My favorite recordings

If I were to be stranded on the proverbial Desert Island, the ten CDs that I would choose to keep me musical company:

1. Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna
   Private concert recording, featuring varnam (in raga Chakravagam), Sujana jeevana (Khamas), Nee balama (Ananda Bhairavi), Apparama bhakti (Pantuvarali), Paramathmudu (Vagdeeshwari), Bhajare raghuveeram (Kalyani), Hari rasama vihari (Hindolam), Khelati mama hridaye (Kapi).
   
   
2. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
   Raga Puriya Kalyan (Music Today "Bhimsen Joshi" series, volume 5)
   
   
3. Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur
   Ragas Vibhas, Yamani-Bilawal and Bhairavi (Pyramid records)
   
   
4. Ustad Amir Khan
   Ragas Yaman, Hamsadhwani, Puriya and Abhogi ("Ananya", Navras records)
   
   
5. Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
   Raga Mishra Piloo (EMI records)
   
   
6. M.S. Subbulakshmi
   Rama Nannu Brovara (Hari Kambhoji), Saroja Dala Netri (Shankarabharanam), SreeRangapura Vihara (Brindavana Saranga), Sarasaksha (Panthuvarali), Shiva Shiva Shiva bho (Nadanamakriya), Hari Thuma Haro (bhajan), Jagadhodharana (kapi), Vadavarai (Ragamalika), Maithreem Bhajata (Ragamalika) (Live concert at the UN, EMI records)
   
   
7. Pandit Jasraj
   Ragas Shudh-Sarang and Bhimpalas (EMI records)
   
   
8. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
   Ragas Bageshree and Manjh Khamaj (Oriental records)
   
   
9. Ustad Vilayat Khan
   Raga Darbari-kanada (EMI records)
   
   
10. Ustad Fateh Ali Khan
    Ragas Darbari-kanada, Adana, Gunkali and Gujri Todi (Music Today)