An Anthology of South Indian Classical Music
Compiled (with extensive notes) by L. Subramaniam
Ocora (Radio France) C 590001/2/3/4 (4 CDs)

Reissued as: Pan Music 033 ABCD (4 CDs)

Contents:

    Recited by Shri Manjakudi Rajagopala Sastrigal:
  1. Invocation to Lord Ganesha (0'25)
  2. Invocation to Goddess Saraswati (0'18)
  3. Invocation to Goddess Lakshmi (7'40)
  4. Rig Veda - extract (1'40)
  5. Yajur Veda - extract (2'10)
  6. Sama Veda - extract (3'38)
  7. Atharva Veda - extract (1'58)

    8. Sung by Viji Subramaniam in Raga Mayamalavagaula:
  8. Swaravali - Adi tala (4'05)
  9. Alankara I - Dhruva tala (1'10)
  10. Alankara II - Mattya tala (0'50)
  11. Alankara III - Rupaka tala (0'35)
  12. Alankara IV - Jampa tala (0'50)
  13. Alankara V - Triputa tala (0'35)
  14. Alankara VI - Ata tala (0'55)
  15. Alankara VII - Eka tala (0'35)

    16. Sung by Viji Subramaniam:
  16. Gitam "Sri Gananatha" (2'20)
    Raga Malahari / Rupakam tala - Composer: Purandara Dasa
  17. Gitam "Vara veena" (1'20)
    Raga Mohanam / Rupakam tala - Composer: Appaya Dikshitar

    18. Sung by Trivandrum R.S. Mani, with T.H.Subashchandran (mridangam):
  18. Jatiswaram (3'35)
    Raga Todi / Adi tala - Composer: Swati Thirunal
  19. Example of Sruti-peti (1'10)
  20. Example of Tambura (1'30)

    21. Sung by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, with L.Subramaniam (violin), Guruvayoor Dorai (mridangam):
  21. Swarajati "Raavey" (16'20)
    Raga Todi / Adi tala - Composer: Shyama Sastri

    22. Performed by L.Subramaniam (violin), with Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
  22. Varnam "Ninnu Kori" (14'40)
    Raga Mohanam / Adi tala - Composer: Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar

    Sung by M.S. Subbulakshmi, with Radha Viswanathan, V.V. Subramaniam (violin), T.K. Moorthy (mridangam):
  1. Kriti "Rama nannu brovara" (11'00)
    Raga Harikambodi / Rupaka tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

    2. Sung by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, with L.Subramaniam (violin), Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
  2. Kriti "Vallabha" (8'08)
    Raga Begada / Rupaka tala - Composer: Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    3. Sung by Trivandrum R.S. Mani, with T.H. Subashchandran (mridangam):
  3. Navaragamalika Varnam "Valachi" (5'28)
    Adi tala - Composer: Patnam Subramania Iyer
  4. Pancharatna kriti "Sadinchine" (6'50)
    Raga Arabhi / Adi tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

    5. Sung by Alathur Srinivasa Iyer, with L.Subramaniam (violin), Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
  5. Kriti "Krupa Juchutaku" (2'50)
    Raga Chhayatarangini / Adi tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

    6. Sung by T. Mukta:
  6. Padam "Pattakura" (7'30)
    Raga Anandabhairavi / Rupaka tala - Composer: Sarangapani
  7. Javali "Nee Mataley" (3'24)
    Raga Purvikalyani / Adi tala - Composer: Pattabhi Ramayyar

    8. Sung by Trivandrum R.S. Mani, with Kamalakar Rao (mridangam):
  8. Tillana (2'00)
    Raga Kapi / Lakshmisam tala (5+4+4+4) - Composer: Ramnad Srinivas Iyengar

    9. Sung by T. Mukta:
  9. Thiruppukazh (4'22)
    Ragamalika - Arunagirinathar

    10. Sung by Alathur Srinivasa Iyer, with L.Subramaniam (violin), Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
  10. Thiruppukazh (2'45)
    Raga Senjuruti - Arunagirinathar

    11. Performed by Mambalam M.K.S. Siva (nagaswaram):
  11. Raga alapana - Kalyani (3'05)

    12. Performed by Bangalore Muniratnam (tavil):
  12. Solo - Kanda Chapu tala (8'45)

    Performed by Raajeshwari Padmanabhan (veena):
  1. Ragam and Tanam - Shanmukhapriya (10'30)

    2. Performed by N. Ravikiran (gottuvadyam):
  2. Raga alapana - Shankarabharanam (3'45)

    3. Performed by T.R. Mahalingam (flute), with L.Subramaniam (violin):
  3. Raga alapana - Kambodi (3'05)
  4. Tanam - Raga Kapi (1'05)

    5. Performed by A.K.C. Natarajan (clarinet), with A.K. Palanivel and P.K. Kaliamoorthy (tavils):
  5. Kriti "Yenna Tavam" (8'17)
    Raga Kapi / Adi tala - Composer: Papanasam Sivan

    6. Performed by Seeta Doraiswamy (jalatarangam):
  6. Kriti "Vatapi Ganapatim" (5'35)
    Raga Hamsadhwani / Adi tala - Composer: Muttuswamy Dikshitar

    7. Performed by L.Subramaniam (violin), with Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
  7. Kriti "Illalo Pranatarthi" with Tani Avartanam (8'30)
    Raga Athana / Adi tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

    8. Performed by Guruvayoor Dorai (mridangam), V. Nagarajan (kanjira), T.H. Vinayakram (ghatam), T.H. Subashchandran (moorsing & konnakol):
  8. Kanjira w/ solkattu (4'40)
  9. Ghatam w/ solkattu (5'34)
  10. Moorsing w/ solkattu (1'12)
  11. Moorsing solo (1'04)
  12. Tala Vadyam (13'40)

    Performed by L.Subramaniam, with V. Kamalakara Rao (mridangam):
  1. Ragam, Tanam and Pallavi (52'16)
    Raga Hemavati / Rupaka tala

    2. Sung by Trivandrum R.S. Mani Iyer:
  2. Mangalam "Bhavamana" (1'45)
    Raga Saurashtram / Adi tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

Sound quality: good/very good (depends on track)

CD compilation: December 1990

This remains the definitive anthology, featuring a good range of material at various levels.

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