism. Most of them came from the Tamil people Tamil region. The last of them lived in the 9th century. Icons of temple worship While north India produced Saints who wrote poetry and sang devotional music like Mirabai , Kabir and Surdas , they were not immortalised in art to be worshipped in temples. Saints of the western world are frequently portrayed in art, but their presence in churches and cathedrals does not seem to be universal. By contrast, icons of these 12 Vaishnava and 63 Saivate saints are iconised at various Vishnu and Shiva Temples respectively. Azhwars Names of 63 Nayanmars 1. Thirunilakanda nayanar 2. Iyarpakai nayanar 3. Ilaiyankudi maara nayanar 4. Meypporul nayanar 5. Viranminda nayanar 6. Amarnidhi nayanar 7. Eripaththa nayanar 8. Enathi natha nayanar 9. Kannappa nayanar 10. Kunkiliyak kalaya nayanar 11. Manak kanychara nayanar 12. Arivattaya nayanar 13. Anaya nayanar 14. Murththi nayanar 15. Muruga nayanar 16. Uruththira pachupathi nayanar 17. Thirunalaip povar nayanar 18. Thirukkuripputh thondar 19. Chandicha nayanar 20. Thirunavukkarachaar Appar 21. Kulachchirai nayanar 22. Perumizalaik kurumba nayanar 23. Karaikkal ammaiyar 24. AppuUdhi adikalar 25. Thiru nilanakka nayanar 26. Naminandhi nayanar 27. Thiru Gnanasampandhar 28. Eyarkon kalikamar 29. Thirumula nayanar 30. DhandiyadikaL 31. Murgga nayanar 32. Chomachi mara nayanar 33. Chakkiya nayanar 34. Chirappuli nayanar 35. Chiruththonda nayanar 36. Kazarirru arivar nayanar Cheraman perumal nayanar 37. Gana nadha nayanar 38. Kurruva nayanar 39. Pukazch choza nayanar 40. Narachinka munaiyaraiya nayanar 41. Adhipaththa nayanar 42. Kalikkamba nayanar 43. Kaliya nayanar 44. Chaththi nayanar 45. AiyadikaL kadavar kon nayanar 46. Kanampulla nayanar ... more details
File Giuseppe Donizetti.jpg 200px right Giuseppe Donizetti 6 November 1788 12 February 1856 was, from 1828, Instructor General of the Imperial Ottoman Empire Ottoman Music at the court of Sultan Mahmud II 1808 39 . His younger brother Gaetano Donizetti was a famous Italian opera composer. Although the elder Donizetti was born in Bergamo , Italy , Istanbul became a second home for him, where he lived until his death in 1856. Donizetti Pasha Pa a , as he was called in the Levant, played a significant role in the introduction of European music to the Military of the Ottoman Empire Ottoman military . Apart from overseeing the training of the European style military bands of Mahmud s modern army, he taught music at the palace to the members of the Ottoman royal family, the princes and the ladies of the harem, is believed to have composed the first Ottoman imperial anthem national anthem of the Ottoman Empire , supported the annual Italian opera season in Pera, organised concerts and operatic performances at court, and played host to a number of eminent virtuosi who visited Istanbul at the time, such as Franz Liszt , Parish Alvars and Leopold de Meyer. He is buried in the vaults of the St. Esprit Cathedral, Istanbul St. Esprit Cathedral , near the Beyo lu district of Istanbul , in Pera . Emre Araci published a comprehensive biography of Giuseppe Donizetti in Turkish in 2007 See http www.ykykultur.com.tr kitap kitap.asp?id 2162 Osmanli Sarayi nin Italyan Maestrosu , YKY Istanbul, 2007 . The volume Giuseppe Donizetti Pasha Musical and Historical Trajectories between Italy and Turkey , edited by Federico Spinetti, was published in English and Italian by the Fondazione Donizetti in 2010. References http www.musicaltimes.co.uk archive 0203 arac.html The Musical Times A Levantine life Giuseppe Donizetti at the Ottoman court Giuseppe Donizetti Pasha Musical and Historical Trajectories between Italy and Turkey Giuseppe Donizetti Pasci Traiettorie musicali e storiche tra Italia e ... more details
