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T. Vishwanathan & Trichy Sankaran   11/06/1988

Kimo Theater, Albuquerque, NM
Media CDR   2 discs
J-Card Comment A Concert of South Indian Music
T. Viswanathan, flute and Trichy Sankaran, mridangam
Kimo Theater
Albuquerque, NM
November 6, 1988

In honor of T. Viswanathan (b. Madras, India August 13, 1927; d. Hartford, CT, September 10, 2002) in the 5th year after his untimely passing, here is a concert performance from the year he was awarded the awarded the title Sangeetha Kalanidhi by the Music Academy, Madras. It is one of the highest honours a Carnatic Musician can receive.

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disc one (33:53)
01 Varnam: Kanakangi, Composer: Pallavi Gopala Ayyar, Ragam: Todi, Talam: Kanda Ata (5+5+2+2) 06:37
02 Introduction to Varnam Kanakangi and Kriti Tolijanmamuna 01:29
03 Kriti: Tolijanmamuna, Composer: Tyagaraja (1767-1847), Ragam: Bilahari, Tanam: Khanda Capu (2+3) 17:36
04 Introduction to Devarnama: Naninna Dhyana 01:08
05 Devarnama: Naninna Dhyana, Composer: Purandara Das (1484-1564), Ragam: Kanada, Talam: Misra Capu (3+2+2) 07:03

disc two (58:44)
06 Introduction to Kriti: Kamalabam Bhajore 00:54
07 Kriti: Kamalabam Bhajore (alapana,swara-kalapana, tani), Composer: Muttuswamy Dikshitar (1776-1835), Ragam: Kalyani, Talam: Adi (4+2+2) 39:26
08 Introduction to Sloka: Srngaro Vamabhage 01:29
09 Sloka: Srngaro Vamabhage 12:54
10 Introduction to Tillana 00:21
11 Tillana 03:39

T. Viswanathan - flute, voice
Trichy Sankaran - mridangam

tape flip in track 07 during mridangam solo

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