March 4, 2025

S Balachander: Man from Madras (WPS 21457) an LP recorded in India and released in the US in 1968

The great South Indian Veena maestro Balachander (18 January 1927 – 13 April 1990) is no stranger to this blog. He is one of the best-known Carnatic performers in the West, thanks in no small part to a series of recordings released by World Pacific Records in the US. 

This is a wonderful 1968 recording which was engineered by James Rubin, who was a student of the famous singer M.S. Subbulakshmi. He recorded concerts at prestigious venues, house concerts, and from All-India Radio in South India from 1964-87. His collection of recordings currently resides at the Harvard University Library.
   
  





Equipment used in this transfer: 
Preparation: Ultrasonic cleaning for 10 minutes in clean water.
Turntable: Technics SL-1200
Cartridge: Audio-technica VM540ML
Phono Pre-amp: Parks Audio Puffin
Recorder: Sound Devices MixPre6ii at 96kHz resolution
Software: Audacity, iZotope RX 10 Elements, and xAct. 


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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM

    All this activity is such a treat, thank you for providing such wonderful musical gems (in good quality!)

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  2. LeonidasMarch 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM

    Welcome back Richard and many thanks once more for your valuable post/ shares!! A small contribution from my side ...the book Voice of the Veena, S Balachander by Vikram Sampath - https://1fichier.com/?fy384y58l2df308zpebt - S. Balachander was one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of Carnatic music from the 1930s through the 1980s.

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  3. BTMarch 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM

    Thank-you!

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  4. BTMarch 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM

    Much appreciated!

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  5. AnonymousMarch 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM

    Thank you very much

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