![]() ![]() Thereafter, in age after age, the Suthas narrated and sang the glory of Rama and Sita, in divine fervor and spread the epic to all corners of the land and beyond. ![]() It is suggested that poet Valmiki rendered the folk lore into a very beautiful, sensitive and lyrical epic poem by about 7 th century BCE. It is believed the Ramayana had its origins in folk lore and was preserved and spread as an oral epic ( Akhyana ), for a very long-time. It is a divine ballad ( Akhyanam Divyam) narrating history of ancient times ( Itihasam puratanam). Of all the Akhyana-s, the Ramayana of the Adi Kavi Valmiki is the most celebrated one. That set me to think about Ramayana and music.Īfter the Music of Sama comes the singing of Akhyana or ballads, narrating a story in musical forms. Naturally, the blog was well received and was hugely popular. It was enterprising and highly entertaining too. My friend Shri DSampath posted a delightful blog weaving the Ramayana tale with colourful strands of lines of great charm set in catchy tunes, chosen from popular Hindi movie songs. ![]()
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