Topic suggested by Rajaraman on Fri Sep 4 22:17:07 .
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To point to good resources of carnatic music and discuss about them.

Responses:

• From: Rajaraman (@ 192.122.140.59) on: Fri Sep 4 22:18:35
  
  I got this announcement from RMIC. Anyone who experienced this CD could share their thoughts.
  
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  The multimedia CD "Nadanubhava - The Horizons of Carnatic Music by Sowmya
  and Shashikiran" is now available in USA and Canada from KalaiOli
  EthnoMusicals for $ 40 + $ 5 S&H ( within USA). Texas residents add 7.25%
  sales tax. Shipments also made to South America, Europe and Asia.
  In this CD, you can discover everything about Carnatic Music ! From its
  origin, traditional aspects, the basic components, voice culture to concert
  presentation and comparison with Western and Hindustani music, and amazing
  association between Carnatic music and other sciences like mathematics,
  physics, psychology and much more.
  
  You can expand your repertoire with interactive and self-educational musical
  exercises Raga or Melakarta or Svara exercises plus exciting quizzes. Thumb
  through the elaborate musical glossary or the index of 500 compositions and
  a composer index spanning 7th century till date... trace the historic
  milestones or appreciate the prosodic beauties...all at the click of a
  button !
  
  Browse through an archive of artistes featuring nearly 100 illustrious
  Carnatic musicians from MS to GNB to MLV, Rajarathnam Pillai, Flute Mali,
  Dr. Balamuralikrishna, and many more !
  
  PLEASE CONTACT KALAIOLI EHNOMUSICALS at 281-480-4535 or e-mail to
  shrie@msn.com for further details or ordering.
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• From: Geetha (@ gatekeeper.oracle.co.uk) on: Tue Sep 8 07:38:01
  
  Thnaks Rajaraman, this is excellent. I'll try to get it when I'm in the US.
  
  
• From: murali (@ proxy1.dpn.deere.com) on: Mon Sep 14 09:42:35
  
  To all CM Fans,
  
  Have a look at the following Website. It is a great place to look for info on CM. Shashikaran and Soumya own this site.
  
  http://www.clickcarnatica.com
  
  
• From: chandra (@ transquest.com) on: Tue Dec 1 18:17:41
  
  
  A double-CD album titled
  "thirukkuRaL isai malar - kAmaththuppAl"
  released by the International Tamil Language Foundation headed by
  Alagappan Rammohan based in Woodridge, Illinois (Chicago?).
  It has 25 songs representing the 25 adhikArams of the 3rd pAl of kuRaL.
  The singers are: S.P. Balasubramaniam and Chitra.
  price: $25 (non-profit: I had
  to issue check to the *foundation* and not to the vendor). It is really nice.
  Somehow there is an air of familiarity about the album, may be due to SPB and Chitra.
  Each song begins with the first kuraL of the adhikAram sung verbatim and is continued using parts of others kuraLs from the
  rest of the adhikAram.
  Another interesting thing:
  it has a booklet by Vi.Pa.Ka. Sundaram who has done a monumental
  work on finally unravelling the exact mappping of names and structure of present day Tamil Music
  ("Carnatic music ") to the sangam era Tamil music. it ties together
  agam thinAi and carnatic music. It describes in a very inspiring and startling fashion how using ancient Tamil books such as TolkAppiam, Silambu,
  Panchamarabu, thevAram and such, the mystery has been unravelled.
  Please go ahead, get this album and contribute to
  the growth of such efforts. $25 is nothing
  compared to all the money spent on more mundane
  things.
  chandra
  
  
• From: Ramji (@ 205.177.170.78) on: Wed Dec 2 19:05:43
  
  Channdra:
  
  So interesting. Can u give me any tel # or address or web site?
  
  
• From: Ramji (@ 205.177.170.78) on: Wed Dec 2 19:07:18
  
  Chandra:
  
  Sorry for the misspelling of your name.( a typo).
  
  
• From: chandra (@ 207.69.0.107) on: Wed Dec 2 21:14:05
  
  Ramji,
  Was it a typo? I thought it was an
  oRRaLabedai...should be expected since
  this is a forum for music..!
  
