The Prayer Song Enterprise: The Curious History Of The Suprabhatam
The Venkatesa Suprabhatam is one of the most popular prayer songs in India, and its unique story makes it a rare musical phenomenon. File Photo Sudha G Tilak 2021-02-25T12:46:49+05:30 The Prayer Song Enterprise: The Curious History Of The Suprabhatam outlookindia.com 2021-02-25T13:01:49+05:30
How did an unusual morning greeting by a teacher to his pupil become one of the most popular prayer songs in India?
Venkatesa Suprabhatam – The Story of India’s Most Popular Prayer (Westland publications) is a recent book that tells the curious story of how a prayer song, whose origins date back to sometime in the 5th century, found a new form at one of India s prominent temples and which we listen to even in the 21st century in our homes. The Suprabhatam continues to be a marvel in its modern recorded audio form, thanks to its radio broadcast first, then audio cassettes, CDs a