See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian jurisdiction native name Thirumazhisai type city latd 13.0522 longd 80.0615 locator position left state name Tamil Nadu district Thiruvallur district Thiruvallur leader title leader name altitude population as of 2001 population total 16286 area magnitude sq. km area total area telephone postal code vehicle code range sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Thirumazhisai is a town in Thiruvallur district in the India n States and territories of India state of Tamil Nadu . Thirumazhisai is on the way to Thiruvallur district. How to reach 1.From chennai take the Poonamallee high road. br 2. After you see Motel highway on the left hand side take the immediate right. Note be cautious as this is a major bangalore highway and accident prone areas br 3. After making a right go for 500 yards. br 4. You see the Jagannatha temple gopuram on the left hand side. Demographics As of 2001 India census , ref GR India ref Thirumazhisai had a population of 16,286. Males constitute 51 of the population and females 49 . Thirumazhisai has an average literacy rate of 64 , higher than the national average of 59.5 male literacy is 71 , and female literacy is 57 . In Thirumazhisai, 12 of the population is under 6 years of age. Satellite Township Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa informed the Assembly on 8 September 2011 that a new Satellite Township would be built at Thirumazhisai at a cost of Rs 2,160 crores Places of worship Thirumazhisai is a punniya sthalam holy place and has a lot of temples. To list a few of the temples 1. Thirumazhisai Aazhwar temple Also known as Jagannatha Perumal temple. One of the twelve Alvars of Vaishnavism was born in Thirumazhisai hence was called as Tirumazhisai aazhvaar. This temple opens around 7 30 am. 2. Othandeeswar temple A shiva temple kai thanda pran devotee who gave his hand . It is told that this temple was built at this site as Lord Shiva showed himself here to the devotee King ... more details
italic title taxobox name Dwarf Hackberry image Celtis tenuifolia leaves.JPG image caption Celtis tenuifolia leaves after a rain regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Rosales familia Cannabaceae genus Celtis species C. tenuifolia binomial Celtis tenuifolia binomial authority Nutt. Celtis tenuifolia , the Dwarf Hackberry or Georgia Hackberry is a shrub or small tree 2 to 12 meters high. It is native to eastern North America, but is very uncommon north of the Ohio River . ref cite web url http esp.cr.usgs.gov data atlas little celttenu.pdf title Celtis Tenuifolia Range Map accessdate 2008 03 02 publisher United States Geological Survey ref In Canada, dwarf hackberry is designated as threatened and protected under Canada s Species at Risk Act . ref COSEWIC. 2003. COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the dwarf hackberry Celtis tenuifolia in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. vi 15 pp. www.sararegistry.gc.ca status status e.cfm ref Characteristics The leaves are alternate, simple, blades 5 to 7 centimeters long, and 2 to 3.5 centimeters in width, shallowly toothed, and finely hairy. The winter buds are brown and hairy, similar to those of other hackberries, but smaller, only 1 to 2 centimeters long. Terminal buds absent. Flowers are monecious and unisexual, occurring either solitarily or in small clusters. This species is wind pollinated and appears to be self compatible. The fruit is a berry like drupe , 5 to 8 millimeters in diameter, consisting of a single stone encased within a thin, sweet mesocarp . This edible mesocarp is composed of a purplish brown smooth outer crust and a pulpy yellow inside. Ecology and Uses Dwarf hackberry is shade intolerant, drought tolerant and slow growing. It grows in dry upland habitats, including open woodlands, alvars , and sandy near shore habitats. It is usually not found among other hackberries, although when other Celtis hack ... more details
orphan date May 2008 Fanaswadi is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai in the Girgaon area. It is known for its temple devoted to the Hindu god, Lord Venkatesh . The name fanas is Marathi for jackfruit , probably pointing to a time when the trees grew abundantly here.The temple at Fanaswadi, Mumbai dedicated to the Lord of the Seven Hills Sri Venkateshwara was consecrated on 10 June 1927. The temple is known for its elegance and beauty with regard to its images, art and architecture, to mention but a few.It is only apt that the beautiful temple was the outcome of the dedicated effort of a great personage His Holiness the Jagadguru Prthivadi Bhayankaram Srimad Ananthacharya Swamiji Maharaj of Kanchi. Consecration and Dravidian style of architecture For the consecration of the temple, His Holiness brought from kanchi, one of the Panch Beras, which was in Puja in Yathok thakari Devasthanam Kanchi , one of the 108 Divya Desas sung by the Alvars and also Sri Sudarsana