Download or read book Sacred Songs of India written by V. K. Subramanian and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sacred Songs Of India Encompasses Selections From The Lifework Of Ten Mystic Musician-Saints Of India, Spanning Twelve Centuries. These Poet Sages Came From Different Languages, But The Theme Central To Their Songs Is Love And Devotion Towards Their Favourite Deity: Krishna, Who Is Also Rama. The Songs Of Andal, The Daughter Of The South Indian Temple Priest Who Lived In The 7Th Century A. D. And Of Meera, The Rajasthani Princess Who Lived In The 16Th Century Are Both Suffused With Bridal Mysticism. The Songs Of Vidyapati And Jayadeva Are Similar In Their Erotic Imagery Of The Love Of Radha And Krishna. Tulsidas, Who Sang In Varanasi In The North And Tyagaraja, Who Sang In Tiruvaiyar In Deep South, In Different Languages And In Different Centuries Were Similar In Their Approach To Their Darling Deity, Rama. Surdas, Tukaram And Purandharadasa Felt Themselves To Be The Servants Of Their Master: Krishna. Kabir, While He Sang Of The Glory Of Rama, Also Philosophised About The Transience Of Material Life And The Permanence Of The Almighty. Andal Sang In Tamil, Tyagaraja In Telugu, Purandharadasa In Kannada, Tukaram In Marathi, Jayadeva In Sanskrit And The Others In Various Dialects Of Hindi, But The Thread Of God-Intoxicated Devotion Binds Them All. The Sacred Songs Of India Will Be An Inexhaustible Repertoire For Any Musician, Singer, Choreographer, Dancer Or Drama And Ballet Groups. It Will Also Be A Source Of Inspiration, Spiritual And Aesthetic, To All Indians, Wherever They May Be, In The Continents Of Euro-Asia, Africa Or The Continents Across The Atlantic.