Dikshitar's songs bring in a mood of meditative devotion of sublime nature which transcends words and feelings. Dikshitar was probably the most complete classical composer and one of the most versatile men world has ever seen. He was a man who had early and purposeful exposure to Carnatic, Western, Persian, Arabic and Hindustani styles of music. Dikshitar had proficiency in different languages like Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English and different branches of academics such as History, Mythology and Science, not to mention proficiency in numerous musical instruments.
70 Years Young; an interview with C.V. Chandrasekhar
Muthuswami Dikshitar – A Creative Genius
About the Music of South India
Why Carnatic Music?
Composers
Instruments
Sangeetha Kalanidhis
R.K.ShriramKumar
TV Sankaranarayanan
Chitravina Ravikiran
Trivandrum G. SeethaLakshmi
Neyveli Santhanagopalan