from Tirunangur Devastanams. Both the idols were brought to Mumbai in a special palanquin on foot, performing Panchakala Aradhana on the entire route, with all the paraphernalia. The temple has been designed in Dravidian style, strictly according to Silpa Sastra and every stone laid for raising the towers was measured and fitted in as per architectural shastras. The architectural excellence in every bit of masonry and granite at every corner, and the exquisite beauty of the hundred odd murtis and paintings reveal the Swamiji s eye for beauty. Gopuram The massive Gopuram or tower which is a replica of the Dravidian architecture is visbile from quite a distance. The temple consists of two prakarars enclosures . There is a beautiful Vimana over the sanctum sanctorum. There is the Dvajastambha Flag Staff covered with gold plates and Bali Peetam in front of it. Idols caturvimsati murtis In the outer side of the first prakara wall one can find the carvings of the images of all the Caturvimsati Murtis the 24 different ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2007 Image Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana, an album painting on paper, c1820.jpg right 250px thumb Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana , an album painting on paper from Tamil Nadu, ca 1820. Tamil mythology means the stories and sacred narratives belonging to the Tamil people . This body of mythology is a mix of elements from the Southern Hinduism Hindu peoples and Indus Valley Civilization Indus Valley cultures with Vedic period Vedic and orthodox Hindu aspects of the Sanskrit literature Sanskritic tradition. Early traditions In the Neolithic period, the Tamils were a Pastoralism herding , nature oriented culture with a nature based mythology of deities of the land. For example, Murugan Skanda was a major god of the hunt who battled evil forces like Vaishnava K a , he was often accompanied by a following of beautiful young women and Indra Ventan Indra was God responsible for rain and general well being. A tradition of Bhakthi apparently existed among the early Tamils gama Hinduism Agama . In sacred places a lingam li ga like pillar called a kantu represented the deity. With the arrival in South India of the Jainism Jains , and Buddhism Buddhists in the 3rd century BC third century BCE , the myths and religious practices of the Tamils became somewhat codified for the next thousand years. Medieval and modern traditions In the 8th century, the land of the Tamils became the setting for a Bhakti particularly devotional form of Hinduism marked by the works of poet saints, especially followers of iva , called Nayanars N ya rs , and followers of Vi u , called Alvars v rs . Among the most famous of the v rs was Nammalvar Namm v r , who lived in the late ninth and early tenth centuries, and wrote especially about Vi u s Da vat ra avatar K a, and espoused the beliefs of Ved nta . The most notable of the N yan rs was the ninth century M ik vasakar , who stressed the ecstatic aspect of the worship of iva. The late eighth and early ninth cen ... more details
BLP sources date July 2010 Maria Krushevskaya born 1984 Gold Medalist of the 2007 USA International Harp Competition , where she was awarded the Jan Jennings Prize for best performance of Piern s Concertst ck for Harp and Orchestra, the Mary L. Ogg Prizes for best performance of K ne s Fantaisie sur un theme de l opera Eugene Onegin , and best performance of Alvars Introduction and Variations on Themes from Bellini s Opera Norma . ref cite web url http www.harpcolumn.com news item?item id 209975 title Krushevskaya Wins Gold Medal at 7th USA IHC last Reese first Alison publisher Harp Column News accessdate 4 July 2010 ref Born in Russia, Maria has been studying the harp since the age 7 at the Gnessin s Academy of Music in Moscow. She has won numerous prizes including national harp competitions, a prize at the 1999 Concours International de Harpe Hommage a Martine Geliot , second prize at the 2002 lily Laskine International Harp Competition, and fifth prize at the 2004 USA International Harp Competition. Krushevskaya has been an active recitalist and concerto soloist throughout Russia and Europe, performing with such organizations as State Cinematography Symphony, the Saratov Philharmonic Orchestra, the Nigniy Novgorod Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Chamber