T. Brinda
All Time Favourites
w/ various
1: Swathi's Sanskriti Series SA-380
2: Swathi's Sanskriti Series SA-381
3: Swathi's Sanskriti Series SA-382
4: Swathi's Sanskriti Series SA-383
5: Swathi's Sanskriti Series SA-384
Padams: Swathi's Sanskriti Series SA-385

Contents:

    Volume 1

  1. Varnam: Samidaya - Kedaragowla/Adi - Tiruvettiyur Tyagayya (4'14)
  2. Sri Kamakshi - Vasantha/Adi - Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai (5'13)
  3. Pahi Sri - Ananda Bhairavi/Adi - Shyama Shastri (5'39)
  4. Kantimatim - Kalyani/Rupakam - Subbarama Dikshitar (20'56)
  5. Ninnusevinchina - Yadukula Kambhoji/Misra Chapu - Shyama Shastri (14'25)
  6. Nilayatakshi - Paras/Adi - Shyama Shastri (8'09)
  7. Sharanu - Senjurutti/Rupakam - Anai Ayya (5'20)

    Volume 2

  1. Melukko - Bowli/Jhampa - Tyagaraja (3'04)
  2. Dalachina - Dhanyasi/Adi - Subbaraya Shastri (9'42)
  3. Ekkalathilum - Poorvikalyani/Adi - Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai (24'18)
  4. Enduku Nirdaya - Harikambhoji/Adi - Tyagaraja (8'17)
  5. Emanine - Mukhari/Adi - Subbaraya Shastri (14'17)
  6. Padam: Valaputala - Atana/Triputa - Swati Tirunal (5'18)
  7. Evarichira - Madhyamavati/Adi - Tyagaraja (4'31)

    Volume 3

  1. Nee Bhajana - Nayaki/Adi - Tyagaraja (3'16)
  2. Nyanamosakarada - Poorvikalyani/Rupakam - Tyagaraja (22'24)
  3. Venkatashaila - Hamirkalyani/Adi - Subbaraya Shastri (7'37)
  4. Ne Morabetti - Todi/Misra Chapu - [Brinda?] (19'58)
  5. Brova Vamma - Manji/Misra Chapu - Shyama Shastri (10'31)
  6. Thillana - Poornachandrika/Adi (1'56)

    Volume 4

  1. Meru Samana - Mayamalavagowla/Adi - Tyagaraja (11'50)
  2. Chinanadena - Kalanidhi/Adi - Tyagaraja (3'31)
  3. Nee Chittamu - Dhanyasi/Misra Chapu - Tyagaraja (17'57)
  4. Emanadichevo - Sahana/Misra Chapu - Tyagaraja (11'12)
  5. Manasusvadeena - Sankarabharanam/Misra Chapu - Tyagaraja (23'10)

    Volume 5

  1. Dayajooda [Daya Joochuta Kidi] - Ganaviridhi/Adi - Tyagaraja (2'41)
  2. Paraloka - Mandari/Adi - Tyagaraja (4'15)
  3. Daritapu - Saveri/Adi - Tyagaraja (17'20)
  4. Emineramu - Sankarabharanam/Adi - Tyagaraja (23'04)
  5. Sri Kamalambike - Todi/Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (14'43)
  6. Karunajooda - Sri/Adi - Shyama Shastri (3'06)

    Padams & Javalis

  1. Yaar Poi - Todi/Misra Chapu - Ghanam Krishna Iyer (8'03)
  2. Emaatalaadina - Yadukula Kamboji/Adi - Muvalur Sabhapatayyar (7'30)
  3. Ittanaitulambara - Dhanyasi/Adi - Muthu Tandavar (4'05)
  4. Adinomu - Begada/Misra Chapu - Kshetragna (5'48)
  5. Kasikipoyyene - Mukhari/Misra Chapu - Kshetragna (7'46)
  6. Meragaadu - Sahana/Misra Chapu - Kshetragna (10'45)
  7. Rama Rama - Bhairavi/Adi - Kshetragna (10'23)
  8. Sakhi Prana - Senjurutti/Adi - Dharmapuri Subbaraya Iyer (5'21)
  9. Vagaladi - Behag/Rupakam - Tirupati Narayanaswami (4'13)

Sound quality: variable, fair to good

Recording dates: unknown (anthology); released: 2007/2008, 2018

Thanjavur Brinda (1912-1996), Sangeetha Kalanidhi from 1976, was already legendary when I compiled my earlier Carnatic lists. However, she also didn't release any commercial recordings. Now the All Time Favourites series has been released in five volumes by the Brinda Trust, presented together here in this file, followed by the similarly released Padams & Javalis (a repertory for which she was particularly known). Accompanists are not named, and presumably vary — but do prominently include Brinda's also-famous sister, T. Muktha (1914-2007).

Although sound is not perfect, and the character of an anthology is different from a recital, where moods & technical aspects can be developed with more continuity, this series of releases does present unique value here. Brinda remains one of the most influential Carnatic musicians from the second half of the 20th century.

And some track identifications do remain somewhat preliminary.

To purchasing information for volume 1.

To purchasing information for volume 2.

To purchasing information for volume 3.

To purchasing information for volume 4.

To purchasing information for volume 5.

To purchasing information for Padams.

To Carnatic CD list.

T. M. McComb