Dikshitar Krithis
D. K. Pattammal
w/ Thirupparkadal Veeraraghavan (violin), I. Sivakumar (mridangam), E.M. Subramaniam (ghatam)
EMI India CDNF 147907

Contents:

  1. Sree Nathadi Guruguho Jayati - Mayamalava Gowla/Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (6'53)
  2. Kamakshi - Bilahari/Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (11'15)
  3. Sree Guruguha - Devakriya/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (2'13)
  4. Ranganayakam - Nayaki/Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (8'00)
  5. Meenakshi - Gamakakriya/Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (11'13)
  6. Gajamba Nayakaha - Jenjooti/Mishra Chapu - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (2'14)

Sound quality: good

Original recording: 1970?

The backing vocalist, an unnamed woman, is especially prominent on this recording. Too prominent. The performance is very appealing when the backing vocalist is silent, but maddening otherwise.

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