Portrait Of A Prodigy : His Early Years, 1940s-50s, by T.R. Mahalingam

Portrait Of A Prodigy : His Early Years, 1940s-50s

by T.R. Mahalingam

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1.	Ninuvina pt. 1 03:13	buy track
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5.	Enthara pt. 1 03:03	buy track
6.	Enthara pt. 2 03:25	buy track
7.	Paramaathmudu pt. 1 03:19	buy track
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エム・レコードと京都メディテーションズのコラボ・リリース第二弾。
インドの魔法の笛吹き、T.R. マハリンガムの続編で、ほとんど誰も聴いたことのない1940年代～50年代のSP盤音源集。カルナーティック音楽ファンの待ち望む「超」の付く貴重音源だが内容も尋常ではない！

この音源集、「His Early Years」と謳っているため絶頂期を迎える前のものと思われそうだが、これが大間違い。これこそまぎれもなく“マリ”の創作ピーク時に吹き込まれた演奏なのだ。この魔法の笛吹きは7歳で初舞台に立ち、幼くしてプロの演奏家となった南インドの伝説の神童であり、数々の革新・改革を通じて横笛音楽そのものを変え、インドにおけるフルートの音楽上の地位を引き上げた。また、自分の基準に満たないといって吹き込んだ録音の破棄を命じるような音楽家であった。

マリは1950年代後半からおよそ10年あまり表舞台から消え、その後も引き蘢りを繰り返し、生涯を通じた奇癖もからまって（これらは解説を参照）、後年では録音はもとよりも公演すら稀になった。彼が望めばラヴィ・シャンカールのように成功したかもしれないのだが。したがって、怪しげなライブ録音ではない正式なレコード発表用の録音は千金の価値がある。更にこの音源集、自らが意欲的で、バイオリンのT. チャウディアやムリダンガムのパルガット・マニ・アイヤーといった最高の伴奏者にも恵まれた時代のものなのだ。以後の演奏はこの時代に確立したものの延長にあると言ってよく、歿後に多くのライブ音源がリリースされているのも、生前の極端な録音・公演回数の少なさによる。皆マリを聴きたいのだ。

弱点（？）をいえば、SP盤ゆえ収録分数に制限があり、ラーガ特有の長大な演奏が難しかった点にある。しかし物は考えよう。制限を逆手に取ったような手頃なフォーク・ソングとラーガを演奏しており、そこに込めた潔さには長い演奏では得られない美意識と滋味がある。

ジャケット画はインド在住の画家、Jyoti Naoki Eri氏に特注した逸品。南インド／カルナーティックの世界観が溢れる霊的作品！

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released April 27, 2018

A collection of the earliest recordings originally released in the 78rpm SP format by the legendary Carnatic flautist, which show 'Mali' at the peak of his powers. Available for the first time outside of India and a rare opportunity to hear a genius in his prime. A must-have for all fans of Indian music and for all who appreciate the joys of rhythmic playfulness and melodic mastery.

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