Andhra Pradesh has been known since ages for its rich
musical heritage. The state is also known for being the homeland of
Thyagaraja, Shyama Sastri and Muthuswami Dixitar - the three prodigies
of the Carnatic Music Trinity. The ubiquitous Telugu language of Andhra
makes the true essence and spirit of Carnatic music. Annamacharya,
Kshetrayya, and Bhadrachala Ramadasa are some of the great composers of
Carnatic music. The divine Carnatic music is said to have instigated
from the Gods.
In fact, folk music also has been originated from Carnatic music. This
great art is taught and learnt by means of compositions that encode
various intricate details of music. Perhaps each music composition has a
different rendition. The musical element and 'what is suggested' in the
piece of music are the two essentials of a perfect Carnatic composition.
Other fact about Carnatic music is that each composition reveals the
knowledge and persona of the composer, thus the language is as
significant as the musical element itself.
In the field of instrumental music, Andhra Pradesh is not afar and has
produced legends like Dwaram Venkatasami Naidu (Violin), Srinivas
(Mandolin), Chittibabu (Veena) and Eemani Sankara Sastri (Veena). The
eminent personalities of vocal music from the state are Mangalampalli
Balamuralikrishna, Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, Srirangam Gopalaratnam,
Sarangapani and Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana. The percussion instrument
of Mridangam has reached new heights owing to Yella Venkatesara Rao.
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