• Dr. Jyothi Shankar

Janna’s Yashodhara Charite holds a prominent place in Kannada literature for its poetic innovation and interdisciplinary richness. This paper focuses on three musically significant kandas of the epic, highlighting Janna’s sophisticated integration of classical musical concepts into poetic expression. Through close analysis of selected verses, the study demonstrates how technical elements such as ṭhāya, tāla, rāga, ālāpana, gīta, laya, jāti, and rūpaka are not used merely as decorative references but serve essential narrative and aesthetic functions, particularly in depicting the psychological transformation of Amritamati. By contextualizing these elements within the medieval Karnataka musical tradition and classical musicological texts, the paper depicts that Janna’s kandas represent a rare convergence of poetic imagination and musical science.

Ṭhāya, Tāla, Rāga, ālāpana, Ranga, Gīta

"Three Musical Kandas in Janna's Yashodhara Charite", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no.a435-a441, January-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601053.pdf

"Three Musical Kandas in Janna's Yashodhara Charite", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 1, page no. ppa435-a441, January-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2601053.pdf