Rakshaasumam Hatakambari Chapu

M. Balamuralikrishna
9:40
M. Balamuralikrishna released Raagaanga Ravali in 2006, a Carnatic vocal album featuring the 9-minute Rakshaasumam Hatakambari Chapu in Hatakambari raga.
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About Rakshaasumam Hatakambari Chapu

Raagaanga Ravali is a studio album of Carnatic vocal music performed by M. Balamuralikrishna. The album released in June 2006 under an unspecified label in CD format.

The album features traditional compositions in Carnatic raga structures. The eighth track, titled Rakshaasumam Hatakambari Chapu, spans 9 minutes and 40 seconds. The composition adheres to the Hatakambari raga set in Chapu tala, a rhythmic cycle characteristic of Carnatic music. No additional details about the accompanying artists, lyricist, or recording location are documented in available sources.

M. Balamuralikrishna (1930–2016) was a prominent vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist in the Carnatic tradition. His renditions often incorporated complex raga elaborations and improvisational techniques. The album Raagaanga Ravali aligns with his broader discography of classical recordings, though specific production credits or commercial reception for this release remain unrecorded.

The track Rakshaasumam Hatakambari Chapu exemplifies the artist’s approach to raga exposition, combining melodic intricacy with lyrical phrasing. The absence of liner notes or supplementary documentation limits further technical or contextual analysis of the composition’s structure or thematic content.