The Tradition of Carnatic Music on Veena - 1

Shri R. Pichumani - Tanjore Vani
w/ S. Karthick (ghatam)
Makar Records 024

Contents:

1. Varnam - Sahana/Adi - Thiruvotriyur Thyagayyar (6'12)
2. Vande Nisamaham - Hamsadhwani/Adi - Mysore Vasudevachar (9'33)
3. Aparama Bhakti - Pantuvarali/Rupakam - Thyagaraja (11'18)
4. Ragam, Thanam - Shankarabharanam - (19'24)
5. Etuta Nilachite - Shankarabharanam/Adi - Thyagaraja (13'49)
6. Shuddha Satvananda - Revati/Adi - Venkata Giri Nath (5'46)
7. Tirupugar - Sivaranjani/Mishra Chapu - Aruna Girinath (4'47)

Sound quality: superlative

Recording date: 1996

Although not a widely known vainika, this recital by R. Pichumani remains appealing, particularly for its relatively blunt & traditional presentation style. (The fingering doesn't always seem as nuanced or lyrical as on some other recitals, however.) It might be characterized as more percussive, here unusually paired with ghatam (clay pot) only.

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