Vidwan: Music of South India -- Songs of the Carnatic Tradition

• Artist: Ramnad Krishnan
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• Release Date: 1988
• Total Time: 69:49
• Genre: World

Review

This is the classic release of carnatic music on Western markets. Part of the Nonesuch Explorer series, it was originally released in 1968, five years before Ramnad Krishnan died of a heart condition. This album makes use of a number of compositions by Tyagaraja, improvised upon thoroughly by the great vidwan of the form. The music needs almost no introduction beyond that of the liner notes and the sounds themselves. The improvised passages are clearly improvised by a master, exploring the limits of the ragam to their fullest. For someone looking to make a first step in a collection of carnatic music, this would be the obvious choice. For someone already familiar with the music, this should already be in the collection. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Kriti: Ninnadanela		Ramnad Krishnan	(4:08)
Kriti: Palincu Kamaksi	Syama Sastri	Ramnad Krishnan	(15:31)
Kriti: Abhimanamennadu		Ramnad Krishnan	(13:08)
Alapana		Ramnad Krishnan	(11:30)
Tanam		Ramnad Krishnan	(7:17)
Pallavi Theme		Ramnad Krishnan	(1:31)
Pallavi Niraval		Ramnad Krishnan	(5:57)
Svara Kalpana		Ramnad Krishnan	(2:37)
Tani Avartam (Drum Solo)		Ramnad Krishnan	(9:41)

Credits

Pulalur Srinivasan (Tamboura), V. Nagarajan (Kanjira), Jon B. Higgins (Liner Notes), Bob Ziering (Artwork), Pulalur Srinivasan (Tambor), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), David B. Jones (Engineer), Teresa Sterne (Coordination), V. Thyagarajan (Violin), Peter K. Siegel (Producer), T. Ranganathan (Mridangam), Bob Ziering (Cover Art), Ramnad Krishnan (Vocals)