Gurumurti Sastri was a composer of Carnatic music who lived during the 18th century in the village of Kayatar in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
Family.
His family name was Paidala. He learnt music from Venkatasubbayya. He was well-versed in both Sangitha and Sahitya. He was felicitated Madras.
Gitas.
Gurumurti Sastri composed many "Gitas", or short songs illustrating "Janaka" (means parent, also known as melakarta) and "Janya" "ragas". He composed around 1000 gitas which earned him the name ' Veyi Gitala Gurumurti Sastri' . He was famous for his technical knowledge of the science of "Ragas". His mudra (signature) was Gurumurthi.
The Gitas he composed in Sanskrit were lost to time. Here are a few that sustained the test of time.
References.
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