The Vocal Artistry of Trichur V. Ramachandran
w/ Delhi P. Sunder Rajan (violin), Srimushnam V. Raja Rao (mridangam), Vaikom Gopalakrishnan (ghatam)
Oriental 230/231 (2 CDs)

Contents:

  1. Jayajaya - Nattai/Kanda Chapu - Purandaradasa (8'23)
  2. Etijenma - Varali/Misra Chapu - Thyagaraja (12'45)
  3. Maragatha - Kambodhi/Adi - Thyagaraja (16'05)
  4. Indira - Kamas/Adi - Mysore Vasudevacharya (4'25)
  5. Kamatchi - Saveri/Adi - Papanasam Sivan (25'20)
  6. Parakela - Kedara Gowla/Adi - Syama Sastri (4'53)
  1. Paritanum - Bilahari/Kanda Chapu - Pattanam Subramania Iyer (13'41)
  2. Nenerunchi Nanu - Malavi/Adi - Thyagaraja (8'11)
  3. Ragam Tanam Pallavi - Simhendra Madyamam/Kanda Jathi Triputa (39'42)
  4. Engirindu Varuguvado - Ragamalika/Adi - Subramania Bharathiar (7'40)
  5. Mahadeva - Revathi/Adi - Tanjore Subramania Iyer (6'58)

Sound quality: good, volume somewhat overwhelming

Recording date: unknown; Release date: 1995

This recital is becoming a favorite recording, for its combination of performance quality, extent of program, and fine sound. The sequence of ragas is wonderful.

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T. M. McComb