Inde du Sud, Une Anthologie de la Musique Classique
Compiled (with extensive notes) by L. Subramaniam

Ocora (Radio France) C 590001/2/3/4 (4 CDs)
1990


CD1:
Recited by Shri Manjakudi Rajagopala Sastrigal:
01. Invocation to Lord Ganesha (0'25)
02. Invocation to Goddess Saraswati (0'18)
03. Invocation to Goddess Lakshmi (7'40)
04. Rig Veda - extract (1'40)
05. Yajur Veda - extract (2'10)
06. Sama Veda - extract (3'38)
07. Atharva Veda - extract (1'58)

Sung by Viji Subramaniam in Raga Mayamalavagaula:
08. Swaravali - Adi tala (4'05)
09. Alankara I - Dhruva tala (1'10)
10. Alankara II - Mattya tala (0'50)
11. Alankara III - Rupaka tala (0'35)
12. Alankara IV - Jampa tala (0'50)
13. Alankara V - Triputa tala (0'35)
14. Alankara VI - Ata tala (0'55)
15. Alankara VII - Eka tala (0'35)

Sung by Viji Subramaniam:
16. Gitam "Sri Gananatha" (2'20)
      Raga Malahari / Rupakam tala - Composer: Purandara Dasa
17. Gitam "Vara veena" (1'20)
      Raga Mohanam / Rupakam tala - Composer: Appaya Dikshitar

 Sung by Trivandrum R.S. Mani, with T.H.Subashchandran (mridangam):
18. Jatiswaram (3'35)
      Raga Todi / Adi tala - Composer: Swati Thirunal
19. Example of Sruti-peti (1'10)
20. Example of Tambura (1'30)

      Sung by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, with L.Subramaniam (violin), Guruvayoor Dorai (mridangam):
21. Swarajati "Raavey" (16'20)
      Raga Todi / Adi tala - Composer: Shyama Sastri

      Performed by L.Subramaniam (violin), with Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
 22. Varnam "Ninnu Kori" (14'40)
      Raga Mohanam / Adi tala - Composer: Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar



CD2:
      Sung by M.S. Subbulakshmi, with Radha Viswanathan, V.V. Subramaniam (violin), T.K. Moorthy (mridangam):
   1. Kriti "Rama nannu brovara" (11'00)
      Raga Harikambodi / Rupaka tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

      Sung by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, with L.Subramaniam (violin), Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
   2. Kriti "Vallabha" (8'08)
      Raga Begada / Rupaka tala - Composer: Muttuswamy Dikshitar

      Sung by Trivandrum R.S. Mani, with T.H. Subashchandran (mridangam):
   3. Navaragamalika Varnam "Valachi" (5'28)
      Adi tala - Composer: Patnam Subramania Iyer
   4. Pancharatna kriti "Sadinchine" (6'50)
      Raga Arabhi / Adi tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

      Sung by Alathur Srinivasa Iyer, with L.Subramaniam (violin), Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
   5. Kriti "Krupa Juchutaku" (2'50)
      Raga Chhayatarangini / Adi tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

      Sung by T. Mukta:
   6. Padam "Pattakura" (7'30)
      Raga Anandabhairavi / Rupaka tala - Composer: Sarangapani
   7. Javali "Nee Mataley" (3'24)
      Raga Purvikalyani / Adi tala - Composer: Pattabhi Ramayyar

      Sung by Trivandrum R.S. Mani, with Kamalakar Rao (mridangam):
   8. Tillana (2'00)
      Raga Kapi / Lakshmisam tala (5+4+4+4) - Composer: Ramnad Srinivas Iyengar

      Sung by T. Mukta:
   9. Thiruppukazh (4'22)
      Ragamalika - Arunagirinathar

      Sung by Alathur Srinivasa Iyer, with L.Subramaniam (violin), Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
  10. Thiruppukazh (2'45)
      Raga Senjuruti - Arunagirinathar

      Performed by Mambalam M.K.S. Siva (nagaswaram):
  11. Raga alapana - Kalyani (3'05)

      Performed by Bangalore Muniratnam (tavil):
  12. Solo - Kanda Chapu tala (8'45)



CD3:
      Performed by Raajeshwari Padmanabhan (veena):
   1. Ragam and Tanam - Shanmukhapriya (10'30)

      Performed by N. Ravikiran (gottuvadyam):
   2. Raga alapana - Shankarabharanam (3'45)

      Performed by T.R. Mahalingam (flute), with L.Subramaniam (violin):
   3. Raga alapana - Kambodi (3'05)
   4. Tanam - Raga Kapi (1'05)

      Performed by A.K.C. Natarajan (clarinet), with A.K. Palanivel and P.K. Kaliamoorthy (tavils):
   5. Kriti "Yenna Tavam" (8'17)
      Raga Kapi / Adi tala - Composer: Papanasam Sivan

      Performed by Seeta Doraiswamy (jalatarangam):
   6. Kriti "Vatapi Ganapatim" (5'35)
      Raga Hamsadhwani / Adi tala - Composer: Muttuswamy Dikshitar

      Performed by L.Subramaniam (violin), with Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer (mridangam):
   7. Kriti "Illalo Pranatarthi" with Tani Avartanam (8'30)
      Raga Athana / Adi tala - Composer: Tyagaraja

      Performed by Guruvayoor Dorai (mridangam), V. Nagarajan (kanjira), T.H. Vinayakram (ghatam), T.H. Subashchandran (moorsing & konnakol):
   8. Kanjira w/ solkattu (4'40)
   9. Ghatam w/ solkattu (5'34)
  10. Moorsing w/ solkattu (1'12)
  11. Moorsing solo (1'04)
  12. Tala Vadyam (13'40)



CD 4:
      Performed by L.Subramaniam, with V. Kamalakara Rao (mridangam):
   1. Ragam, Tanam and Pallavi (52'16)
      Raga Hemavati / Rupaka tala

      Sung by Trivandrum R.S. Mani Iyer:
   2. Mangalam "Bhavamana" (1'45)
      Raga Saurashtram / Adi tala - Composer: Tyagaraja


The best general primer for the vocal and instrumental music of South India. Compiled by Dr. L. Subramaniam, this four-volume set has excellent booklet notes explaining the wonders of Carnatic music and boasts contributions from many of the genre's greatest exponents illustrating vocal genres or instrumental techniques or instruments. Contributing vocalists include M.S. Subbulakshmi, Trivandrum R.S. Mani, Alathur SrinivasaIyer and T. Mukti. All the major instruments traditionally found in Carnatic music are illustrated -- among others, violin (L. Subramaniam, V.V. Subrahmanyam -- Subramaniam in the text), vina (Raajeshwari Padmanabhan), gottuvadyam (N. Ravikiran), flute (T.R. Mahalingam), morsing or Jew's harp (T.H. Subashchandran), kanjira, that is, a type of small drum (V. Nagarajan), ghatam or clay pot drum (T.H. Vinayakram), jalatarangam or tuned liquid-filled porcelain cups (Seeta Doraiswamy) and clarionet or clarinet (A.K.C. Natarajan). An anthology of great vision, essential for any general appreciation of Carnatic music. (AMG)