K. S. Gopalakrishnan: Carnatic Flute

w/ V. Venkitachalam (violin), Trivandrum V. Surendran (mridangam), Udipi Sreedhar (ghatam)
Wergo (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) SM 1502

Contents:

1. Calamela - Nattakuranji/Adi - Kuppusvami Iyer (5'56)
2. Vatapi Ganapatim Bhajeham - Hamsadhvani/Adi - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (17'26)
3. Paramapurusam - Lalita Pancamam/Khanda Chapu - Swati Tirunal (5'19)
4. Rama Katha Sudha - Madhyamavati/Adi - Tyagaraja (30'54)
5. Bhaja Bhaja Manasa - Sindhubhairavi/Adi - Swati Tirunal (6'33)
6. Tillana - Dhanasri/Adi - Swati Tirunal (4'59)
7. Bhagyadalakshmi Baramma - Shri/Adi - Purandara Dasa (2'43)

Sound quality: superlative (big acoustic/quiet mix)

Recording date: 11 May 1991 (New Delhi)

This is a very well-produced recording, executed quite competently. The program is rather conventional however.

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