A wonderful experience was enjoyed through an art known as Sarasiruha. It was very much like what we have learned from our pages of study, because I believe that it something that is very important, and a sacred tribute to our study, whether the goddess is of every belief or not. It is a sacred art of a people. There are some songs that we have associated with learning. Sir Edward Elgar’s (1837-1934) “Pomp and Circumstance” is played at a graduation ceremony on high school level, and it is always moving. (Composers, 2016). Our ABC song, actually taken from a tune by Mozart (1756-1791) is an elementary path to the learning of the English language. There are other composers who have written music, and their melodies might center on learning to some extent, and might inspire a learner. However, “Sarasiruha is different. It is an actual salute in tribute to a goddess of learning and music, and it the title means, literally, “To The Goddess Saraswati” (Titon, 1984).
I have written that I consider the piece a work of art in music, just as something Mozart, or Elgar would have created, and for good reason. I say this because a person has to be taught the skill of the voice, or technique, the instruments, and the flow of the work. It also is, in my reflections and ideals, a work of art because it cannot really be remade. Like a piece of sculpture, that work is unique, and requires a guru to teach the five parts involved. (DES008, 2012). The Sarasiruha is also like a work of art because it is like a painting, only it is a song and instrumental performance, and is improvisational in nature. I must say that, in the observing the performance, I have a true respect for it, and have enjoyed the experience.
References
Classical Net (2016). Timelines of Composers. n.d., 2016. Retrieved from
http://www.classical.net/music/composer/dates/comp9.php
DES008. “Indian Song – ‘Sarasiruha’ (to the goddess saraswati)”12 Nov 2012.
Retrieved from https://des008.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/indian-song-sarasiruha-to-the- goddess-saraswati/
Titon, J. T. (1984). Worlds of music: An introduction to the music of the world's peoples. New York: Schirmer Books. Pages 201-207
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