{"product_id":"navam-and-the-karnatak-group-krtis","title":"Navam and the Karnatak Group Krtis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : N.K. Padma \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Kanishka Publishers Distributors\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 2002\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English, Sanskrit\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 283 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8173914494\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8173914492\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 550 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eNavam and the Kaṛṇāṭak Group Kṛtis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e co-authored by the pioneering musicologists and classical vocalists \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"104\" class=\"\"\u003eDr. Leela Omchery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"126\" class=\"\"\u003eDr. N. K. Padma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is a highly specialized musicological treatise and structured manual on the structural architecture of South Indian classical music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"289\" class=\"\"\u003eKanishka Publishers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e in 2002,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e this academic text serves as an essential core curriculum reference for postgraduate music students,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e research scholars,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and advanced practitioners across South Asian universities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The core philosophy of this text centers on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"542\" class=\"\"\u003etheosophical structural aesthetics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e—proving that the number nine (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"607\" class=\"\"\u003eNavam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e) serves as a divine mathematical and spiritual compass governing the thematic organization,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e modal selection,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and compositional metrics of Carnatic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"760\" class=\"\"\u003eSamudaya Kritis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (group compositions).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe book is structured as a continuous,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e deep diagnostic exploration,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e moving past general performance overviews to focus directly on the hidden compositional dynamics within traditional classical repertoires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The authors deliver a detailed,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e unbroken prose narrative that analyzes how iconic classical composers utilized the number nine to construct integrated cycles of praise,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e yoga,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and philosophy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The text provides an exhaustive analytical breakdown of legendary group masterpieces,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e examining the complex tantric and mandalic layouts of Muthuswami Dikshitar’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"562\" class=\"\"\u003eKamalamba Navavarna Kritis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the structural elegance of Oothukadu Venkata Kavi's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"642\" class=\"\"\u003eNavavarnams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and the poetic,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e raga-shifted timeline of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"723\" class=\"\"\u003eNavaratri Kritis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Furthermore,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the work focuses heavily on the structural unity between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"811\" class=\"\"\u003edhatu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (the melodic and rhythmic composition) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"860\" class=\"\"\u003ematu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (the literary and philosophical text),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e revealing how shifts in grammatical case (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"946\" class=\"\"\u003eVibhakti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e tempo modulation,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and raga selection mirror the stages of spiritual evolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eDr. Leela Omchery and Dr. N. K. Padma are elite contemporary Indian musicologists, researchers, and legendary classical performers known for their preservation of traditional performing arts. With decades spent directing university music departments, their collaborative literature focuses on bridging the gap between historical performance manuscripts and modern stage rendering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTheir authorial and analytical style is exceptionally precise, classical, and structurally detailed. Writing with the analytical sharpness of veteran music theorists, they avoid romanticized performance clichés, choosing instead to present clear modal breakdowns, linguistic translations, and systematic \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"304\"\u003etala-graha\u003c\/i\u003e matrices. Their prose runs at a steady, academically demanding pace, using continuous, fluid paragraphs rather than fragmented bulleted lists to trace the melodic links within a song group. By balancing ancient tantric scriptural philosophies with practical vocal delivery, their text remains an indispensable benchmark for university music libraries, concert vocalists, and musicological research panels worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanishka Publishers Distributors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52038774620458,"sku":"VASY-8173914494","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-05-30at11.44.16AM_ffa9f463-73ba-4418-ad7f-c3cba4ab8931.jpg?v=1783148069","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/navam-and-the-karnatak-group-krtis","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}