Carnatic compositions
and renditions.
Find compositions by ragam and composer, and listen to different artists’ renditions.
Start with Smt. Krishnaveni’s performances, or browse the wider collection to discover a composition you would like to hear.
What are you hearing?
A composition is a musical work. A kriti is one form of composition. A rendition is one artist’s performance of it. No two renditions need sound alike.
A ragam comes through in the phrases a musician sings and the way notes are shaped, including gamakas. Its scale is only a starting point for listening.
Krishnaveni’s recordings
Listen to a single piece, or settle in for a longer concert recording.
- Gajavadana Karuna
Ragam Sriranjani · Papanasam Sivan · WPRB 103.3 FM, Princeton, New Jersey.
- Bantureethi Kolu
From her 2018 concert at Binghamton University in Vestal, New York.
- Guruni Bhajinchu Jeeva
Ragam Bagesri · A Teachers’ Day offering from 2024.
- Hecharikaga Rara
Ragam Yadukula Kambhoji · A composition attributed to Tyagaraja.
- Kalyana Rama
A devotional offering released in 2024 for the Ram Mandir consecration.
- Krishnaveni in concert
A 29:17 audio recording.
Rare finds & archives
Follow a less-heard ragam, an older notated version, or a composer’s own collection. Some links lead to recordings; others lead to catalogues and writing.
UNUSUAL RAGAM
Shree Shiva Nayike · Lalitagandharvam
The Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi resource lists the piece in Lalitagandharvam and credits a rendition by the Pathangi Brothers.
Visit the composition page ↗HISTORICAL VERSIONS
Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini project
T. M. Krishna’s project records compositions from Subbarama Dikshitar’s 1904 publication using its notation.
Explore the project ↗COMPOSER COLLECTION
D. Pattammal’s compositions
Search her published Tamil compositions, with notation where she provided it.
Browse the compositions ↗COMPOSITION INDEX
Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi
Browse a composition index by title and ragam. The source marks entries whose lyrics or musical details are still being studied.
Browse the index ↗ARCHIVAL RECORDINGS
NCPA music archives
The National Centre for the Performing Arts describes its historical recordings and how to explore the collection.
See the archive ↗BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS
Music Research Library
Search public collections of manuscripts, books, journals, and teaching resources on Indian music.
Browse the library ↗HISTORICAL JOURNALS
Journal of the Music Academy Madras
Read journal volumes dating back to 1930, including articles on compositions, ragams, and performance history.
Browse the journals ↗
Find your next piece
Browse 131 entries by title, ragam, or composer, with links to 18 recordings by Krishnaveni and other artists.