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Artist/Artists : Kadri Gopalnath
Category : Instrumental

Kadri Gopalnath - Saxophone, M Chandrasekaran - Violin, T V Gopalakrishnan - Mridangam

Tracks :

01. JagadanandaKaraka - - Nattai - Aadi - Thyagaraja
02. Mohana Rama - - Mohanam - Aadi - Thyagaraja
03. Parvatha Raja Kumari - - Sriranjani - Aadi - Muthusamy Dikshitar
04. Pavana Guru - - Hamsanandhi - Rupakam - Lalitha Dasar
05. Krishna Nee - - Yamuna Kalyani - Misra Chapu - Kanaka Dasa
06. Thillana - - Kadana Kuthukalam - Aadi - Dr M Bala Murali Krishna
07. Venkatachala Nilayam - - Sindhu Bhairavi - Aadi - Papanasam Sivan

US $ 8.95

Category : Instrumental

The Mridangam is an ancient percussion Instrument of South India. Hailed as the King of South Indian percussion Instruments, it forms the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a carnatic music ensemble. The word mridangam is derived from the Sanskrit words Mrid and Angam - Mrid meaning clay and Angam meaning body. The lessons on this DVD have been tailored by Sri N. Ramakrishnan in such a way that they can be practiced in the comfort of your home. ** Itinerary: 1. History of Mridangam. 2. Physical components. 3. Tips before performing. 4. The Instrument - Sizes and Varieties. 5. The Nature of its Sound. 6. The History of the Masters and Schools of Thought. 7. Gurukalam. 8. Profile of N. Ramakrishnan. 9. Lessons on Mridangam. Preface - Basic Lessons - Key Note for the Forenhs - Forenhs.

US $ 12.95

Artist/Artists : Shobana

Category : Bharathanatyam

Shobana's Maya Ravan
(Musical Dance Ballet)
In the spirit of the Ramayan

Maya Ravan is a 2 hours dance ballet where the medium of communication is a union of hand gestures and body movements of classical and film dances of India. The Ballet is based on the life of the demon king 'Ravan' who rules over the kingdom of Lanka from the great Indian mythological epic 'Ramayana'.

Ravan is portrayed as an ambitious, egoistic but charming king in the quest to win Lord Rama's wife Sita. We also get to hear lesser known stories on Ravan's origin.

Rama be friends a tribe of primates led by Hanuman who vow to assist him in his quest to bring back Sita. Hanuman goes to Lanka to mediate and bring back Sita without bloodshed. Ravan in turn answers by setting Hanuman's tail on fire!! Thus sown are the seeds of great battle in Indian mythological history which is beautifully performed in the ballet. Ravan's death act leaves the viewers in tears and respect for such performance of art.

Choreographed, Directed and acted by veteran Bharatnatyam dancer and Film actress 'Shobana' and her dance troupe, Maya Ravan is a gripping presentation of Indian Mythology through fine arts through well choreographed music and dance which leaves the viewer mesmerized and carries a lovable perspective of Indian mythology to audiences around.

Featuring Narrations by

* Naseeruddin Shah
* Tabu
* Jackie Shroff
* Milind Soman
* Suhasini Maniratnam
* Revathy
* Rohini
* Sameer Sony
* Mohanlal

US $ 12.95

Artist/Artists : Anuradha Krishnamurthy, Prof R Thiagarajan, Sanskrit Scholars
Category : Children Section Hindu Chantings

Everyone in this world wants their children to be brought up in an environment, conductive to their physical and mental health. Of course, when the minds of the children are tuned towards the spiritual songs, their thought, attitude, behaviour, character, speech and in short their way of life gets transformed and their personality gets enhanced. The brain of children being tuned by the Sanskrit pronunciation becomes free from viruses and gains power.

Never the less such children would be the better citizens with skill, efficiency and moral courage and shine as scientists and so on. These may look like tall claims. But our ancestors knew the efficacy of teaching slokas and hence they had followed an unwritten custom. The faith in our ancestors and their custom would no doubt prove fruitful. For the value of this training, the children will thank the parents when they grow old

Tracks :

01. Ganesh Slokas
02. Shiva
03. Dakshinamurthy
04. Saraswathi
05. Hayagriva
06. Rama
07. Krishna
08. Subramanya

US $ 18.95

Artist/Artists : Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna

Tracks :

1.Sri Sakala Ganadhipa - - Arabi - Adi - Dr. M.Balamuralikrishna
2.Krupalavalai - - Nasatarangini - Adi - Thyagaraja
3.Sarasiruhanabha - - Desakshi - Misra Chapu - Swathi Tirunal
4.Bagayanayya - - Chandrajyothi - Adi - Thyagaraja
5.Ragam Tanam Pallavi - - Kalyani - Panchamukhi - Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna
6.Ninne Sada - - Karaharapriya - Adi - Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna Thaniavarthanam
7.Tillana - - Kunthalavarali - Adi - Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna

US $ 8.95

Artist/Artists :Sankaran Nambudri, S Gayatri, S Sowmya, A Sadasivam

It is the classical music of Southern India. The basic form is a monophonic song with improvised variations. There are 72 basic scales on the octave, and a rich variety of melodic motion. Both melodic and rhythmic structures are varied and compelling. This is one of the world's oldest & richest musical traditions. “Nature has endowed this universe with many beautiful life forms, of so many different shapes, sizes and abilities. Most animal forms have the ability to produce sounds and some of them even have the capability to communicate using varied sounds. Man is unique in that he can express his thoughts using sound.”. The ability to express thoughts through sounds has evolved into an art which we call music. Music can thus be defined as an art form that arranges sounds in a fashion that follows certain natural principles and provides that special inner feeling of happiness and contentment. It is important to note that the basic principles are natural and thus the theory of music is only an attempt by man to rationally explain what is already beautiful. As a fringe benefit, this rationalization helps in understanding the inherent beauty of music and creates increasingly higher levels of appreciation in the listener. The most basic unit of music is the swara (or note) which simply indicates the position in the audible spectrum occupied by a particular sound or the pith of the sound.

Tracks :

01. A Vocal Ensemble

US $ 6.95