Author: Basavaraj Naikar
Publisher: National Book Trust
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 115
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8123736649
Description
Kanakadasa, born in a shepherd community of Karnataka, was precocious child and exhibited remarkable talent in the composition of religious poetry. This book recounts his life and works.
He renounced the householder's life and turned an ascetic and went on wandering to different places of pilgrimage. He developed an ardent devotion to Lord Hari, preached spirituality to the people around him and composed many devotional poems and kirtanas in his inimitable musical style. He belongs to the galaxy of the saint poets like Basaveshwara, Akkamahadevi, Purandaradasa, Eknath, Tukaram, Chaitanya, Lalleswari, Mira, Kabir etc.
Contents
Preface
Bhakti Movement in India
Background
Life and Time of Kanakadasa
Mohana Tarangini
Nala Charitra
Ramadhanya Charitra
Haribhakti Sara
Kirtanas
Mundiges
Kanakadasa's contribution to music
the folk-element in kirtanas of Kanakadasa
Kanakadasa's Language
Translation of Selected Kirtanas
Select Bibliography
Glossary