Dawn Raga

• Artist: U. Srinivas
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• Release Date: June 18, 1996
• Genre: World

Review

Dawn Raga is a beautifully executed release that musically translates the mood and setting of dawn. Appropriately, the recording took place from 4:30 to 6:30 a.m., with the musicians facing the sun in Peter Gabriel's Real World studio. Inner peace and day's awakening are embodied by the sound of U. Srinivas' mandolin, accompanied by K. Murugaboopathi on mridangam, E. M. Subramaniam on ghatam, and Master U. Rajesh also on mandolin as the group moves through Srinivas' arrangements of three traditional pieces and two originals. Dawn Raga is a warm, meditative, and fulfilling listen. ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Siddhivinaayakam	Traditional, Muthuswamy Dikshithar	U. Srinivas	(12:11)
Sadamathim	Saint Thyagaraja, Traditional	U. Srinivas	(5:19)
Raghunaathaninne	Traditional	U. Srinivas	(7:07)
Sree Venkatesa Prabho (Raagam - Thaanam - Pallavi) and Raagamaalika	U. Srinivas, Traditional	U. Srinivas	(42:07)
Sangamam	U. Srinivas, Traditional	U. Srinivas	(3:35)

Credits

U. Srinivas (Mandolin), Amy Robins (Design), E.M. Subramaniam (Ghatam), Amy Robins (Design Assistant), K. Murugaboopathi (Mridangam), Tristan Manco (Graphic Design), U. Srinivas (Arranger), U. Rajesh (Mandolin), Vince Goodsell (Photography), Tristan Manco (Design), Stephen Lovell-Davis (Photography)