Orchestra of St. Petersburg s Philharmonic. Her solo appearances include the Gargiles International Harp Festival in France, and the International Harp Academy HARP MASTERS in Switzerland. She has recorded for television and radio programs, also recording her first CD in 2006. Maria continues her studies with Milda Agazarian at the Gnessin s Academy of Music in Moscow. As a result of her 2007 Competition win, Maria Krushevskaya has already been invited to give a Presentation Concert in the Big Hall of Russia at the Music Academy in Moscow, and will give a solo recital at the Royal Academy in London in November, 2008. As part of her First Prize package, the Victor Salvi Foundation is in the process of arranging de ... more details
Nathamuni c. 900 950 CE ref Bartley, C. J. 2002 . The theology of R m nuja realism and religion . Routledge. ISBN 0700714596, 9780700714599. Source http books.google.com.au books?id Og7MoH69mPUC&printsec frontcover&dq R C4 81m C4 81nuja&hl en&ei B92hS4aCCNGIkAWdlonYCA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CDMQ6AEwAA v onepage&q &f false accessed Thursday March 18, 2010 , p.1 ref was a Tamil Vaishnava scholar who founded the Sri Vaishnava tradition. According to Sri Vaishnava history, Acharya Shriman Nathamunigal was born at Veera Narayana Puram near Kattumannarkoil . It is believed that his other names were Sadamarsana Kula Tilakar and Sottai Kulaththu Arasar. He is notable for collecting and codifying the 4,000 hymns of the Alvars known as the Divya Prabandha Naalayira Divya Prabhandham in the Tamil language . In addition to teaching the hymns to his two nephews at Srirangam , he introduced them into the Srirangam Temple Service at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam where he was the Temple Administrator. ref http www.hindu.com 2007 09 28 stories 2007092855041100.htm First Preceptor The Hindu, Sep 28, 2007 Retrieved on 2008 4 23. ref He is thought to be the originator of the Araiyar Sevai . ref http www.hindu.com fr 2007 10 26 stories 2007102651260600.htm Rare event Srinivasarangachariar performing Araiyar Sevai at Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, Besant Nagar The Hindu, Oct 26, 2007 Retrieved on 2008 4 23. ref The modern days Thathachariars a sect of Tamilnadu Iyengars are the descendants of this Aacharya, housing a lot of great people in Sri Vaishnavism ranging from Sri Alavandar Sri Yamunacharya , Sri Thirumalai Nambikal, Sri Emberumanar, Sri Kurugesar, Sri Panchamatha bandhana Thatha Desikan, Sri Kotikannikadhana Sri Lakshmi Kumara Thathachariar . The disciples of this Aacharya known as Melayagaththalwan and Keelayagaththalwan families propagated this Aarayar Sampradhayam. Yamunacharya , the next Sri Vaishnava Acharya , is his grandson. Tamil people Tamil po ... more details
ritual and artificial social boundaries. Notable proponents of Bhakti Narada Narada Muni Alvars The Alvars approx. 2nd century to 8th century Nayanars The Nayanars 5th century to 10 century Adi ... more details
writings in Shaktism . Divya Prabandha Collection of 4000 verses in Tamil language Tamil sung by Alvars ... composed before 8th century AD, 1 by the 12 Alvars, and was compiled in its present form by Nathamuni ... more details
rewrite date March 2011 missing image gallery File Sitaramacharyaji.jpg Swami Sri Sitaramacharya gallery Vanadri Yogi Pada Pankaja Sakta Radha br Krishnakhya Deshika Padambuja Bhringaraja br Shri Venkatesha Pada Manasa Hansa Sita br Ramarya Deshikamaham Sharanam Prapadye br br Swami Sri Sitaramacharya Maharaj has been one of the most important Srivaishnava Acharyas of 20th Century. Swamiji s revolutionary approach made the Srivaishnava sampradaya Sri Ramanuja Sampradaya Srivaishnava Sampradaya even easier for the Shishyas to follow and attain perfection. br br Guru Parampara br Lord Shrimannarayana... Sri Ramanujacharya Sri Ramanuja Swamiji ... Manavala Mamunigal Sri Varavaramuni Swamiji ... http www.vanamamalai.org acharyas acharyas.html Sri Kalian Vanamamalai Swamiji 25th Jeeyar Sri Radhakrishnacharya Swamiji Sri Sitaramacharya Swamiji br br Swamiji was Bhagawat Sakshatkar Sampanna He who actually was blessed with Bhagawan s darshan and He who really enjoyed association of Bhagawan all the time . Swamiji always had an intense desire to meet Bhagawan. With this intense desire, Swamiji articulated Siya Piya