The Tradition of Carnatic Music on Veena - 2
Ranganayaki Rajagopalam - Karaikudi Vani
w/ S. Karthick (ghatam)
Makar Records 029

Contents:

  1. Varnam: Sami Ninne - Shankarabharanam/Adi - Vinai Kuppier (9'11)
  2. Sarasiruha - Nattai/Adi - Puliyur Doreswami Iyer (8'42)
  3. Padavini - Salaka Bhairavi/Adi - Thyagaraja (4'56)
  4. Ramachandram - Vasanta/Rupakam - Muttuswamy Dikshitar (6'37)
  5. Ragam - Todi - (9'08)
  6. Tanam - Todi - (18'00)
  7. Emi Jesite - Todi/Misra Chapu - Thyagaraja (12'37)
  8. Javali: Kommaro - Khamas/Adi - Poochi Iyengar (1'50)

Sound quality: superlative

Recording date: 1997

Tampura: R. Vaidhya

Ranganayaki Rajagopalam (b.1932) is a senior disciple of Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer and has maintained a concert career since the early 50s.

The playing here is precise, yet unselfconscious, as characteristic of Ranganayaki Rajagopalam.

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T. M. McComb