Featuring a range of ragas, starting from morning prayerful melodies of Bowli, the straight forward Gowla, on to the unique and awe inspiring dignity of the raga Todi, winding on to the flavor of an Indian afternoon in the monsoon with a rhythmic free flowing exposition of the raga Kirvani, and then over to the beauty and charm of the alluring Karaharapriya, on to the laidback Purvikalyani and a lullaby to end it all.

Some of these are interpretations of classical gems, others are extempore free flowing explorations into the form and characteristics of the raga. A traditional musical offering of pure South Indian Carnatic classical music, from the artist and the instrument, to God.

Imagine Indian temples, religious festivals, spiritual quests, contemplation, introspection and the soul's awakening.

1. Morning Piece (Ragam Bowli)
2. Pranamamyaham (Ragam Gowla Adi Talam Mysore Vasudevacharya kriti)
3. Ragam tanam (Todi Ragam)
4. Sarasijanabha Murare (Todi Ragam Misra Chapu Talam Swati Tirunal kriti)
5. Afternoon Piece Kirvani (Tanam)
6. Ragam tanam (Karaharapriya)
7. Pakkala (Ragam Karaharapriya Misra Chapu Talam Tyagaraja kriti)
8. Gnanamusagarada (Ragam Purvikalyani Misra Chapu Talam Tyagaraja kriti)
9. Rama Rama (Ragam Neelambari Adi Talam Tyagaraja kriti)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 07/26/2014
Suchitra Lata lives in Bangalore India

Tagged as: World, Indian, World Influenced

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