Parents in Swara!

The seven notes of the scale (swaras), in Indian music are named shadja, rishabh, gandhar, madhyam, pancham, dhaivat and nishad, and are shortened to Sa, Ri (Carnatic) or Re (Hindustani), Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, and Ni. Source: Wiki.

As can be seen, we get Ma and Pa in the Swara, which are short for Mother and Father! And fittingly, Mother comes before Father. Is this coincidence or ...?

Song of the month

Kangalidyatako Kaveri Rangana Nodadha

Translation from Kannada: What are the use of eyes if it does not see Srirangam's Lord Sriranga?

Set in Thodi, composed by Purandaradasa and sung by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar.

Beautiful...