Prithi Narasimhan: Tirukkural Adhikaram 5 | Amruthavarshini | Tuned by Chitravina N Ravikiran
Channel: Ravikiran Creations and Collaborations 
Date: 21/03/2021

Chapter 5,  Verses - 41 - 50.  (Lyrics: http://www.gokulnath.com/thirukurals/5) 
The entire 1330 Tirukkural couplets of Tiruvalluvar (4th-2nd Century BC) were set to music in a mind-boggling 16 hours by Chitravina N Ravikiran, hailed as the 'Mozart of India' (Wisconsin State Journal) and as 'Perhaps the world's greatest slide player today' (Radio Australia).  Ravikiran, also celebrated for his world-music-shaping concept of Melharmony (http://www.melharmonymusic.com/​) accomplished this at the International Institute of Tamil Studies, Chennai, India between 12-14 Jan, 2016). 

The monumental project was launched at the Cleveland Tyagaraja Festival on March 26, 2016, by violin legend Prof T N Krishnan and noted promoter, V V Sundaram who spoke about Ravikiran's genius in setting the 1330 couplets in 169 ragas of Indian classical music, employing popular as well as rare & sophisticated talas.  Other eminent musicians including mrdangam maestro Prof Trichy Sankaran, leading Carnatic vocalists Sudha Raghunathan, Aruna Sairam, Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Nithyasree Mahadevan, 4-time Grammy Winning Western Frame drummer Glen Velez, Hindustani slide guitar exponent Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt & Rhythm vocalist Loire Cotler sent laudatory messages over video.