Church Songs: Their Origin and Significance
From ancient times, the St. Thomas Christians of Kerala composed and sang special songs during the establishment and dedication of…
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Classification of the Purathana Pattukal (Ancient Songs)
Classifying the Purathana Pattukal (Ancient Songs) as a corpus of Malayalam folk songs is both essential and challenging. Owing to…
Printed Editions of the Thekkumbhagar Purathana Pattukal (Ancient Songs of the Thekkumbhagars)
The transition of the Thekkumbhagar Purathana Pattukal (Ancient Songs of the Thekkumbhagars) from palm-leaf manuscripts to printed books marked a…
The Southist Tradition of Collecting Ancient Songs: Palm-Leaf Manuscripts
The ancient songs of the St. Thomas Christians were preserved for centuries through oral transmission. As awareness grew that these…