Smithsonian Folkways FW-04431-CCD Religious Music of India

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound. We believe that musical and cultural diversity contributes to the vitality and quality of life throughout the world. Through the dissemination of audio recordings and educational materials we seek to strengthen people's engagement with their own cultural heritage and to enhance their awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others.

Instrument(s) Cymbals; Drum; Ghungru; Karata; Mridanga; Reed-drone; Tabla; Tambura; Vina.

Year of Recording 1952.

Record Label Folkways Records.

Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Credits Produced by Alain Daniélou ; Recorded by Alain Daniélou.

101 Bhajana - I Am Thy Servant Swami Pravatikar 3:02.

102 Raga Kamavardhani Swami Pravatikar 4:05.

103 Vedic Chanting - Taittiriya Upanishad Swami Pravatikar 3:46.

104 Raga Bhairavi Shyam and Kanhaiya Lal 3:12.

201 Hymn to Shiva Krisnaswami Iyer 3:18.

202 Rama Lila Pandit Amarnatha Misra 3:46.

203 Raghupati Raghava Raja Rama Sri Tarapada Kundu 3:31.

204 Kirtana - The Black Parrot Sri Tarapada Kundu 6:41.