Selected Compositions of GS RAJAN

Thematic Music for Modern Dance (1991)

Directed & produced a half-hour documentary - PADMANABHA - on the life of 19th century composer Maharaja Swati Tirunal (Dec., 1992)

Composed music for a half-hour documentary - ORU KATHA PARAYAAM - on the life of Circus artists. (Dec. 1992)

New Year programme of Fusion music for Doordarshan (31 Dec., 1993)

Malayalam light songs for Doordarshan, (national television), Trivandrum (1994 & 1996)

Hindi Light songs for DDII/DDIII (national television channels)(1994 & 1996)

Music for Hindi plays "Chimte Wale Baba" and "Panne Ke Angooti"

Composed, Directed and Presented REFLECTIONS, a two-hour programme of experimental and thematic music in Delhi's Kamani Auditorium in the presence of Shri TN SESHAN (10 June, 1995)

Composed music for a half-hour Special programme on SHIVARATHRI, telecast by Doordarshan's National Network (Feb.1996)

Composed music for a special piece entitled - SURYA PRANAM - presented at the Stephen Foster Theatre (USA) by Sharon Lowen in Odissi style (9 April, 1996)

Composed music for a special piece on KHAJURAHO presented at the Khajuraho Dance Festival by Kavita Dwibedi in Odissi style (1996)

Composed music for Titiksha, a Dance Drama choreographed and presented at the FICCI Auditorium, Delhi by Kanaka Srinivasan in Bharata Natyam style (March, 1996)

Composed music for "Vedas to Voluntarism" a multimedia stage show produced by the International Temple of Understanding. Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi. (23 March 1996)

Composed music for Hindi light songs for Central Production Centre, Doordarshan, sung by playback singers Vani Jayaram, Mano and others (10-12 Sep.1996)

Composed music for a unique production entitled OASIS, which contains seven pieces of thematic orchestral compositions. Produced for All India Radio, Calicut and presented in their invited audience programme. (30 Sep.1996) Received Certificate of Merit on National level in the Akashwani Awards - 1996.

Composed music for a multimedia production entitled Colours of Hope produced by Banjara Arts in association with UNDP in aid of Latur Earthquake victims. Siri Fort Auditorium (Oct.1996)

Composed Music for a multimedia production - Rasodbhav - presented at Kamani Auditorium by Birla Vidya Niketan (Jan.1997)

Composed music for Children's music theatre - Paradise - presented at Kamani Auditorium by Birla Vidya Niketan (Jan.1997)

Composed music for the production entitled - Radha - for Janaki Devi College (Feb.1997)

Composed music for - Gita - a half an hour piece for Kuchipudi dancers, Vanasri and Jayarama Rao. Presented at the India International Centre. (Mar.1997)

Composed music for - Kanupriya - produced by Baswati Mishra in Kathak Style (Mar., 1997)

Composed music for a one-hour film - MOKSHA IN MADURAI- produced and directed by Rama Chandra Gandhi. First screened at the India International Centre, New Delhi. (Mar. 1997)

Composed music for a one hour film -AND MILES TO GO- on the traditional dance theatres of
Asia - Chinese Kabuki, Indian Kathakali and Japanese Noh - produced by Santa Rati Mishra (Mar., 1997)

Composed & presented eight Hindi pop songs sung by playback singers Anuradha Shriram and Unnikrishnan for Doordarshan's National programme. (May 1997)

Composed & conducted Infinitely India, thematic orchestral compositions of twenty minutes each for Doordarshan's National Network programme Specially produced for the 50th year of Indian Independence. (May 1997)

Composed title song for the television serial -Sweekaar hai Muje- (May, 1997)

Composed logo music for Central Production Centre - Doordarshan (June 1997)

Composed music for a one-hour production - Rani Jhansi - choreographed by Sasidharan Nair and Papiha Desai. (July 1997)

Composed music for television serial - Spellbound - produced by Mescon Productions (October 1997)

Composed music for a one-hour documentary on the highest village in the world produced by Brijendra Rehi (October 1997)

Composed logo music for India Exim Report produced by Rajendra Films for Doordarshan (Oct.1997)

Composed music for - The Crab who played with the sea - a children's theatre for presentation in France and Israel (November 1997)

Composed music for a special piece for presentation by Blind and Handicapped children in the Republic Day Parade '98 (December 1997)

Composed music for "ensemble works of Kathak" choreographed by Vaswati Mishra. Presented at the Kamani Auditorium, Delhi by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (April 1998)

Composed music for one hour film on" AIDS " directed by Ravi Sondhi (May 1998)

