S. Balachander

w/ Guruvayur Dorai (mridangam), Mannargudi Eswaran (mridangam)
EMI India CDNF 147746

Contents:

1. Mokshamu Galadhaa - Saramathi/Adi - Thyagaraja (4'19)
2. Ninnuvina Mari - Poorvikalyani/Misra Chapu - Syama Sastry (3'52)
3. Angaaraka - Surati/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (4'27)
4. Raghuvamsa Sudha - Kathana Kuthoohalam/Adi - Patnam Subramania Iyer (2'03)
5. Naaninna Dhyaana - Kanada/Misra Chapu - Purandaradasa (4'29)
6. Smara Janaka - Behag/Misra Chapu - Swathi Thirunal (2'28)
7. Sree Subrahmanyaaya Namasthe - Kambhoji/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (23'06)
8. Padam: Theruvil Varaano - Kamas/Rupakam - Muthuthandavar (3'08)
9. Javali: Sarasamulaade - Kapi/Desadi - Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar (2'56)
10. Nandanar: Iyeh! Metha Kadinam - Ragamalika/Adi - Gopalakrishna Bharathi (4'36)
11. Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai - Sindhubhairavi/Misra Jampa - Subramania Bharathi (4'31)
12. Ramdhun: Raghupathi Raagava Rajaram (3'22)
13. Thiruppugaz: Thullumudha Vetkai - Hamsaanandhi/Adi - Arunagirinathar (1'45)
14. Mangalam - Sourashtram/Adi - Thyagaraja (1'04)

Sound quality: fairly good

Recording date: 1965/1975; CD issue: 1994

Track 7 is accompanied by Mannargudi Eswaran and was recorded in 1975; the remaining tracks are accompanied by Guruvayur Dorai and were recorded in 1965.

Items #4 & #6 are performed without much consideration, almost as diversions. Indeed, this recording is a disappointment, with the exception of "Sree Subrahmanyaaya Namasthe".

Hopefully more of Balachander's extended recordings will make their way to CD.

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