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Ritual Music of Kerala

Various Artists
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Pullavan Pattu-1.
Pullavan Pattu-2.
Pana ritual - the Velichapadu (oracle) in red.
Pana ritual - the kalam drawn for the ritual.
Pana ritual - the musicians.
Nanduni Pattu performers.
Nanduni Pattu - the plucked instrument called Nanduni.
Kalam Pattu - Rama Kurup reciting from a written text.
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Kerala ritual music as represented here is from the Thrissur district of Kerala. It represents the music that is part of different cults like the worship of the dieites Ayyappan and Bhadrakali. These combine rituals performed in the temple as well as homes.

Track Listing

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101
Ayyapan Pattu (Song to Ganapathi) Somanathan Nair 09:26
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102
Ayyapan Pattu (The birth of Ayyappan) Attery Kuttan Nair and group 07:04
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103
Pulluvan Pattu - Ashta Naga stuti (In praise of the eight great snakes) n/a 13:22
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104
Pana Pattu - Ganapati stuti (Song in praise of the god Ganapati) Appu Nair and Party 07:04
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105
Nanduni Pattu (Song to Bhadrakali) Neelakanthan 04:55
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106
Kalam Pattu (Ritual singing that accompanies drawing of the kalam) Rama Kurup 01:12
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107
Nanduni Pattu (The Kannagi legend) Neelakanthan 04:45

Release Info

Catalog Number

ARCE00028

Year(s) Released

2008

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology (ARCE)

Country(s)

India

Genre(s)

India, World

Instrument(s)

Chenda, Ilathalam, Kuzhithalam, Masonquo, Nanduni, Vocals

Language(s)

Malayalam

Recording Era(s)

2000s

Credit(s)

Rolf Killius - Recorder, Collector, Liner Notes
 ARCE - Compiler, Liner Notes
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