KRISHNA ASHTAKA MALA           Hear MP3 Sample

This is a rendering of the following verses:

1) Sri Siksastka                         - Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 

Ragas - Ridigowlai, Bhoopalam, Ananda Bhairavi, Mohanam, Sama, Hindolam, Shuba Banduvarali, Bhagesree, Desh

2) Sri Krishna Chandrastakam - Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami - Rag: Mohanam

3) Sri Vrnda Devi Astakam - Viswanatha Cakravarti Thakur - Rag: Amir Kalyani

4) Sri Nanda Nandanastakam - (unknown vaisnav author) - Rag: Abogi

5) Sri Govinda Damodara Stotram - Srila Bilvamangala Thakura - Rag: Kalyani

6) Tiruppavai-5 (Tamil Language)- Goddess Andal (consort of Sri Ranganatha) - Rag:Sree

7) Tamil Janmashtami Festival song - by (Late) Sri A.S. Siva

Ragas - Madhyamavathi, Hamsadhwani, Aarabhi, Huseni, Kapi, Saranga, Madhyamavathi

These songs have been set in the South Indian Karnatic style by our congregation devotee, Mrs. Shobhana Krishnamoorthy, and are sung by her music students.

CD is available at Rs.51/- per copy.

Also available, 'Chennai Chant' with lead by HG Sakhya Prema das.

Acknowledgements:

We would like to thank the following for their services in rendering the Krishna Ashtaka Mala:

Smt. Shobhana Krishnamoorthy for setting the music and training her students; Sri M. Krishnamoorthy for his support in Mrdangam and direction, Smt. Janani Gopalakrishnan and all the others as outlined below:

Vocal:

                        Smt. Shobhana Krishnamoorthy
                                    Arun O.V
                                    Gayathri Sashibooshan
                                    Jisha K.R
                                    Kiran O.V
                                    Nandini G
                                    Sarga Murali
                                    Shilpa Murali
                                    Reshmi Radhakrishnan

Violin : N. Sambath & Udupi Balasubramanian
Mridangam : Sri M. Krishna Moorthy & Udupi Balakrishnan
Studio : IRIS Digital Studio, Tiruvananthapuram

and Mr. Rahul, Venus Studio, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai.