P.S. Devarajan - Private Recordings 1968 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Musician Bengt Berger recounts his 1968 encounter with Swamy Haridhos and the exceptional mridangam virtuoso P. S. Devarajan. Deeply influenced by Devarajan’s artistry, Berger relocated to Tirunelveli to pursue intensive studies of the instrument. This album features significant archival recordings from that era, including private practice sessions and a notable konnakol performance.

Tracklist:
1-1 P.S. Devarajan - Purna Chandrika - Adi [7:43]
1-2 P.S. Devarajan - Konnakol Thani Avarthanam - Adi [4:02]
1-3 P.S. Devarajan - Pallavi in Shankarabharanam - Mishra Chapu [3:54]
1-4 P.S. Devarajan - Thani Avarthanam - Mishra Chapu [6:55]
1-5 P.S. Devarajan - Bhajan - Adi [4:15]
1-6 P.S. Devarajan - Thani Avarthanam - Adi [9:16]
1-7 P.S. Devarajan - Suddha Danyasi - Adi [7:41]
1-8 P.S. Devarajan - Bilahari - Khanda Chapu [7:40]
1-9 P.S. Devarajan - Thani Avarthanam - Khanda Chapu [6:36]