top of page
Orchestral
Suite for South Indian Veena and Orchestra
South Indian veena, orchestra; co-composers Nirmala Rajasekar, Jan Gilbert
Year Written: 2007
Duration: 25:00
Theme: Multicultural/India; Collaboration
DEVELOPED BY DUMASTAR
Commissioned and Premiered By
St Paul Civic Symphony; Nirmala Rajasekar, veena; Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN, 2007
Notes
I. Alap (raga-mayamalavagaula)
II. Thillana (raga-mayamalavagaula)*
III. Alap (raga-risabhapriya)
IV. Thillana (raga-janaranjani)*
V. Jati
VI. Alap (raga-rasikapriya)
* indicates veena melody by Nirmala Rajasekar
Alap - a slow unfolding of the raga/melody
Jatis - subgroups of rhythmic syllables that make up the large Indian rhythmic circle of a tala
Thillana -a light, classical composition
Preview this score
bottom of page