Subbaraya Sastri

For the 20th century author of the Vaimanika Shastra, see Vaimanika Shastra.

Subbaraya Sastri (1803–1862) the son and student of Syama Sastri, one of the most famous figures in the history of Carnatic music. He also has the unique distinction of having studied music from all the three of the musicians now acknowledged as "the Trinity of Carnatic Music": his father, and the master musicians Tyagaraja and Muthuswamy Dikshitar.

Subbaraya Sastri
Born	1803 India
Died	1862 (aged 60)
Occupation	composer
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Carnatic music

Early life

Subbaraya was born in 1803 as the second son of Syama Sastri. He studied music initially from his father. Later Syama Shastri asked Tyagaraja to teach his son and sent Subbaraya to him. He also had the opportunity to learn a few krithi from Muthuswami Dikshitar. He also learnt Hindustani music from Meru Goswami, a musician of the Thanjavur palace, and from Ramadas Swami who was a recluse and who lived in Tiruvidaimarudur near Kumbakonam.

Career

Subbaraya Shastry composed only a few krithi. Sastri composed most of his kritis in praise of the Mother Goddess. Some of his kritis are Janani ninnuvina (Reetigowla), Ninnusevinchina (Yadukulakambhoji), Venkatasailavihara (Hamirkalyani) and Sankari Nee (Begada)

Compositions

Composition	Raga	Tala	Type	Language	Other Info
jananI ninu vinA	rIti gouLa	misRa chApu	Kriti	Telugu
ninu vinA gati kAna jagAna	kaLyANi	Adi	Kriti	Telugu
Talachina vAru	Dhanyasi	Adi	Kriti	Telugu
Shankari Neeveyani	Begada	Rupakam	Kriti	Telugu
Ninnu Sevinchina	yadukula kambhoji	misra chapu	Kriti	Telugu
Venkata Shaila VihAra	Hamir KalyAni	Adi	Kriti	Telugu
Shri Lalita Vanajaasana vinuta	Shri Raagam	Adi	Kriti	Sanskrit + Telugu

See also

• List of Carnatic composers