The majestic group of kritis of Sri Oothukadu Venkata Kavi that is the Kamakshi Navavaranam consists of nine kritis; one for each aavarana. They are soulful outpourings replete with sublime devotion, written on Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchi.

In this workshop, students will be taught the nine kritis of the Kamakshi Navavaranam; along with a kriti on Lord Vinayaka, a preliminary worship piece (dhyaana kriti) and a mangala kriti – all of which are tied to this set of kritis. The kritis range across raagas both rare and well-known, and are also diverse in the taalas employed.

The workshop will consist of 12 sessions, each 90 minutes long. Sessions will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for four consecutive weeks. Dr. Gayathri Girish will be personally conducting the sessions and interacting with the students.

We invite you to join us on this learning journey!

What you get from this workshop

• The nine aavarana kritis, taught in detail
• The kriti on Lord Vinayaka, the dhyana kriti and the mangala kriti of the series
• Digital notations (personally prepared by Dr. Gayathri Girish), available for students to download
• All song recordings, available for students to download from our website
• Insights into Sri Oothukadu Venkata Kavi’s scholarship
• Meanings of the Sanskrit sahitya, explained to help students relate to the kriti