Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam - Laya Madhura Mridanga Yagna

Laya Madhura Mridanga Yagna

On the divine occasion of the 68th birthday celebrations of Parama Pujya Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji on May, 2010 the first ever of its kind musical presentation “ Laya Madhura Mridanga Yagna” led by mridanga maestro Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam will be organized at the Avadhoota Datta Peetham in Mysore. This concept devised by Swamiji will have 108 mridangam artists from all over India participating in it. Based on a new raga “Sachchidananda” dedicated to Swamiji, it will explore the concept of four in melody and rhythm. The number four has a special significance – we have Brahma, the creator having four faces, the four vedas, the seasons are four, the most common beat in classical music is made of four units and so on. This unique musical offering will also be based on the concept of four. The 108 mridangam artists will be divided into four groups, representing the four varieties of rhythm namely – Chatusram, Tisram, Khandam and Misram. The raga “Sachchidananda” is woven around the four notes – Sa, Ga, Pa and Dha and the mrudangam will also be tuned to each of these notes by the four groups. Apart from playing intrinsic patterns, the four groups will also present four Korvais.

With the blessings of Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and ably led by maestro Thiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam, “Laya Madhura Mridanga Yagna” will explore the multihued colours of melody and rhythm in the most exquisite manner and transport the listeners to a totally meditative plane. He also did one more mridhanga yagna in kachi kamakoti peetam, kanchipuram with 76 mridangam artists recently.