Mangala Vadyam | Infinite Soul PDL | Jayashankar, Valayapatti | Nadaswaram | Carnatic Classical

Tha album “Nadhaswaram - Jayashankar & Valayapatti Vol – 6” is a praiseworthy Carnatic instrumental composition performed by the renowned musicians Jayashankar, Valayappatti . The album is an alluring collection of meticulously chosen compositions. Nadaswaram, the Mangala vadyam (auspicious instrument) is a double reed wind instrument which is the world’s loudest non-brass acoustic instrument. According to the historian, temple music reached its pinnacle with the evolution of nadaswaram. While there is much debate about the advent of the nadaswaram, it is during 15th century for the first time the nagaswaram and the tavil were seen as distinct musical instruments of the temple. In terms of the evolution of Carnatic music itself, the improvisations played on the nadaswaram in the temple have greatly influenced the music produced at concerts in the city today. Sangeeta Kalanidhi - Padma Shri Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam is an Indian classical musician and one of prominent