The Immortal Sounds of the Veena

Dr. S. Balachander
w/ S.V. Raja Rao (mridangam), R. Harishankar (kanjira), Karaikudi R. Mani (mridangam), T.H. Vinayagaram (ghatam)
Oriental 119

Contents:

1. Manasaa Etulortune - Malayamaarutham/Rupakam - Thyagaraja (10'44)
2. Ihamay Sugam - Gamanasrama/Adi - Kotishvara Iyer (22'48)
3. Anandaamrutha - Amruthavarshini/Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (9'08)
4. Sree Valli Devasenapathy - Natabhairavi/Adi - Papanasam Sivan (23'38)

Sound quality: fairly good

Recording date: unknown; CD re-released from LP

The first two tracks are accompanied by S.V. Raja Rao and R. Harishankar, while the last two are accompanied by Karaikudi R. Mani and T.H. Vinayagaram.

These are somewhat hurried performances from Balachander, but worthwhile for some variety.

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