Milan Chhandawali involving 800 Chhandas & Chhappais . All the Chhandas and Chhappais show Swamiji s intense desire to meet Bhagawan at that moment without any delay. Swamiji has assured us that, br br Priya Milan Hit Padhi Hai Jo Nita SiyaPiya Milan Chhandawali br Ekanta Mein Unapar Kripa Karihe Avashi Shri Maithili br Ati Prem Se Swara Madhur Se Ekagra Man Se Sohate br Padhi Hai Avashi Mili Hai Unhe Hari Nayana Gochar Hovate br That is, those who will read this SiyaPiya Milan Chhandawali with intense love towards Bhagawan, slowly with pleasing voice, and with complete concentration, FOR SURE he will be blessed with the LORD s Darshan. br br Swamiji was very strict in terms of the basic principles of Srivaishnava sampradaya SriVaishnava Sampradaya laid down by Lord Srimannarayana, Alvars All Twelve Alvars , and all poorvacharyas including Ramanuja Sri Ramanuja S ... more details
About Shaivite poets of Tamil Nadu the ethnic group Nayanar Nair subcaste File Nalvar.JPG thumb right 290px The 3 foremost Nayanars with Manikkavacakar collectively called the Nalvars from left Sambandar , Appar , Sundarar , Manikkavacakar . for other uses of the name Nayanmar The Nayanars or Nayanmars Tamil language Tamil were Shaivite devotional poets of Tamil Nadu , active between the fifth and the tenth centuries CE. The Tamil language Tamil aiva hagiography Periya Puranam , a volume of the Tirumurai , written during the thirteenth century CE, narrates the history of each of sixty three Nayanars and the history of nine Thokai Adiyar. Sundarar s eighth century work Thirutho dar thogai lists 60 Shaiva saints ref Dr R. Nagasamy. http tamilartsacademy.com books siva 20bhakti chapter02.html Siva Bhakthi . Chapter 2. ref but gives none of the legends associated with them. In the tenth century CE Nambiyandar Nambi composed the Tiruto ar Ant di , a sequence of interlocking verses the title of which can be rendered as the Necklace of Verses on the Lord s Servants . In this work Nambi and Sundarar, himself and his parents to the sequence, creating what is now the canonical list of sixty three saints, each with a brief sketch of their legend. Nayanars were from varied backgrounds, ranging from kings and soldiers to Dalits untouchables . The foremost Nayanars are Appar , Sundarar and Sambandar . Together with the twelve Vaishnava Alvars , the Nayanars are sometimes accounted South India s 75 Apostles of Bhakti because of their importance in the rise of the Hindu Bhakti movement . They praised 275 of this deity s most holy temple abodes as the Paadal Petra Sthalam s of the Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu Shiva Sthalams on the continent. The sixty three Nayanmars File Sri Kokarneshvarar Temple in Tirukokarnam.JPG thumb The 63 nayanmars in a Shiva temple File Kannappa.JPG thumb Kannappa Nayanar Anaya Nayanar Adipaththar Aiyadigal Kadavarkon Nayanar , Pallava monarch ... more details
Expand French Nicolas Charles Bochsa date December 2009 Image Nicolas Bochsa.jpg thumb 280px Nicolas Charles Bochsa, 1842 Robert Nicolas Charles Bochsa 9 August 1789 in Montm dy , Meuse , France 6 January 1856 in Sydney , Australia was a musician and composer . Life The son of a Bohemia born musician Charles Bochsa Karl Bochsa de Charles Bochsa de , Nicolas Charles Bochsa was able to play the flute and piano by the age of seven. In 1807 he went to study at the Conservatoire de Paris Paris Conservatoire . He was appointed harp ist to the Napoleon I of France Imperial Orchestra in 1813, and began writing opera s for the Op ra Comique . However, in 1817 he became entangled in counterfeiting , fraud , and forgery , and fled to London to avoid prosecution. He was convicted in absentia , and sentenced to branding and hard labour . Safe from French law in London, he helped found the Royal Academy of Music in 1821, and became its secretary. He taught there, amongst others, the British harp virtuoso Elias Parish Alvars . When his criminal conviction was revealed in 1826 he was forced to resign. He then became Musical Director of the Her Majesty s Theatre Kings Theatre in London. In 1839 he became involved in another scandal when he ran off with the opera singer Anna Rivi re Bishop, wife of the composer Henry Rowley Bishop . They performed together in United States America , Australia , and throughout Europe except France . In Naples Bochsa was appointed Artistic director Director of Teatro di San Carlo Regio Teatro San Carlo , the Royal Opera House and stayed there for two years. Bochsa arrived with Anna in Sydney at the time of the Victorian Gold Rush gold rush in December, 1855, but gave only one concert before Bochsa died. Anna Rivi re Bishop was heartbroken and commissioned an elaborate tomb for him consisting of a figure lying at the base of a tree with a harp lying against it in Camperdown, New South Wales Camperdown cemetery, Sydney . Operas Le retour de Trajan, ou, R ... more details
