INDIA The Great Tradition – Masters of Music – His Master's Voice – EALP 1453/1452, Compilation 1986, Part 2 Carnatic Music

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The Great Tradition – Masters of Music – His Master's Voice – EALP 1453/1452, Compilation 1986, Part 2 Carnatic Music curated by T. S. Parthasarathy (2 LP)

This double LP, published in 1986 for the Festival of India, is a unique panorama of Indian traditional music, showcasing a gorgeous selection of some of the major artists in both the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions.

Following our previous post featuring the Hindustani music on this double LP here, we now highlight this unique collection of South indian music performed by major 20th-century Carnatic artists and curated by the eminent musicologist and writer T. S. Parthasarathy (1913-2006).

Ce double album, publié en 1986 pour le Festival of India, offre un panorama exceptionnel de la musique traditionnelle indienne, avec une superbe sélection de certains des plus grands artistes dans les traditions Hindustani et Carnatic. 

Suite à notre précédent post présentant la musique Hindustani sur ce double album ici, nous présentons ici la collection unique de musique Carnatic jouée par des artistes majeurs de l'Inde du sud du XXe siècle sélectionnée par l'éminent musicologue et écrivain T. S. Parthasarathy (1913-2006).

C4  – Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar (1890-1967), vocalist

C5  – Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu (1893-1964), violin player

C6  – Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer (1896-1970), vocalist

D1  – T.N. Rajaratnam Pillai (1898-1956), nadaswaram (double-reed wind instrument) player

D2  – Madurai Mani Iyer (1912-1968), vocalist

D3  – Palghat Mani Iyer (1912-1981), mridangam drum player

D4  – D.K. Pattammal (1919-2009), vocalist

D5  – Doreswamy Iyengar (1920-1997), veena player

D6  – M.D. Ramanathan (1923-1984), vocalist

                             

D7  – T.R. Mahalingam (1926-1986), flute player

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Our other Carnatic music posts:

M. D. Ramanathan (vocalist) – HMV 7 EPE 1646 here

Emani Sankara Sastri (veena player) – HMV 7 EPE 1603 here

Lalgudi Jayaraman (violin player) – HMV ECSD 2494 here

Lalgudi Jayaraman (violin player) – HMV 7 EPE 1614 here

T. N. Krishnan (violin player) – SEDE 3609 COLUMBIA here

Photographs below are from The Oxford Illustrated Companion to South Indian Classical Music by Ludwig Pesch, Oxford University Press, 2009, Ritual Art of India by Ajit Mookerjee, published by Inner Traditions, 1985, and Tantra Asana, a Way to Self-Realization by Ajit Mookerjee, published by Ravi Kumar, 1971:

"A Carnatic Ensemble: H. Ramachandra Sastri on kulal bamboo flute accompanied by a violin, a long-necked tambura lute, a morsing Jew's harp, a mridangan double-faced drum and a kanjira tambourine. Madras, 1937."

Siva as Nataraja, Lord of Dance, South India, 10th century. Bronze.

Vak-devi. Painting. Rajasthan, c. 17th century.

"Nada or Sound that never ends, symbolizing the goddess Sarasvati, stands for vak or the subtle element of sound. Nada is regarded as eternal, absolute and self-contained. This Sound is Sphota in the Tantric code; it is the creative principle of the universe. The goddess is all white and her body is adorned with sages, celestial beings, gods and goddesses. Upon her forehead rests Brahma, the creator, and Vishnu, the preserver, on her navel."

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