  Anyway,
  
  The phone number of the foundation appearing on the blurb inside the album:
  Alagappa Rammohan
  630 985-3141
  Woodridge, Illinois (Chicago?)
  
  Wish you all the best...
  chandra
  
  
• From: Laks (@ dialup118.black-hole.com) on: Tue Jan 12 20:24:26
  
  Have a look at this site.
  http://www.carnaticmusic.com
  
  
• From: RR (@ pb.cache.nlanr.net) on: Fri Mar 5 21:25:13
  
  Reviews of couple of interesting books in Sruti (http://www.sruti.com)
  
  1. THE RAAGS OF NORTH INDIAN MUSIC THEIR STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION.
  By N.A. Jairazbhoy. 1995. [Popular Prakashan, Mumbai. Hardcover. Pp. 222. Rs. 325].
  
  2. BASAVI MUKERJI RATH ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF KARNATAK SONGS.
  
  Compiled and published by Lakshman R. Ragde, 37 Hickory Heights Crescent, Kitchener, Ontario, N2N 1H3, Canada. 458 pages.
  
  http://www.sruti.com/bks.htm
  
  
• From: GV (@ d68-fx101h2-lond-pdi.attcanada.net) on: Thu Jul 1 18:23:53
  
  
  Kalaioli Ethnomusicians, Houston, USA, have released part-II of the series on classical Carnatic Music, compiled by S. Sowmya and K.N. Sashikiran. For a review of the video compact disc titled NADOPASANA, please click below:
  
  http://the-hindu.com/stories/09020707.htm
  
  
• From: mk (@ ecarh800.nortelnetworks.com) on: Wed Jul 28 09:10:51
  
  Friends,
  
  Now the cassettes,CDs cane be purchased from REDIFF.com
  
  http://www.rediff.co.in/therediffmusicshop/southindex.html
  
  
• From: daniel (@ usr64-dialup17.mix1.sacramento.cw.net) on: Sat Apr 29 03:08:47
  
  Can anyone recommend any CDs of Thavil w/Nagashvaram? I was is Chidambaram in 92 and heard a great band called the Kappur Brothers and later heard a lot of similar music at a festival. I'm pretty ignorant about Carnatic/Tamil music. Any recommendations and/or where to look would be appreciated. Thanks!
  
  
• From: RR (@ proxy.krdl.org.sg) on: Sat Apr 29 22:22:27 EDT 2000
  
  Namagiripettai Krishnan, Thiruvizha Jayashankar (with valayapatti), Chinna Moulana are pretty good. Some cd's can be found by searching for 'nadhaswaram' under Rediff shop (link above).
  
  
• From: anand (@ 203.197.135.73) on: Tue May 23 06:29:33 EDT 2000
  
  hey friends there is a site called www.saregama.com .it seems its got an extensive collection of both hindusthani and classical music repertoire. a must see for all music buffs.
  
  
• From: narayanan (@ 194.193.249.33) on: Tue May 23 07:17:32 EDT 2000
  
  http://www.fabmart.com and http://www.induslive.com
  sell carnatic cds/cassettes. The problem with the former is that they deliver only WITHIN India. (very cheap though).
  
  
• From: Radhika (@ ) on: Thu Jul 20 08:07:18
  
  Carnatic Music resource through books can be obtained from the books of Dr. S.Bhagyalekshmy who is one of the very famous author in the State of Kerala . For details contact Girija -Cbh Publications - e-mail cbhpub@vsnl.com
  
  
• From: narayanan (@ 194.193.249.33) on: Thu Jul 20 11:54:59 EDT 2000
  
  Sangita Sampradaya Pradharsini of Subbarama Dikshitar. Is this book(s) being made available now. If yes where can i get a copy ?
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ ppp7878.on.bellglobal.com) on: Thu Jul 20 12:13:14 EDT 2000
  
  Narayanan:
  Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini is a publication of the Music Academy in Chennai. The 5 volumes in tamil should be available from them. There is also a telugu version but I am not sure if it is still available Another source is The Karnatic Music Book Centre, 14 Sripuram 1st Street, Royapettah, Chennai 600014.
  
  
• From: M.Easwaran (@ 203.197.149.170) on: Fri Jul 28 16:47:06 EDT 2000
  
  Resources for carnatic Mela and Janya ragas
  Now a series of Audio tapes on Carnatic Mela and Janya ragas has been released by CBH Audio.The series has completed for about 10 Melakartha ragas and each cassettes contains Melakartha and iits Janya ragas. .The series has been presented by Dr.S.Bhagyalekshmy.The details of the series is available at the site http://geocities.com/cbhpub/raga.html
  
  
• From: M.Easwaran (@ 203.197.149.170) on: Fri Jul 28 16:49:14 EDT 2000
  
  Resources for learning Karnatic Music in english.
  A seven part audio cassette has been released covering the fundamentals, kritis, varnam etc in English by CBH Audio. The details of the series can be accessed at
  http://www.geocities.com/cbhpub/learning.html
  The presentation has been done by Dr.S.Bhagyalekshmy
  
  
• From: AShlesha (@ la24017.lalabs.umt.edu) on: Fri Aug 4 14:11:46 EDT 2000
  
  Does anyone know existence of books of compositions of Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar?
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ hse-kit-ppp38774.sympatico.ca) on: Fri Aug 4 17:27:36 EDT 2000
  
  AShlesha:
  There are two books: Compositions of Sri Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar (in tamil)by N.C.Parthasarathy & Smt. Dwaraka Parthasarathy and published in 1980 by Madras Sangita kalashala Publications, Gopalapuram, Chennai 600 086.
  Compositons of Sriman "Poochi" Srinivasa Iyengar (in tamil script), Edited by Sri Salem Chellam Iyengar. Published in 1982 by Higginbothams, 814 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.
  Both of these books should still be available from: The Karnatic Music Book Centre, 14 Sripuram 1st Street, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.
  By the way did you see the posting on the Uttukadu song you requested?
  
  
• From: Sebastian Kuzhikannil (@ ppp46-246.lvsb.vsnl.net.in) on: Fri Aug 18 08:49:16 EDT 2000
  
  Please any one can give info on cassettes featuring concerts of Chembai (vocal)accompanied by Mysore Chowdiah on violin and Palghat Mani on Mridangam. Where is it available (India only)? I have Chembai's albums but not the trio together.
  
  
• From: Vijaya (@ tcache-tn01.proxy.aol.com) on: Sun May 27 18:43:26
  
  I need CD of starting lessons in vocal karnatic music. Is it available in Canada.
  
  
• From: Vaidyanathan (@ cwt-grad15.cwt.vt.edu) on: Thu Jun 21 22:16:22
  
  Hi,
  
  I'm in the U.S and I need to know how I can gift Carnatic CD's of K J Yesudas to a person living in India. Does anyone know of any online site that would help me do this?
  
  Regards,
  
  Nathan
  
  
• From: narayanan (@ 194.193.249.33) on: Fri Jun 22 10:20:02
  
  Nathan:
  You may go to http://www.fabmart.com They take online orders and deliver in india.
  
  
• From: Vimal Kumar PK (@ ppp-184-54.bng.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Apr 25 00:05:24
  
  Could anyone give me the residential address of Son of the great Sheikh Chinna moulana?
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ ) on: Fri May 31 16:49:29
  
  I hve compiles a CD of 4000 kriti lyrics of various composers (except the Trinity). It is in in Roman script in the ITRANS format. email me for details.
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ kit-ppp-64.187.32.122.porchlight.ca) on: Sun Sep 5 13:48:03
  
  I am looking for a copy of the book "Javalis" by N.C.Parthasarathy. If someone has it I would appreciate a resopnse. Thanks
  
  
• From: manoj (@ 61.2.40.53) on: Sat Sep 11 14:14:02 EDT 2004
  
  where can i get the book semmangudi-a mosaic portrait-am willin to pay.
  
  
• From: manoj (@ 61.2.40.53) on: Sat Sep 11 14:14:32 EDT 2004
  
  where can i get the book semmangudi-a mosaic portrait-am willin to pay.
  
  
• From: manoj (@ 61.2.40.53) on: Sat Sep 11 14:15:02 EDT 2004
  
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