RAMNAD KRISHNAN - Live at Kapaleeswarar Temple

Description :
Ramnad Krishnan was a unique artiste whose music was known for its felicity and finesse. Backed by a resonant voice, he cast a spell on the audience with swaras and ragas running errands for him. His music has transcended time and continues to inspire the present generation of musicians and rasikas- years after his untimely demise. This audio CD is a modest effort to commemorate one of the greatest exponents of carnatic music of our times.

Tracks :
1. Bahudari - kriti - talam: Adi
"Brova bharama" of Tyagaraja. The raga alapana is so fresh and captivating and the svara kalpana is equally attractive

2. Nayaki - kriti - talam: Adi
Nee Bhajanaghana a Madhyamakala kriti in this raga

3. Sankarabharanam - kriti - talam: Misra chapu
"Akshaya linga vibho" of Muthuswami Dikshitar, a masterpiece and also a favourite of the artist, is presented with a traditional raga alapana ,neraval and kalpana svara.

4. Nitimati - Kriti - talam: Rupakam
"Mohanakara" a 60th Melakarta raga kriti of Koteeswara Iyer

5. Madhyamavati - kriti - talam: Adi
"Karpagame kan parai", the famous kriti of Papanasam Sivan is rendered with a highly creative alapana and svara prastara, followed by tani avartanam on the mridangam.

6. Bhairavi - Thevaram - talam: Triputa
"Kadalagi" a thevaram by Tirunyanasammandar. It is beautifully constructed like a padam

7. Saveri - javali - talam: Adi
"Muttavaddura", the Saveri raga javali of Tanjavur Cinnayya, with a dominant javali gait in desadi.

8. Kanada - javali - talam: Misra chapu
"Charumati upacaramu" an anonymous javali with a mild javali lilt, sung with high musical emotion. Raga alapana is crisp & fresh

9. Sindhubhairavi - tiruppugaz - talam: tiruppugaz
"Karanamadaga vandu", the tiruppugaz song of Saint Arunagirinathar in a tiruppugaz tala with 9 counts gives a short, brilliant outburst of the attractive desya raga.

Violin : V. Sethuramayya
Mirdangam : Ramnad Raghavan