Ritual Music of Kerala

Various Artists

Pana ritual - the Velichapadu (oracle) in red.

Pana ritual - the kalam drawn for the ritual.

Nanduni Pattu - the plucked instrument called Nanduni.

Kalam Pattu - Rama Kurup reciting from a written text.

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.

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

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

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Ritual Music of Kerala

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