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Surya Kumari
The Songs Of India
Album UK 1973 on Polydor label
World (Indian Classical)
A1 - A boy's poem by Rabindranath Tagore set to music A3 - from the play "King Of The Dark Chamber" by Rabindranath Tagore A4 - In 8 beat rythym A5 - anonymously translated from Sanskrit. A6 - Six stanzas on Nirvana, the transcendental state - by the 12th century poet-saint, Sankaracharya. By elimination of the material world, Sankaracharya arrives at the essence of life force. By saying 'I am not my mind, not my intellect, not my body, not my ego - but what is within me is that Supreme Energy that exists behind all matter. I am of That, Shivoham!' B1a - Meaning of the verse: The sound of Aum was the Supreme Force from which the worlds emerged: and from the sound of AUM music was born! Rendered in improvisation of Slokam (Non-rhythmic refrain) in pentatonic scale called Mohana Ragam. B1b - Composition of Thyagarajah (composer Poet 1770-1847: South India) in the Telugu language. This piece begins with a rendering of the full scale Raga Kalyani - the notes of which are like the major except for the 4th, a sharp-in improvisation of Aalap, non-rhythmic refrain. Then the composition or the song starts with rhythmic accompaniment by Mridangam and supported by Tabla, in 7 beat measure-1234567-the accent falling on the 1st, 4th and 6th beat. Towards the end, the singer picks up a line and improvise in the notational rhythmic variations, concluding in a dialogue between the voice and drums.
Musicians
 | Surya Kumari voc, vocals, album by, music by, arranged by |
 | Tanjore Gopal Ramanee mridangam |
| Adul Quadir I Durvesh flute, shanai, shahnai |
 | Keshav Sathe tab, 1928-2012 IN tabla |
| Neena Gupta tambura |
 | Rabindranath Tagore voc, 1861-1941 IN written by, a boy's poem |
Producers
| Brian Culverhouse producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper Boats | Surya Kumari | Rabindranath Tagore | |
| 2 | Andhra Folk Songs | Surya Kumari | ||
| 3 | My Beloved Is In My Heart | Surya Kumari | Rabindranath Tagore | |
| 4 | Tabla And Mridangam Duet | Surya Kumari | ||
| 5 | Look To This Day, For It Is Life | Surya Kumari | ||
| 6 | Shivoham | Surya Kumari | Sri Adi Shankara | |
| 7 | South Indian Classical | Surya Kumari | ||
| 8 | Aum - A Dedication In Sanskrit, 2000 Years Old. | Surya Kumari | ||
| 9 | Nidhi Chala Sukhama | Surya Kumari | Tyagaraja | |
| 10 | A Buddhist Chant In Pali Language, Rendered In The Ancient Sãma Véda Style. | Surya Kumari |
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