Râgâ Kîrvâni: Tânam

L. Subramaniam recorded Râgâ Kîrvâni: Tânam for the album Le violon de l’Inde du Sud. The track appears as the second composition on Side C of the original 12\" vinyl release. The performance spans 7 minutes and 17 seconds. The album emerged under the Ocora label in 1984.

The recording showcases Subramaniam’s interpretation of tânam, a melodic improvisation phase in Carnatic music, set in the raga Kîrvâni. The album positions Subramaniam’s violin as the central instrument, reflecting his adaptation of South Indian classical traditions for a global audience. Ocora, a subsidiary of Radio France, produced the release as part of its series on world music, emphasizing field recordings and studio performances of non-Western classical forms.

The vinyl format of Le violon de l’Inde du Sud included liner notes in French, detailing the raga structures and Subramaniam’s technical approach. No additional artists or accompanying instrumentalists are credited for this specific track in the available documentation. The album’s production aligned with Ocora’s broader mission to document and disseminate traditional and classical music from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East during the 1970s and 1980s.

Further details on the recording sessions, production personnel, or alternate releases of this track remain undocumented in the provided context. The original pressing carried the catalog number OCORA 558616, though this identifier does not appear on all subsequent reissues or digital distributions.