TY  - BOOK
TI  - Pallaki Seva Prabandhamu by Sangita Kalanidhi R. Vedavalli & disciples Volume1
U1  - 294.6433 V51 P 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Chennai
PB  - R. Vedavalli
N2  - A Tulugu opera composed by Sahaji Maharaja, the Maratha rular of Thanjavur (1684-1712). It is a magnificent composition soaked in metaphor and elegance, and it is set beautiful ragas.The story of the Prabandham is as follows. Parvathi, unable to bear her separation from Sankara, sends her sakhis to him with a message, requesting him to return. Sankara arrives in a pallaki (palanquin), which has been elaborately described in the book. 
The ensemble consists of: 

Vocal: Sumathi Krishnan, S Sushruthi, Sumithra Vasudev, Aarathi Bharadwaj, K Dharini, Archana Bharadwaj 

Violin: R K Shriram Kumar 

Veena: Kalaimamani N Ramani 

Mridangam: K Arun Prakash 

Ghatam: N Guruprasad 

Kanjira: V Anirudh Athreya 

Commentary: S Sushruthi
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