Mimi Rabson Quartet: Violins Against Climate Change, April 22, 2011

Mimi Rabson appeared with her group, including Nick Grondin on guitar, Dave Clark on bass, and Ricardo Monzon on drums. They played an absolutely terrific set. Listen and enjoy:

“The Next Vehicle” (The beginning of this piece was cut off — sorry!)

“Billie’s Bounce” (Nick Grondin arrangement)

“Heal I-Self”

“Marking Time”

“Because I Can”

“Ska Circus”

“Archnophobia” — Composition: Dave Clark

“Why’d Ya Do It?”

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Tara Bangalore’s Set, 04/22/2011

Here is the complete set by Carnatic violin virtuoso Tara Bangalore at the “World Violins Against Climate Change” concert in Boston on April 22. Her artistry is prodigious, and her rapport with her disciple Rasika Murali is absolutely delightful.

Personnel:

Tara Bangalore and Rasika Murali – violins;
Pravin Sitaram – mridangam;
Tarun Bangalore – kanjira and mridangam.

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Composition: “Abishta varada”
Ragam: Hamsadhwani
Adi talam- 8 beats
Composer: Tyagaraja

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“Sobhillu”
Ragam: Jaganmohini
Rupakam — 6 beats
Composed by Tyagaraja

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“Aparadhamula”
Ragam: Latangi
Adi talam
Composed by Patnam Subramania Iyer

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Thani Avartanam (Percussion Solo)

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“Tom Dru Dru Dim”
Ragam: Misra Shivaranjani
Double beat – 16 beats Adi talam
Composed by: Maharajapuram Santhanam.

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