Earth Distressed – 2009

This double album is dedicated to Mother Earth.
While we have been reaping benefits, we have also been polluting and abusing the planet. I have attempted to reflect my thoughts through music hoping to convey the calamity of climate Change.
My compositions are based on East Indian Ragas, most of which sound feminine: Ahir Bhiravi, Sunadavinodini, Durga, Ranjani, Ragesri and Kiravani. The exceptions are Garudadhwani and Shudhadhanyasi.
The instruments used in my compositions, particularly the Ghatam, Harmonium and Sitar, are unique to this project. I have used female and male voices as instruments. Many percussion instruments, including several unusual Tambourine instruments of South India, melodic instruments including the Flute, Bansuri, Veena, Violin, Santur, Harp and Classical Guitar along with the Keyboard and Rhythm programming have been used to create this music.
1. Creation Ahirbhairavi
2. Salutations Sundavinodhini
3. Dawn Durga
4. Khanjira Melody Durga
5. Colorful Splendor Durga
6. Veena Ranjani
7. Serene Ranjani
8. Disturbed Serenity
1. Garuda
2. Spring Ragesri
3. Vibrant Fall
4. Prakriti Ragesri
5. Gypsy Moods Kirvani
6. Mystic Kirvani
7. Earth Distressed
8. Paradise Regained Sudhadanyasi
MUSICIANS
Leads:
Veena: Dr. Krishna Raghavendra
Violin: V. Srikanth
Butto: Annada Prasanna Patnayak
Bamboo Flute: Pravin Godkhindi, & M.K. Pranesh
Sitar: Suma Rani
Harmonium: Dr. Ravindra Katoti
Santoor, Harp, koto & Classical Guitar: M. Kumar
Keyboard: Shabir Ahmed & Sangeeth Thomas
Vocals:
Abhishek Raghuram, Dr. Krishna Raghavendra, M.D. Pallavi, Sriraksha Aravind
Rhythm:
Mridanga, Khanjira & South Indian Folk Tambourines: Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma
Ghatam & Konnakol: Sukanya Ramgopal
Tabla, Bass Tabla, Dholak,& Khanjira: B.S. Venugopal Raju
Tabla, Dholak, & Ghatasingari: Madhusudan
Khanjira, Konnakol, Morsing, & Rhythm Pads: Arunkumar
Djambe, Congas, & Rhythm Programming: Pramath Kiran