Madras, India, Classical 1966

I. Ensemble: girl students of the Central College of Karnataka. Music, Madras 28 S. Srinivasarao, Principal. 1). Vallabh-Krih of Dikshitar, Raga-Begada, Tala-Rupaka (6/1). -- 2). Kamalambikayai-Raga-Kambhsi-Ata Tala of 14 units (5+5+2+2). -- II. Ensemble (male): violin, Tambura & singer, principal singer, second (younger) singer, maidangam player. Great deal of ensemble singing. -- III. Talas: Sri Mutnuri Surtanarayana sastri & drummer (see booklet): a). Prayer. -- b). Discussion: 6 different metres simultaneously - 1) hands (left (1) & right (2)) 2) arms (3) 3) feet (left (4) & right (5)) 4) legs (6) and voice (text and music) Recordings of: Annual Conference of the Music Academy, Madras December 25, 1966 3 recordings 7 1/2 ips Original: 3 3/4 on 4 track Roberts 6000s Track 1 Copy of Nr. I, Madras, India. 7" reel. Digitized from tape reel, 5", 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, monaural. first 16 seconds run at 15ips, at which point the speed ramps down to 7.5ips (sounds like machine ramping up during playback); Side B is Blank; Digitizer also photographed the box information. The Johanna L. Spector Papers and Audio-Visual Materials processing project was supported by a Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, through the Council on Library Resources (CLIR). Digitization funded by The National Library of Israel. Hebrew Johanna Spector Collection digitized 2015 pda NNJ Preservation Technologies, L.P.