Selections from Balaji Pancharatna Mala

M. S. Subbulakshmi
w/ Radha Viswanathan (vocal support), Kandadevi Alagiriswamy (violin), Dwaram Mangathayaru (violin), T.K. Murthi (mridangam), Guruvayur Dorai (mridangam), V. Nagarajan (kanjira), T.H. Vinayakaram (ghatam)
EMI India CDNF 147081/82 (2 CDs)

Contents:

1. Sri Venkateswara Karavalamba Stothram - H.H. Jagadguru Sri Nrisimha Bharata Swamigal (6'29)
2. Kanakadharastavam - Sri Adi Sankara Bhagavatpada (8'43)
3. Lakshmi Ashtothram (6'10)
4. Durga Pancharatnam - H.H. Jagadguru Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal (3'21)
5. Govindashtakam - Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada (6'19)
6. Sri Ranganathagadyam - Sri Ramanunjacharya (6'31)
7. Dvadasa Stothram - Sri Madhvacharya (4'47)
8. Sikshashtakam - Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (6'48)
9. Namo Namo Raghu Kula Nayaka - Nattai - Anamacharya (3'50)
10. Koluvudee Bhakthi Kondala - Kedaragowla - Anamacharya (5'34)
11. Parama Purusha - Shanmukhapriya - Anamacharya (14'58)

1. Vande Vasudevam - Sri - Anamacharya (8'03)
2. Thazh Sadaiyum - Simhendra Madhyamam - Peyalwar Pasuram (4'42)
3. Entamatramu - Ragamalika - Anamacharya (4'41)
4. Tolliyunu - Neelambari - Anamacharya (4'38)
5. Bhavayami Gopalabalam - Yaman Kalyani - Anamacharya (3'51)
6. Natanala Bharamayaku - Lalitha - Anamacharya (14'04)
7. Dinudanenu Devudavu Nivu - Saveri - Anamacharya (12'59)
8. Jo Achyuthananda Jo Jo Mukunda - Kapi - Anamacharya (6'12)
9. Kurai Ondrum Illai - Ragamalika - Rajaji (4'03)
10. Marali Marali Jayamangalamo - Ragamalika - Anamacharya (3'56)

Sound quality: good

Recording date: 1980; CD issue: 1994

Accompanists vary on different tracks, including some which are unaccompanied. Ragas are given on kirtanas, but not other chant-based forms.

Much of this cycle is by Sri Anamacharya, and consists generally of songs from c.1500 which might also appear in concerts.

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