Morning Ragas 7/15/07

1. Merusamana

U. Shrinivas, U. Rajesh; mandolin
Vellore Ramabhadran, mridangam
E.M. Subramanyam, ghatam
V. Selva Ganesh, kanjira
CD: Mystic Raptures- Carnatic Classical Instrumental (Mandolin)
Released by Music Today 2002


2. Rag Desi
3. Shuddh Bhairavi

Pandit Rajan & Sajan Mishra, vocals
Sanju Sahai, tabla
Fida Hussain Khan, harmonium
Uma Mehta & Krishna Joshi, tanpura
Released by Navras Records 1996

Raag aur Taal Playlist 7/15/07

1) Raag Puriya Kalyan
Artists:
Bahauddin Dagar, Rudra Bin
Manik Munde, Pakhawaj
Label: 2005 India Archive Music; IAMCD1077

2) Raag Aalaapanam
Artists:
S. Balachandar, Veena
R. Ramesh, Mrindangam
S.B.S. Raman, Thamboora
Label: 1982 King Record Co.; KICC5119

Raag Aur Taal 7/8/07

Classical Drama/Dance Music of Kerala

I Music of Kudiyattam

1. Mizhavu Ochapeduthal
2. Triputa Tala
3. Eka Tala

Unnikrishnan Nambiar - mizhavu (pot shaped drum)
V.R. Hariharan- mizhavu
A.K. Sajeev- idakka (hanging drum)
C.K. Krishnan Nambiar- talam (cymbals)

CD: World Sounds: The Kudiyattam Dance Drama- An Ancient Sanskrit Performance from Kerala
Released by JVC Musical Industries, Inc. 1997

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II Music of Kathakali

1. Selections from the Ramayana

Kalamandalam Embranthiri - primary vocalist, chengila (bronze gong)
Kalamandalam Hyderrali - backing vocalist, ilattalam ('talam', cymbals)
Kalamandalam Kesavan - chenda (cylindrical drum)
Udyogamandal Nambisan- maddalam (barrel drum)

CD: The Ramayana - Musics, chants, and rhythms of Kathakali
(Orig. Title- Le Ramayana - Musiques, chants, et rythmes du Kathakali)
Released by (Ethnic) Auvidis 1993

Morning Ragas 7/8/07

1. Raga Bilaskhani Todi
Shujaat Khan, sitar
Samir Chatterjee, tabla
Released by India Archive Music, 2001, CD 1046

2. Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari
Ramakant Gundecha, Umakant Gundecha; vocals
Akhilesh Gundecha, pakhawaj
Kalpesh Jani, Pravin Jani; tanpura
CD: Darshan - The Gundecha Brothers
Released by Sense World Music, 2003, CD 026

Rag Aur Tal 7/1/07

1.
Artist: Shankar
Album: Raga Aberi
Label: One World Music
Tracks: Whole Album

2.Artist: Girija Devi
Album:Songs from Varanasi
Label: Nimbus Records
Tracks: Palaka Na Lagi Mori Ankhiyan, Bhul Jao Sanda Dukh Ve, Be Dardi Balam

3. Artist: Rahul Sharma
Album: Moonlight Magic
Label: Navras Records
Track: Raag Pahadi - Dhun (Rahul Sharma)

4. Three Gharanas
Ustad Sultan Khan
Label: Navras
Track: Rag Mishra Shivranjani: Kaharwa Tal

Host: David Ellenbogen

Morning Ragas 7/1/07

1. Rag Todi
Mohinuddin Dagar, Aminuddin Dagar - vocals
Sri Purushottam Das - pakhawaj
CD: The Senior Dagar Brothers/ Mohinuddin Dagar and Aminuddin Dagar/ Rag Todi in Concert - Calcutta 1957
Released by Raga Records 1999 (RAGA-220)

2. Raga Ramkali
Kalyani Roy- sitar
Samir Chatterjee- tabla
CD released by India Archive Music 2001 (CD 1049)