Pancha Nadai Pallavi Kiravani

Pancha Nadai Pallavi Kiravani is a track from the collaborative album Eternal Light, released in 2000. The composition features a fusion of Carnatic and Hindustani classical traditions with rhythmic improvisation. The piece spans 15 minutes and 19 seconds and appears as the fourth track on the album.

Artists Shankar (electric violin), Zakir Hussain (tabla), and Vikku Vinayakram (ghatam and kanjira) performed the track. Shankar contributed melodic phrasing rooted in Carnatic raga Kiravani, while Hussain and Vinayakram provided layered percussive patterns in pancha nadai, a five-beat rhythmic cycle. The interaction between violin, tabla, and ghatam forms the core of the composition.

The album Eternal Light was issued on CD by Moment! Records on an unspecified date in 2000. The recording captures live improvisation with minimal post-production, emphasizing spontaneous interplay. No additional session musicians or producers are credited in available sources. The track exemplifies the artists’ exploration of cross-genre collaboration within Indian classical frameworks.

Further details on the composition’s structural development, recording location, or alternate releases remain undocumented in public records. The album received distribution in international markets, though specific sales figures or chart performance are not verified.