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Jyothi
Studio album by Charlie Mariano and the Karnataka College of Percussion
Released	1983
Recorded	February 1983
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:31
Label	ECM 1256
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Charlie Mariano chronology
Sleep My Love (1979) Jyothi (1983) Tears of Sound (1984)

Jyothi is an album by American jazz alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano and the Karnataka College of Percussion featuring R. A. Ramamani, recorded in February 1983 and released on ECM later that same year.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars stating "Mariano wails, winds, and experiments with Karnataka College of Percussionists."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All compositions by R. A. Ramamani

1. "Voice Solo" – 5:03
2. "Vandanam" – 7:49
3. "Varshini" – 8:19
4. "Saptarshi" – 6:41
5. "Kartik" – 11:10
6. "Bhajan" – 6:29

Personnel

• Charlie Mariano – soprano saxophone, flute

• The Karnataka College of Percussion
  • R. A. Ramamani – vocals, tamboura
  • T. A. S. Mani – mridangam
  • R. A. Rajagopal – ghatam, morsing, konakkol
  • T. N. Shashikumar – kanjira, konakkol

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 21, 2011
2. ^ Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed September 21, 2011

• ECM Records albums
• Charlie Mariano albums
• 1983 collaborative albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher