Ruthachinmaya (Rutha= Truth, Chinmaya=Manifestation of Knowledge) is a poem written by KuVemPu. The poet invokes Shakti to manifest in his conscience as the eternal embodiment of knowledge, her true form.
The poem has been taken from the anthology Agnihamsa.
There are several interesting motifs that appear in the poem. One of the most interesting bits is where he chides the deity that even though she has created and embodied the cosmos she has acquired a state of inaction.
Here's wishing all of you a "Kannada Rajyothsavada ShubhashayagaLu" via this song (http://www.zshare.net/audio/82234341b67e6bd1/ In case it is not clear, that's me singing):
Lessons learnt:
1. Never attempt singing again.
2. If I do, never post it publicly.
3. There are two aspects to singing, that I noticed: a) Maintaining a constant note b) High dynamic range.
While it is pretty easy to maintain a note (not really, but can be done in any decent audio editing program :) which is what I did ), modulating the amplitude is pretty difficult. I tried doing this using Audacity but the results appear contrived.
4. It's a bit easier to sing after downing a cup of coffee. For the sake of music, I should try other beverages and their effect on the song quality. ;)
Finally, in case you are offended by this attempt please listen to this excellent rendition of the same song by Raju Ananthaswamy.
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