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This magazine is dedicated to all art forms: performing, visual and more We are passionate about bringing you that perspective that is unique to us, and that which may have been overlooked as prosaic to the trained eye or the expert, with the hope of celebrating the mission and vision of every individual that is seeking an audience globally, however small or large that vision may be
Our commitment is to showcase the rich tapestry of cultures, traditions and identities in our world today with a strong emphasis and focus on everything that has a link to Tamil Born into the Tamil culture and tradition, it has become my mission to share not only the wealth of knowledge I have accumulated through the passing down of stories and anecdotes, but also my personal experiences - not just selfishly with my family, but with a greater audience,
ragam Dwijavanti
This rendition of the kriti Akhilandeshwari, composed by Muthuswami Dikshithar, is absolutely mesmerising.
During one of the most trying times of my life, when I just couldn’t wake up and face another day, I found myself reaching out to something, anything that would give me a few seconds of solace - and I stumbled upon this YouTube video.
What was gentle and calming was the fact that it was just the two brothers singing with the tambura in the background
I cried my heart out and found that tears were healing and soothing to a mother’s heart that was so broken
It was then that I paid attention to the lyrics The charanam - lambodara gruruguha poojithe - the divine mother’s two sons brought before her Adhi Shankara is believed to have installed an image of Pillayar opposite her shrine, and to further reduce the intensity of her “ugram”, he is said to have adorned her with the earrings called the ‘Sri Chakra Thaantakas”
The YouTube video below is almost a must-watch, I would say, as it shares the possibility of creating your own miraculous story I am grateful for someone taking the time to produce this, so that we can all personally benefit from that which is shared.
Dwijavanthi is an ancient janya ragam of the 28 melakartha Harikamboji, which is also mentioned in the treatise on music, Sangita Makaranda Another beautiful composition is by Periyasami Thooran - “Engu naan selven ayya” th
IMAGE SOURCE : OFFCIAL FB PAGE OF THE TRICHUR BROTHERS
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MURUGAN Concord in
A picture tells a thousand words but here the video tells a thousand stories. It was heartwarming to hear the opinions of the younger generation and the traditional values upheld by those who have been living in the west for more than two decades
IMAGE SOURCE: SHIVA MURUGAN TEMPLE, CONCORD FB
IMAGE SOURCE: SHIVA MURUGAN TEMPLE, CONCORD FB
wears it
Sarees have always added grace and poise to women of all ages through the centuries All across the Indian subcontinent, women wore it as their primary attire until the influences of other cultures slowly but surely created the movement away from it, with excuses such as being inconvenient to a woman in the workforce.
Elevating Your Daily Style to New Heights
The trend is slowly moving towards the preservation of culture and cultural values. The elegance and beauty of the saree is being understood and appreciated, and women of all ages are beginning to embrace it as a daily style option.
A recent interview with a loom owner, alongside my discussions with many weavers, revealed to me that interestingly, more demand is seen in Sri Lanka compared to India.
The young are using sarees as a form of social navigation, especially when it comes to including their friends and noncommunity bridesmaids. While Bollywood influences are more prevalent in these instances, the saree culture has been significantly featured in YouTube and TikTok wedding videos.
We hope that we can, in some small way, add to the movement of incorporating sarees in every Tamil woman’s wardrobe, and that they may take pride in and appreciate the fact that behind every yard of that fabric is a weaver slogging on the loom to create a masterpiece.
The Weaver Celebrating
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