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| A bhajan (Hindu religious song) about Lord Ram |
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CD: Amrit
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1998 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (music and vocal), David Courtney (tabla and engineering) |
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| A Sanskrit song describing and praising the eight aspects of Laxmi, the goddess of wealth. |
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Credits: (p) 2001 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), David Courtney (tabla), Vimla Ahobila (vina), Vasantha Narumanchi (Vina) |
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| Introductory section to kheyal in Rag Darbari Kanada |
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Credits: (p)(c) 2001 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Krishna Sunkureddi (harmonium), Robert Goldman (bansuri), Iswari Murthy (tanpura) |
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| This is the Bada Kheyal in Rag Darbari Kanada |
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Credits: (p)(c) 2001 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), David Courtney (tabla), Krishna Sunkureddi (harmonium), Robert Goldman (bansuri), Iswari Murthy (tanpura) |
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| This is the concluding movement of the Kheyal in Rag Darbari Kanada |
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CD: Live at the Stafford Civic Centre
Credits: (p)(c) 2001 Chandrakantha and David Courtney, Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), David Courtney (tabla), Krishna Sunkureddi (harmonium), Robert Goldman (bansuri), Iswari Murthy (tanpura) |
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| This is the traditional Hindu song used at the Aarati. |
CD: Bhajans from the Hindu association of West Texas
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p) 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| An Anamacharia kirthana in Telugu |
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Credits: (p) 1990 Chandrakantha and David Courtney, Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), David Courtney (tabla, recording, engineering), Vasantha Narumanchi (vina), Vimla Ahobila (vina), Rohini Prasad (keyboard) |
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| This is a Bengali song based upon the folk music of the wandering musicians known as the Baul. |
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Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney, Chandra (vocals, and music), David (tabla and engineering) |
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| Song in praise of the Telugu language |
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Credits: (p) 1990 Chandrakantha and David Courtney, Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Rukmini Chirala (vocal), Rohini Prasad (keyboard, sitar), Ahobila Murali (Ghunghuru), David Courtney (tabla, recording and engineering) |
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| A telegu song in praise of the goddess Durga |
CD: Bhajans from the Hindu association of West Texas
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p) Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| A Meera bhajan |
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CD: Bhajands from the Hindu Association of West texas
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| This song is one of wonderment as to if a classless society will come to be. |
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CD: Chandrakantha / Sri Sri
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1983, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Sri Sri (lyrics), David Courtney (music) |
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| Thyagaraja Krithi in Telugu |
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Credits: (p) 1990 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Rukmini Chirala (vocal), Hari Iyer (mridangam), Rohini Prasad (sitar), Vimla Ahobila (rudra vina), Vasantha Narumanchi (vina), David Courtney (recording, engineering) |
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| This is a bhajan by Guru Nanak |
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Credits: (p)(c) 1986, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| Story of a devout Indian man |
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CD: Live at the Stafford Civic Centre
Credits: (c)(p) 2001 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| This is a bhajan. It sings of the desire for renunciation, the desire to go to the bannks of the Ganga (Ganges). |
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Credits: (c)(p) 1987, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| Tilana (otherwise known as tillana or thilana) is a lively style of singing based upon meaningless syllables. |
CD: Amrit
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1996, 1998 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Performed by Chandrakantha Courtney, tabla and engineering by David Courtney, composition and sitar by Rohini Prasad |
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| Song in praise of Anapurna, the goddess of plenty |
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Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p) 2000 David & Chandrakantha Courtney |
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| This is a Bramhananda bhajan (Hindu Devotional song) |
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CD: Live at the Stafford Civic Centre
Credits: (p)(c) 2001 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), David Courtney (tabla), Krishna Sunkureddi (harmonium), Hemant Bhavsar (manjira), Robert Goldman (bansuri), Iswari Murthy (tanpura) |
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| A Telugu poem of Sri Sri performed in a folk style. |
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CD: Chandrakantha / Sri Sri
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1983 Chandra and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal, ektar), Sri Sri (lyrics) |
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| This ia a slow (vilambit or bada kheyal) |
