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

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