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Muthuswami Dikshitar
Indian poet and composer
Muthuswami Dikshitar (Mudduswamy Dikshitar)[1] (IAST: muttusvāmi dīkṣitar, 24 March – 21 October ), mononymously Dikshitar,[a] was a South Indian poet, singer and veena player, and a composer of Indian classical music, who is considered one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music. Muthuswami Dikshitar was born on 24 March in Tiruvarur near Thanjavur, in what is now the state of Tamil Nadu in India, to a family that is traditionally traced back to Virinichipuram in the northern boundaries of the state.[3]
His compositions, of which around are known and are noted for their elaborate, poetic descriptions of Hindu gods / temples and for capturing the essence of the raga forms through the vainika (veena) style that emphasises gamakas. They are in a slower speed (chowka kala). He is also known by his signature name of Guruguha which is also his mudra (and can be found in each of his songs). His compo Muthuswami dikshitar biography of christopher kennedy!