tracks

Vathapi Ganapathim - Hamsadhwani - Adi
Nadha Loludai - Kalyana Vasantham - Rupaka
Pakkala Nilabadi - Karaharapriya - Misra Chapu
Sarasa Sama Dhana - Kapi Narayani - Adi
Raga Alapana - Kapi
Intha Sowkhyamani - Kapi - Adi
Krishna Nee Begane - Yamuna Kalyani - Misra Chapu
Kurai Onrum Illai - Siva Ranjani, Kapi, Sindhubairavi - Adi
Bo Shambo - Revathi - Adi
Bhagyada Lakshmi - Madhyamavathi - Adi

notes

Carnatic Saxophone Classics is a double disc compilation of popular South Indian Classical pieces spanning 500 years of Carnatic composers. The album’s featured artist, Dr. Sumanth Swaminathan, displays a unique instrumental style that is colored by his two gurus: saxophone vidwan, Padmashree Dr. Kadri Gopalnath and vocal vidwan Sri T. N. Bala. Supporting artists Srikant Venkatraman (Violin) and Vijay Ganesh (Mridangam) provide a world class accompaniment reflective of their decorated musical careers.

The album is presented in the format of a South Indian kutcheri, replete with tonal and rhythmic improvisation on a variety of ragas. The signature piece, split into two tracks entitled “Raga Alapana - Kapi” and “Intha Sowkhyamani”, displays most of the major improvisational forms in carnatic music (including alapana, neraval, and swara).

credits

Mridangam – Vijay Ganesh
Thalam – Archit Baskaran, Krishna Kurpad
Violin – Srikant Venkatraman

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