The Music Review
SAVARIYA -- THREE BROTHERS AND A VIOLIN:
Magnasound; Rs 60).
This Indipop offering by the Parsuram brothers -- Vishwanath, Sriram and
Narayan -- combines Indian strains drawn from classical music and bhajans with western
orchestration. The highlight of the album: the vocals beautifully harmonised with Sriram's
violin in the songs Mat jaa, the title song Savariya (Once Upon a Time), Udi chali and
Barkha ritu. A pity that the mix of English and Hindi lyrics in three of the songs sounds
so jarring.
LIVE INSIDE KHAJURAHO -- PANDIT JASRAJ, HARI PRASAD
CHAURASIA:
Music Today; Rs 200).
Don't be misled by the title. This is not a live concert
with an audience. The music was recorded within the sanctum sanctorum of the Kandariya
Mahadeva temple in Khajuraho -- the novel concept works. The specially composed music for
this double-cassette set rendered by vocalist Pandit Jasraj and flute maestro Pandit Hari
Prasad Chaurasia manages to evoke the atmosphere of a concert inside a temple. Jasraj
opens with a rare morning raga, while Chaurasia begins with Raga Malaya-marutam, a
Carnatic raga. The CD versions have two additional compositions. A good buy.
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