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Music from South India: Kerala

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Music from South India: Kerala

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"Music in South India – Kerala"

The tracks on this 1961 album include religious music as well as poetry and mythical tales from the Kerala region at the southeastern tip of the Indian Subcontinent. The kombu (a semi-circular bronze horn), maddalam and tamila (drums), and the ilatalam (cymbals) are among the many instruments listeners will hear. Liner notes include photographs of the region's musicians, background information on each track, as well as texts in English and Sanskrit, Malayalam, and Tamil.

Track Listing

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Panchawadyam (1) Nārāyana Mara and party 00:59
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102
Panchawadyam (2) Nārāyana Mara and party 05:26
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103
Ashțapadi Male Kērala singer, drummer 01:54
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104
Idakka T.R. Ṡankaran Nambūdiri and P.M. Nārāyana Mara 00:46
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105
Kīrtanam Parur P.V. Ponnamma 02:38
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106
Kathakali: Kiradan (1) Two Kathakali singers, percussionists 04:59
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107
Kathakali: Kiradan (2) Two Kathakali singers, percussionists 03:49
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108
Kathakaḷi: Nala Charitam M.E.P. Pillai, Gōpinathan Nāyar, K. Dāmōdaran Pannikar, Vāsudēva Poduwāl 01:41
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201
Villaḍichanpāṭṭu J.L., male Villupāṭṭu singers, percussionists 00:42
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202
Vēlu Tampi J.L., male Villupāṭṭu singers, percussionists 02:20
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203
Tiruwādirakaḷi Nāyar women who are members of the Kēraḷa State Police Villupāṭṭu Party 01:23
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204
Kaniyān Paṭṭu - Astrologers' Song Father and sons singing and playing percussion 01:58
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205
Vēlan Pravaṛtti: Nārāyaṇa Nārāyaṇa 01:17
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206
Vēlan Pravaṛtti: Pāpu Padmanabhan (Pāpu) 01:35
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207
Kuŕavarkaḷi:Gaṇapati Stōtram Male Kuravan singers 01:33
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208
Kuŕavarkaḷi: Nāgachuṭṭu Chellappan 01:54
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209
Sarpam Pāṭṭu: The Instruments Musicians with chorus 01:06
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210
Sarpam Pāṭṭu: Oh excellent serpents (1) Puḷḷavan singers, musicians 01:51
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211
Sarpam Pāṭṭu: Oh excellent serpents (2) Puḷḷavan singers, musicians 01:45
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212
Arpu Papan, Gȯpālan, pinnatti 01:57
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Villinmēl Teyyampaka C.M. Nīilakantha Nambūdiri, C.M. Purushottama Nambūdiri, K.P. Kṛishṇa Poduwal and P. Kēṡava Poduwāi 03:00