Om Shambo Shiva Shambo

Om Shambo Shiva Shambo is a Carnatic instrumental composition performed by saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath. The track appears as the fifth piece on the album Gem Tones, released on April 18, 2000, under the Ace label. The album was issued in CD format.

The composition spans a duration of 3 minutes and 50 seconds. Gopalnath adapts the saxophone to the Carnatic tradition, a style he pioneered in Indian classical music. The track follows the conventions of Carnatic kriti structure, though specific raga and tala details remain undocumented in available sources. The album Gem Tones features Gopalnath as the primary artist, with accompanying instrumentalists uncredited in the provided context.

Gopalnath’s work on Gem Tones reflects his broader contribution to blending Western wind instruments with South Indian classical frameworks. The album includes multiple tracks, but Om Shambo Shiva Shambo stands as one of the shorter compositions in the collection. No additional production personnel, lyricists, or session musicians are verified from the given information.

The release aligns with Gopalnath’s late-career phase, during which he consolidated his reputation as a leading exponent of the saxophone in Carnatic music. The Ace label, known for distributing Indian classical and devotional recordings, handled the album’s publication. Further details about the recording location, engineers, or alternate versions of the track are not specified in the available data.