Dr. M. L. Vasanthakumari
Raagam Thaanam Pallavi
w/ A. Kanyakumari (violin), Thiruvarur Bhaktavatsalam (mridangam)
OMI Magnasound D6CV 2776

Contents:

  1. Raagam Thaanam - Suddha Dhanyasi (31'13)
  2. Pallavi "Kanaka Sabhesa Jagadeesa Natana Prakasa" - Suddha Dhanyasi/Kanda Jathi Triputa, Tisra Gathi (27'33)

Sound quality: excellent

Release date: 1999

This RTP certainly has its technical merits, and the raga is one MLV favored, but the result is not fully satisfying. MLV is not in very good voice, and the work of Kanyakumari is often grating.

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T. M. McComb