Bidagdha Kabi Abhimanyu Samanta Singhara | |
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 Drawing of Samanta Singhara | |
| Born | (1760-02-23)23 February 1760 (7th day of Magha) Balia,Jajpur district |
| Died | 15 June 1806(1806-06-15) (aged 46) (Raja Sankranti) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Notable work | Bidagdha Chintamani (kābya) |
| Style | Odissi music |
| Parent | Indrajita Samanta Singhara |
Abhimanyu Samanta Singhara (Odia:[ɔbʱimɔnjusaːmɔnt̪ɔsiŋhaːɾɔ]ⓘ; 23 February 1760[1] – 15 Jun 1806)[2] was an 18th-centuryOdia poet born in Balia,Jajpur best known as the writer of the kabyaBidagdha Chintamani. Abhimanyu was one of the important musician-poets in the tradition ofOdissi music in the 18th century, composing mainly in theChhānda style. He has also written many Odia folk songs like Bagha Gita (tiger song), Chadhei Gita (bird song). He has written many poems about the love betweenRadha andKrishna.
He was born in Balia village, Jajpur on 23 February 1760.[3] Balia village is situated near famous Buddhist place Ratnagiri Mahavihara of Jajpur. His father Indrajita Samanta Singhara had no child. But it is said that Abhimanyu was born due to the worship of a saint, Sadananda Kabisujrya Brahma.[4] He was the teacher of Abhimanyu. He had written his first poem at the age of 9.
କରମଙ୍ଗା ଗଛ ଛାଇ ଗୋ,
ମୋର ହୁଁ ଗୋ ।
କରମ ଯାହାର ସଫଳ ହୋଇବ,
କୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ ଲଭିବ ସେହି ଗୋ,ମୋର ହୁଁ ଗୋ ।
— ଅଭିମନ୍ୟୁ ସାମନ୍ତସିଂହାର
Shadow of Starfruit tree,
You are mine ।
Whose work will be successful,
He will get Krishna,You are mine ।
— Abhimanyu Samantasinghara
Abhimanyu employs several dozen ragas in his range of works, employing both well-known and rarer ancientragas of the Odissi music tradition. In his magnum opusBidagdha Chintamani, he uses several ragas for the 98chhānda songs, such asChakrakeli, Chokhi, Chinta Kamodi, Bangalasri, Dhanasri, Rasakulya, Sankarabharana, Kalyana Ahari, Kumbha Kamodi, Bibhasa, Kedara Kamodi, Ahari, Bhairaba, Gouri, Ramakeri, Kali, Ghantaraba, Kalyana, Kanada, Kamodi, Baradi, Malaba, Sindhuda, Kedara Gouda, Saranga, Purbi, Ranabije, Lalita Kamodi, Chalaghanta, Kedara, Rasa Kedara, Soka Kamodi, Jayanta Kala, Bichitra Desakhya, Pahadia Kedara, Patamanjari, Malasri, Dhipa, Bhupala, Asabari, Lalita Kedara, Gujjari, Mukhari, Panchama Baradi, Nalinigouda, Kalahansa Kamodi, Mangala, etc. Following the ancient music of Odisha, Abhimanyu particularly excels in the usage ofjugma-ragas, complex ragas formed by the union of two or more ragas, such asPahadia Kedara, Kalyana Ahari, Bibhasa Kedara, etc.[5]
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