About December Season 2007
December Season 2007 is a digital release by Indian veena exponent Jayanthi Kumaresh, issued on January 1, 2007. The album captures a live performance from the annual December Music Season in Chennai, a prominent festival for Carnatic music. The recording features Kumaresh on veena accompanied by supporting artists, though specific collaborator details remain undocumented in available sources.
The release comprises six tracks in a concert-style format. The repertoire includes traditional Carnatic compositions and improvisational segments. The opening piece Meru Samana establishes the tonal framework, followed by Palintuvo, a kriti in a medium tempo. Santana Gopalam and Narayana represent devotional compositions, the latter often associated with the composer Muthuswami Dikshitar or similar classical traditions. The centerpiece, Ragam Tanam Pallavi in Dharmavati, expands into an elaborate exploration of the raga, culminating in the pallavi line Guruvarulam Tiruvaru. The album concludes with a Tillana, a rhythmic and melodic showpiece typical of concert finales.
The format of the release is digital media, distributed without a physical carrier. No commercial label is attributed to the publication in accessible records, suggesting an independent or festival-associated issuance. The recording emphasizes Kumaresh’s interpretive approach to veena, blending technical precision with expressive phrasing. Additional production details, including recording venue, audio engineering credits, or mastering specifics, are not publicly confirmed.
As a document of the 2007 December Season, the album reflects the artistic standards of the festival while serving as a representative sample of Kumaresh’s performance style during this period. The track selection adheres to conventional Carnatic concert structures, balancing composed works with spontaneous elaboration.