Sangeetha Kalanidhi V. Doreswamy Iyengar
Live at Music Academy Hall, Madras (1984)
w/ D. Balakrishna (veena support), Kuttalam Viswanatha Iyer (mridangam), K.S. Manjunathan (ghatam)
EMI India CDNF 147774

Contents:

  1. Nee Bhajana - Nayaki/Adi - Thyagaraja (8'17)
  2. Nadadinamata - Janaranjani/Misrachapu - Thyagaraja (9'44)
  3. Entaninne - Mukhari/Rupakam - Thyagaraja (12'15)
  4. Gangeya Vasanadhara - Amirkalyani/Adi - Swati Thirunal (10'49)
  5. Sri Ramam - Narayanagowla/Adi - Muthuswami Dikshitar (6'22)
  6. Iswari Rajeswari - Abheri/Adi - Muthiah Bhagavatar (11'04)

Sound quality: good

Recording date: 1984

This is a nicely lyrical performance, with good nuances in phrasing and generally a very light touch. It has a very beguiling quality. The live performance tends to add some cumulative energy too.

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T. M. McComb