Mellifluous Melodies - Anil Srinivasan

This wonderful program of Mellifluous Melodies on the piano, by Shri Anil Srinivasan, across oceans and genres was recorded in November 2020. It is a most soulful and lilting tribute to many musical legends spanning multiple centuries and indeed 'genre blending'.
Program highlights are :
00:00:35 raga ahir bhairav
00:08:17 ragamalika melody inspired by Adharam Madhuram which was tuned by Shri Kadayanallur Venkataraman
00:17:33 raga Kapi inspired by Poonkuyil Kuuvum
00:25:38 Melody and Harmony inspired by Katrinile varum geetam, additional insights 01:19:53
00:29:12 nocturne by John Fields and additional insights 01:19:53
00:30:11 Nocturne No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 composed by Chopin, and insights 01:23:19
00:32:37 Moonlight Sonata, first movement composed by Beethoven
00:36:50 Clair de la lune composed by Debussy
00:39:18 Three film melodies (theme : nila) all sung by Shri S P Balasubrahmanyam
00:42:27 Medley inspired by songs sung by Sangita Kalanidhi Smt M S Subbulakshmi
00:49:13 Melody and Harmony inspired by Hari tum haro, tuned by Shri Piano Vaidyanathan
00:51:45 Melody and Harmony inspired by ‘English Notes’ composed by Dikshithar and additional insights 01:24:08
00:55:24 Medley inspired by multiple Rabindra Sangeet songs
01:01:53 Ragamala (ragas include Chandrakauns, Malkauns, Madhukauns, Parameshwari)
01:07:38 Melody and Harmony inspired by Maitreem bhajata(tuned by Shri Vasant Desai) and Kurai onrum illai (tuned by Shri Kadayanallur Venkataraman)
01:13:51 Melody and Harmony inspired by Desh Thillana composed by Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman
Q&A
01:16:38 Are there similarities between dissonance in Western Classical music and vivaadi ragas ?
01:18:49 Are there similarities between the piano and Santoor(dulcimer)?
01:19:49 Addendum
01:19:53 Additional insights into Katrinile varum geetam orchestration
01:23:19 Additional insights on Nocturne composed by Chopin
01:24:08 Additional insights on ‘English Notes’ composed by Dikshithar
01:25:34 Additional insights on raga Parameshwari which was introduced into North Indian Classical music by Pandit Ravi Shankar
Please note this is a recording of a Zoom Online Webinar session and is hence impacted by variations in network bandwidth and has been edited for length and clarity.
Some of the additional insights have also been moved to a separate Addendum section.