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Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p) 1983 Chandrakantha and David Courtney, Chandra (vocal and music), David (tabla and engineering) |
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| This is a chota kheyal, (drut kheyal) in Rag Bhairagi |
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Credits: (p)(c)1983, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| This poem invokes the imagery of the significance of the small and the power of the lowly. |
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CD: Chandrakantha / Sri Sri
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1986 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Sri Sri (lyrics), David Courtney (music) |
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| A song celebrating the south Indian festival of Ugadi |
Label: Sur Sangeet services
Credits: (C)(P) 2001 Chandra and David Courtney - Ahobila Murali (lyics)Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal, harmonium), David Courtney (tabla, recording, engineering), Vimla Ahobila (vina), Robert Goldman (bansuri), |
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| A song in praise of the spiritual guru. |
CD: Bhajans: from the Hindu Association of West Texas
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
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| A Devotional song in a thumree style |
CD: Amrit
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (p)1998 Chandra and David Courtney -Chandrakantha Courtney (Vocal), David Courtney (tabla and engineering) |
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| A fast (drut) kheyal in Raag Maru Bihag |
CD: Amrit
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1998 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Vocal by Chandrakantha Courtney, tabla and engineering by David Courtney |
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| This song is a description of the new world which is necessary for modern poetry. |
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CD: Chandrakantha / Sri Sri
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1983, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Sri Sri (lyrics), David Courtney (music) |
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| A Telugu song in praise of the Indian winter festival of Makara Sankranti. |
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Credits: (c)(p)1995 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Music and vocals by Chandrakantha Courtney, Percussion and Engineering by David Courtney, Lyrics by A. Murali |
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| This is a bhajan written by the famous saint/musician Meerabai. |
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Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (p) 1983, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| This is a Mira bhajan. |
CD: Bhajans from the Hindu Association of West Texas
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p) 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| This is a Sur Das bhajan. |
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Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p) 1985, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney |
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| This is a tarana based upon Rag Kedar. |
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CD: Bhairagi Bhairav
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (p)(c)1983, 2000 David and Chandrakantha Courtney |
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| First section of Sri Sri's Kavita O Kavita. This has Sri Sri reciting the lines and then the same lines are set to music. |
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CD: Sri Sri: Kavita O Kavita
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1986 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (Vocal), Sri Sri (Lyrics), David Courtney (Music) |
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| Second Section of Sri Sri's "Kavita O Kavita" set to Rag Todi |
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CD: Sri Sri: Kavita O Kavita
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1986, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Sri Sri (lyrics), David Courtney (music) |
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| The third section of Sri Sri's "Kavita O Kavita" set to rag Bhairavi |
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CD: Sri Sri / Kavita O Kavita
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1986, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Sri Sri (lyrics), David Courtney (Music) |
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| the forth section of Sri Sri's "Kavita o Kavita" set to rag Bhairagi Bhairav |
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CD: Sri Sri: Kaavita O Kavita
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1986, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Sri Sri (lyrics), David Courtney (music) |
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| Section 5 of Kavita o Kavita set to rag Brindavani Sarang |
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CD: Sri Sri: Kavita O Kavita
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1986 Chandra and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Sri Sri (lyrics), David Courtney (music) |
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| Sixth section of Sri Sri's Kavita O Kavita set to rag Sri. |
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CD: Sri Sri: Kavita O Kavita
Label: Sur Sangeet Services
Credits: (c)(p)1986, 2000 Chandrakantha and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Sri Sri (lyrics), David Courtney (music) |
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| A patriotic song in Telugu |
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Credits: (p)1990 Chandra and David Courtney - Chandrakantha Courtney (vocal), Rukmini Chirala (vocal), Rohini Prasad (vocal), Murali Ahobila (vocal), Mani Shastri (vocal), David Courtney (tabla, recording, engineering)Chirala |
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Chandra and David
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