Infobox film name Vipra Narayana br br image Vipranarayana.JPG image size caption director P. S. Ramakrishna Rao producer P. S. Ramakrishna Rao br Bhanumathi Ramakrishna P. Bhanumathi writer Samudrala Raghavacharya dialogues and lyrics narrator starring A. Nageswara Rao br Bhanumathi Ramakrishna P. Bhanumathi br Relangi Venkata Ramaiah br Rushyendramani music S. Rajeswara Rao cinematography M. A. Rehman editing P. S. Ramakrishna Rao studio Bharani Studios distributor Bharani Studios released 1954 runtime country India language Telugu language Telugu & Tamil language Tamil budget Vipra Narayana or Vipranarayana Telugu language Telugu , Tamil language Tamil story is based on the life of Thondaradippodi Alvar , also called Vipranarayanar or Bhaktanghri Renu Swami was a Tamil Vaishnava Saint. He led his life in devotion to Lord Narayana and worked for the Perumal Lord by dedicating him with garlands. He is one of the 12 Alvars. Legend The story revolves around a Brahmin who makes flower garlands. He devotes his life to Perumal Lord . He is seduced by a woman who is determined to make him break his vow. 1937 film Vipra Narayana was made in Telugu language first time in 1937 by Aurora Pictures. ref http www.imdb.com title tt0159096 ref starring Kasturi Narasimha Rao, Kanchanamala and Tanguturi Suryakumari , directed by Ahindra Chaudhari. 1938 film Vipra Narayana was made in Tamil language in 1938 by Sound City. Starring Kothamangalam Cheenu and T. V. Rajasundari in the lead roles, the film was produced and directed by A. Narayanan. 1954 film Vipra Narayana was made in bilingual Telugu and Tamil directed and produced by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna P. Bhanumathi of Bharani Pictures . The title role is played by A. Nageswara Rao . Cast class wikitable width 50 bgcolor CCCCCC Actor Role A. Nageswara Rao Vipranarayana Bhanumathi Ramakrishna P. Bhanumathi Devadevi Relangi Venkataramaiah Rangaraju Rushyendramani ... more details
Maria Jane Williams c.1794 &ndash 10 November 1873 in Wales 1873 was a 19th century Welsh people Welsh musician and folklorist born at Aberpergwm House , Glynneath in Glamorgan , South Wales . Life Maria Jane Williams was born in 1794, or 1795, ref name DWB http yba.llgc.org.uk en s WILL JAN 1795.html Retrieved 19 February 2012 ref at Aberpergwm House , Glynneath. She was born into the Williams family, originally of Blaen Baglan but lived, in her later years, at a house called Ynys las, near Aberpergwm House. She died in 1873 and is buried at St Cadoc s Church in the grounds of Aberpergwm House . ref name DWB Education and scholarly studies Maria Jane Williams was well educated, a supporter of the Welsh language and traditions and had an extensive knowledge of music. ref name DWB She was especially acclaimed for her singing ref name WAE Davies, J., Jenkins, N., Baines, M., Lynch, P. I., The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales , University of Wales Press Cardiff, 2008, ISBN 978 0 7083 1953 6 hardback , ISBN 978 0 7083 2154 6 paperback ref and was an accomplished player of the guitar , and the harp , having been taught by the famous harpist Parish Alvars. ref name DWB She acquired the name Llinos the Welsh word for linnet , and was associated with the Welsh cultural society known as Cymreigyddion Y Fenni and made her home a focus for Celts Celtic Renaissance enthusiasts. ref name WAE Book of Welsh folk songs In 1844, she published a collection of Welsh airs under the title of The Ancient National Airs of Kingdom of Gwent Gwent and Morgannwg , and for this she won the Abergavenny eisteddfod of 1838 and was awarded a prize by Lady Llanover , who later became her friend. ref name DWB Despite later criticisms this book remains an important contribution to the knowledge of traditional Welsh music. ref name WAE The book contains 43 songs with Welsh words and accompaniments for the harp or piano. ref name Tradsong http www.tradsong.org MJWILL99.PDF Retrieved 22 February 201 ... more details
