“ఎవరనినిర్ణయింఛదూ” – Nagaraja Rao (1912) Indian Carnatic Flute Instrumental

This is the other side of the Nagaraja Rao record of Carnatic flute I posted earlier today.

The title (if I have it correctly) ఎవరనినిర్ణయింఛదూ translates to “Who Can Decide?” or “Who Can Judge?”

This side features the Nadachintamani rāgam – which is said to be similar to the Hungarian minor scale in Western music.

Recorded in Bangalore, India, c. September 1912 by engineer Max Hampe.
Originally released as Gramophone Concert Record G.C.-8-18916 (Matrix H 11268 R)
Reissued as His Master’s Voice P. 2312 in the 1920s.

Credits:
Nagaraja Rao – flute
Unknown accompanists – mridangam

Thanks to Jonathan Ward of Excavated Shellac for his help dating this recording.

The flip side of this record can be heard at:
https://youtu.be/wDAeHAsEqys