Lalgudi G. Jayaraman

Live Concert at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Vol. II
w/ G.J.R. Krishnan (violin support), Trichy Sankaran (mridangam), G. Harishankar (kanjira)
OMI Magnasound C5CI 5031

Contents:

1. Sabapathikku - Abhogi/Rupakam - Gopalakrishna Bharathi (12'39)
2. Raga alapana - Sankarabharanam (16'50)
3. Eduta Nilichite - Sankarabharanam/Adi - Thyagaraja (22'30)
4. Karpagame - Madhyamavathi/Adi - Papanasam Sivan (4'16)
5. Thiruppugazh - Hamir Kalyani/Kanda Chapu - Arunagirinathar (1'43)

Sound quality: fairly good

Recording date: 1986 (Madras); Original release: 1986 (Sangeetha)

This is a tremendously compelling live performance, obviously centered on the large-scale elaboration of Sankarabharanam, but including some satisfying elements in the other ragas as well. This is clearly Lalgudi's most inspired performance presently on CD and not to be missed for anyone interested in Carnatic violin technique.

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