Edappally Raghavan Pillai Edappally Raghavan Pillai Edappally Raghavan Pillai (30 May 1909 – 4 July 1936) was a Malayalam poet who was closely associated with Changampuzha Krishna Pillai. They are considered as Shelley and Keats of Malayalm poetry. Pillai has been compared by Kesari Balakrishna Pillai to Giacomo Leopardi of Italy. Raghavan Pillai's best poem is perhaps "Maninadam" (The sound of the bells) which he wrote a short while before committing suicide by hanging himself from a tree. The farewell song opens by: It is believed that the famous pastoral play "Ramanan" by Changampuzha is an elegy based on the life and death
Elegy (Amorphis album) Elegy (Amorphis album) Elegy is the third album by the then-emerging Finnish band Amorphis. The album is their first to feature a majority of clean vocals, sung by new vocalist Pasi Koskinen. The music and lyrics are inspired by the traditional Finnish ballads and poems compiled in the "Kanteletar" by Elias Lönnrot in 1840. The primary genre of the album is progressive metal, with strong folk influence, as well as elements of melodic death metal and heavy metal. Many of the album's tracks, e.g. "Against Widows", have become fan favorites and have been performed in concerts since "Elegy"'s release. In