Smara Manasa Harikamboji Adi

M. Balamuralikrishna
23:05
Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna released Smara Manasa in 2006 on Raagaanga Ravali, featuring a 23-minute Harikamboji raga kriti with intricate neraval improvisations.
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About Smara Manasa Harikamboji Adi

Smara Manasa (Harikamboji, Adi) is a Carnatic vocal composition performed by Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. The track appears as the opening piece on the album Raagaanga Ravali, released in June 2006. The recording spans 23 minutes and 5 seconds, rendered in the Harikamboji raga set to Adi tala. The album was issued in CD format under an unspecified label.

Balamuralikrishna presents the kriti with elaborate neraval and swara kalpana, characteristic of his improvisational style. The composition’s lyrical content draws from devotional themes, though the exact author of the text remains undocumented in available sources. The album Raagaanga Ravali compiles a selection of his live and studio recordings, emphasizing raga exploration and classical repertoire. No additional session artists or accompanying instrumentalists are credited in the provided context.

The 2006 release reflects Balamuralikrishna’s late-career period, during which he continued to perform and record extensively. The track exemplifies his command over gamaka-rich phrasing and rhythmic complexity. Further details about the recording location, production team, or alternate versions of this kriti are not specified in the given information.