Bombay Sisters

Mutthuswamy Dikshitar's Navagraha Kritis
w/ Usha Rajagopalan (violin), Kamala Vishwanathan (veena), K.V. Prasad (mridangam), N. Govindarajan (ghatam)
EMI India CDNF 170503

Contents:

1. Soorya Moorthe - Sourashtra/Dhruva - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (7'29)
2. Chandram Bhaja - Asaveri/Mathya - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (5'03)
3. Angarakamasrayami - Surati/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (5'51)
4. Budhamasrayami - Natakurinji/Jhampa - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (12'22)
5. Bruhaspathe - Atana/Thiruta - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (8'17)
6. Sri Sukra Bhagavantham - Paras/Ata - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (7'42)
7. Dhivakra Thanujam - Yadukula Kambhoji/Chatursa Ekam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (7'22)
8. Smaramyaham - Rama Manohari/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (3'39)
9. Mahasuram - Chamaram/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (4'50)

Sound quality: very good

Original recording: 1998

This is not of the stature of the Prof. Ramanthan classic, but it is a a technically precise reading with some artistry.

The veena is noticeable for a couple of "twangs" at a couple of points in the recital. I am not sure why it is there at all.

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