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Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Alwal metro Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad state name Andhra Pradesh type neighbourhood skyline skyline caption latd 17.503 longd 78.507 district Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad parliament const Malkajgiri assembly const Malkajgiri taluk names corp zone corp ward postal code 500 010 website website caption planning agency Cantonment Board , Secunderabad civic agency Alwal is a major residential suburb of Secunderabad , the twin city of Hyderabad, India Hyderabad city. It has a population of 106,424 2001 census and forms part of the GHMC Greater Hyderabad agglomeration . A part of the British cantonment, Alwal got its name after alvars who were Tamil poets, the proponets of bhakti and devotees of lord Venkateshwara. Alwal is home to a historic Venkateshwara Temple , which is located near Alwal Municipal office. There are a number of other temples in the vicinity, at the nearby cantonment Lalbazar including one built in the style of the Lotus Temple , Delhi . This area is booming as residents of central Hyderabad are moving to Alwal to escape traffic congestion and pollution. The nearby cantonment military area offers good lung space for walkers Citation needed date August 2010 . Commercial area Alwal is major shopping hub for nearby suburbs and villages. It has many shopping malls like Reliance Fresh, Spencer shopping mall, More store More etc. Alwal is just 3 km away from Tirumalgiri. There is an e Seva e seva centre , a service provided for paying bills and other government services. A farmers vegetables market, Rythu bazaar is located here. There are four cinema halls here. Some of the major resorts like The Celebrity Club , Alankrita , The Orange Bowl , Dhola Ri Dhani and Runway 9 are 10 km away. Transport Alwal is 8 km away from Secunderabad Railway station and just 12 km from away from the Old Hyderabad Airport in Begumpet Begumpet Airport and about 40 km from New International Airport in ... more details
Infobox temple name Sholingar image Sholingur Temple midway of climb.jpg image alt caption pushpin map India Tamil Nadu map caption Location in Tamil Nadu latd 13.07 longd 79.25 coordinates region IN coordinates display title other names proper name devanagari sanskrit translit tamil marathi bengali country India state Tamil Nadu district Vellore location Tamilnadu , India elevation m primary deity God Bhaktavatsala Perumal, Narasimhar primary deity Godess utsava deity God utsava deity Godess Direction posture Pushakarani Vimanam Poets Prathyaksham important festivals architecture Dravidian architecture number of temples number of monuments inscriptions date built creator website Thirukkadigai or Sholingapuram is a Hindu place of pilgrimage in Sholinghur in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu . As one of the 108 Divya Desams , places of worship sung about by the early medieval Alvars in their Mangalasasanam praise songs , it is a holy site of particular importance to Vaishnavism . There are three separate shrines, dedicated to gods Narsimha , Bhaktavatsala Perumal and Hanuman Anjaneya . They are situated on the larger hill, at the base of the larger hill and on the smaller hill respectively. The temples Sri Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Thirukovil This temple is located on top of the hill Periya malai big hill . Lord Narasimha sits in a Yogic posture and thus is called Yoga Narasimha Swamy . Clarify date October 2009 There is a separate shrine for Goddess Amrithavalli Thayaar. Sri Yoga Anjenayar Swamy Thirukovil The temple of Hanuman Anjaneya , situtaed on the hill Chinna malai small hill . Sri Yoga Anjenayar with chathurpujam chathur four,pujam arms sri shanku Conch and sri chakaram Discuss in the upper 2 hands and Jeba malai and Jeba Shankaram in other two respectively. There is also a shrine for Varadaraja and Rama . In this shrine, Lord Hanuman is seated in a Sukasana posture . This is a very rarely seen imagery of the Lord. Legend has it that this is the place th ... more details
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