Dikshitar's Navagraha Krithis

Dr. S. Ramanathan
EMI India CDNF 168367

Contents:

1. Surya Murte - Saurashtra/Dhruva - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (6'46)
2. Chandram Bhaje - Asaveri/Matya - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (5'18)
3. Angarakam - Surati/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (6'48)
4. Budham - Natakuranji/Jampa - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (5'05)
5. Brihaspathe - Atana/Triputa - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (6'42)
6. Sukra Bhagavantham - Parasu/Ata - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (7'15)
7. Divakara Thanujam - Yadukula Kambhoji/Eka - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (9'51)
8. Smaramyaham - Ramapriya/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (4'34)
9. Mahasuram - Shanmukhapriya/Rupakam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar (4'46)

Sound quality: good

Reissue date: 1999

Absolutely no documentation accompanies this CD. In that sense, it is the latest shabby job by EMI India. However, it is certainly welcome nonetheless.

This is apparently the same recording as the Folkways 4131 LP of this music released in the US in 1981. Details from the documentation to that recording are as follows:

Accompaniment: Alandur S. Natarajan (violin), Visvanatha Iyer (mrdangam), Vazhutur Rajagopala Sarma (mantra recitations)

Recording date: March 1980 (Madras)

This is certainly a classic & important performance.

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