Syama Sastri

Syama Sastri was an Indian composer of Carnatic music, a genre of southern Indian classical music. He was one of the "trinity" of great composers in the early 19th century, alongside Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar. Carnatic music is primarily vocal-oriented and evolved from ancient Hindu traditions, remaining largely distinct from the influences that shaped Hindustani music in northern India. Sastri, like other composers of his time, created devotional songs, particularly in the kirtana or kriti form, often in praise of Hindu deities. His work is a significant part of the repertoire still performed today.12