Ritual music from Tamil country performed by nagasvaram oboes, tavil drums, talam castanets, and droning harmonium, or sruti petti (without a keyboard, powered by bellows).

Deeply moving violin-playing, unfolding and illuminating the emotional twists and turns of a single, hour-long raga.

Based on the raga and pan, these short hymns to Shiva, performed by the oduvar cantors, are sung at daily rituals and for calendar feasts in temples of Tamil Nadu.

Ragas with intensely controlled and expressive singing from South India, in the uncommon, neglected Carnatic tradition.