Mysore Sadashiva Rao

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'''Mysore Sadashiva Rao''' (Mysore {{IAST|Sadāśiva Rāo}}; {{circa|1800|1885}}) or '''Sadasiva Rao''' was a notable Indian vocalist and composer of [[Carnatic music]] in the traditions of [[Tyagaraja]]. He was a member of the court of the king of [[Mysore]], [[Krishnaraja Wodeyar III]].{{sfn|OEMI:MSR}} He is credited with developing the 'Mysore style' of Carnatic music.{{cn|date=October 2018}}

==Biography==
Very little is known about Sadashiva Rao's early days. He was born in a [[Marathi language|Marathi]]-speaking [[Deshastha Brahmin]] family<ref>{{cite book|title=Krishnaraja Wodeyar III: A Historical Study|author1=R. Gopal|author2=Es Narēndra Prasād|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bO-3HV1GgBcC|publisher=Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Karnataka]|year=2010|page=88|quote=Besides Veena Shamanna belonging to Brahmin Brihatcharana groups, veena player Padmanabhaiah of Chikkanayakanahalli taluk, Chittur Sadashiva Rao ( Mysore Sadashiva Rao) belonging to Maratha Deshastha Brahmin sect of Andhra Pradesh were the main musicians of the king's court.}}</ref> which had settled in modern-day [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is believed that he was employed as a clerk in his early career before he travelled to [[Walajahpet]] near [[Madras]] where he ended up training under Venkataramana Bhagavatar, a pupil of [[Tyagaraja]] (1767–1847), one of the [[Trinity of Carnatic Music]]. It is also said that Rao once met Tyagaraja when the composer travelled to Walajahpet on a pilgrimage and briefly stayed with his disciple.{{sfn|OEMI:MSR}}

Sadashiva Rao travelled with two brothers, the merchants Kopparam Chinnamuni Swamy Setty and Padda Muniswamy, to Mysore, brought Sadashiva Rao to Mysore. By the time he was 30, Rao had found a place in the Mysore Wodeyar durbar. The royal patronage coupled with wealthy admirers and disciples allowed Rao to live comfortably for the rest of his life. He was also known for his charitable work.{{sfn|OEMI:MSR}}

Notable among Rao's many disciples were Veena Seshanna, Veena Subbanna, Shamanna (of [[Bettadapura]]), Venkatesayya, and Ganjam Suryanarayana. It is known that he had a daughter whose son T. Venkata Rama Rao became an actor on the stage popularly known as "Curtain" Rama Rao.{{sfn|OEMI:MSR}}

== Compositions ==
Sadashiva Rao has composed mostly in Telugu. He went on a pilgrimage of south India and composed ''[[krithi]]s'' at all the temples he visited. Some of his compositions are, ''Devadideva'' (''[[Mayamalavagaula]]''), ''Gangadhara Tripuraharana'' (''Purvikalyani''), ''Paramabhuta Maina'' (''[[Khamas (raga)|Khamas]]'') and many padavarnams including the famous ''Ye Maguva Bodhinchara'' set in the Raga [[Dhanyasi (music)|Dhanyasi]]. Sadashiva Rao used the [[Mudra (music)|mudra]] 'Sadashiva'.{{cn|date=October 2018}}

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! ''Composition'' !! ''[[Raga]]'' !! ''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]'' !! ''Language'' !! ''Audio Links''
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| ''dEvAdi dEva nanu kAva samayamu ra'' || ''[[Mayamalavagowla]]'' || ''[[Adi tala|Adi]]'' || ''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]'' ||
|-
| ''paramAdbhutamaina nI sEva'' || ''[[Kamas (raga)|Kamas]]'' || ''[[Khanda Jati Triputa]]'' || ''Telugu'' ||
|-
| ''sākēta-nagara-nātha'' || ''[[Harikambhoji (raga)|Harikambhoji]]'' || ''[[Rupaka]]'' || ''Sanskrit'' ||
''M.S.Subbulakshmi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=razC37HQzvM''
|-
| ''vAcAma gOcarunDani'' || ''[[Atana]]'' || ''[[Adi tala|Adi]]'' || ''Telugu'' ||
''Palghat Rama Bhagavatar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dukmiiniiXw''
|-
| ''gaṅgā-dhara tripura-hara śrī sāraṅgā-dhara'' || ''pūrvi kalyāṇi'' || ''rūpakaṃ'' || ''Sanskrit'' ||
|-
| ''kamalā-kānta śrī kṛṣṇa-ananta susvānta'' || || || ''Sanskrit'' ||
|-
| ''kṛpā-kara śrī guru mādhava-rāya'' || ''todi'' || || ''Sanskrit'' ||
|-
| ''palaya mam siddhivinayaka'' || ''shuddha dhanyasi'' || || ''Sanskrit'' ||
|-
|''nannu brOcutaku inta tAmasama''
|''Ritigowla''
|''Rupakam''
|''Telugu''
|
|-
|''sAmrAjya dAyakESa''
|''Kambhoji''
|''Triputa''
|''Sanskrit''
|
|-
|''mahadEva kAncIpurAdISvara''
|Surati
|Rupakam
|Sanskrit
|
|-
|''mAmava saraswati''
|''Margahindola''
|''Adi''
|''Sanskrit''
|
|-
|''SrI kAmakOti pIthasthitE''
|''Saveri''
|''Adi''
|''Sanskrit''
|
|-
|''SrI shanmukha janaka''
|''Shankarabharanam''
|''Adi''
|''Sanskrit''
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|}

==References & Audio Links==
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==Sources==
* {{cite book |title=Mysore Sadāśiva Rāo, The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780195650983 |url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195650983.001.0001/acref-9780195650983-e-3376 |accessdate=6 October 2018 |ref={{harvid|OEMI:MSR}} |language=en|url-access=subscription }}

==See also==
* [[List of Carnatic composers]]

==External links==
* [http://carnatica.net/composer/mysoresadasivarao.htm Carnatica.net]

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