Music of the Veena [II]

Raajeswari Padmanabhan
w/ Sreevidhya Chandramouli (veena support), Tanjore Upendran (mridangam)
JVC VICG-5038

Contents:

1. Chalamela - Nattakurinji/Adi - Srirangam Rangaswamy Nattuvanar (6'19)
2. Pranamamyaham - Gowla/Adi - Mysore Vasudevachar (11'59)
3. Ninnenammitinayya - Simhendramadyamam/Misra Chapu - Mysore Vasudevachar (25'00)
4. Thanam & Kriti: "Swararagasudha" - Shankarabharanam/Adi - Thyagaraja (23'08)

Sound quality: very good

Recording date: 5 June 1989 (Madras); CD issue: 1990

Unfortunately, the initial pallavi of item #3 is chopped off, while item #4 is labeled as "RTP", but has no alapana. In both cases, the artistes were not consulted concerning the changes. This is deplorable editing on an otherwise exceptional recording.

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