Composed music for half an hour film " Uttaranchal Darshan " (June 1998)

Composed music for 'Dances of India' presented at the Republic Day Parade. Dance Choreography by Radha and Raja Reddy (Jan 1999)

Composed music for students of Cambridge School for their dance piece presented at the Republic Day Parade (Jan 1999)

Composed title music of Provista India (Jan 1999)

Composed music for a one-hour documentary film on Daman and Diu. Directed by Sadhna Srivastav (Jan 1999)

Composed music for a documentary film on Child Labour. Directed by Ravi Sondhi (March 1999)

Composed music for four-part documentary on Arunachal Pradesh. (March 1999)

Composed music for Sound and Light show on Chandragiri Fort. (October 1999)

Composed music for Fallen Goddess, musical for Shagun Butani. (November 1999)

Composed music for Budha. Musical in English (December 1999)

Composed music for documentary on Cartoonists. Produced by Sudhir Tailang (December 1999)

Composed music for special item to be presented in the Republic Day parade by physically handicapped children. Choreography by Raja Reddy. (December 1999)

Composed music for Masks of God, a musical presented in Kamani Auditorium by The Dancing People & Shagun Butani (March 2000)

Composed music for a Dance drama - Krishna - for Radha-Raja Reddy - 2000

Orchestral arrangement for music today's CD on Sufi Songs sung by Abida Parween - 2000

45 minutes multi-media show - Talacchanda - presented at the British Council- 2000

Composed and presented special numbers for 'Maanaviyam', Government of Kerala in Trivandrum on 1 Feb 2001

Musical - Footsteps of Time - choreographed by Rama Vaidyanthan 2001

Choreograpic work - Sadharan Meye - by Maithreyee Pahari, Premiered on 28 September 2001

Composed music for two special compositions titled 'flying cranes' and 'offerings' on the occasion of Uday Shankar Centenary celebrations. Choreographed by Narendra Sharma and presented by Sangeet Natak Akademi. November 2001.

Composed Logo Music and Title music for Music, Dance and Personality programmes for the new music and dance television channel - Doordarshan Bharati - inaugurated on 26 January 2002

Composed Special composition presented by Bharatia Samaj, India Society of Belgium. Accompanied by Rajhans Ensemble of Knokke-Heist. Espace Senghor, Centre Culturel d' Etterbeek, Chaussee de Wavre, Bruxelles, Belgium. 29 Jan 2002.

Composed a special number for Sindhu Darshan Festival - Sound of the River Sindhu - presented in Leh, Kashmir. 1 June 2002.

Composed eight songs on Krishna for an album produced by Mrs. Indra Mukherjee. July 2002

Composed music for Taalachhanda II- staged at the Tramway, Glasgow, UK. August 2002.

Composed music and played flute for Music Album of GS Rajan, April 2003.

Composed special item on Monsoon for Bharata Natyam dancer Rama Vaidyanathan presented in Monsoon Festival held in New Delhi, June 2003.

Composed seven thematic orchestral compositions fusing various musical traditions and presented the ensemble - MALABARIANS -- at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 29 August 2003 & 19 October 2003. & in New Delhi on 1 January 2004 & in Ahmedabad on 7 Janaury 2004

Composed music for -'Brahma-jala-dhara' - Staged at IIC. Delhi. 21 February 2004. Various cities in USA and Europe in November-December 2004 and in Madras in December 2004.

Composed compositions and launched - NAUTILUS - 'raaga-jazz' in Europe with a programme on 22 February 2005 at Exodus, Marseille, France. Repeat show on 19 May 2005 at Cite de la Musique

Composed music for a special multimedia stage production on AIDS. Choreography by Sasidharan Nair. 7 & 8 April 2005. Kamani Auditorirum, New Delhi.

Composed music for choreographic work by Rama Vaidyanathan to selected poetry. Staged at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 7 July 2005.

Composed music for 'Angikam Bhuvanam', a choreographic work to be presented in New Delhi on 19 October 2005.

Composed music for Hyundai's demonstration album shot in Greece. October 2005

Composed music for Nrityanjali - 'Dances of India', a multi media ballet. 10 November 2005.

Musical arrangement music for the album of ghazal sung by Zila Khan January 2005.

Composed a special item titled, 'haunting images' and presented in the International Sufi Music Festival, 'Jahan-e-Khusru' on 6 march 2006 at the historic 17th century Humayun Tomb, New Delhi.

Composed music for a musical titled 'India' for Saint Mary's School, New Delhi. July 2006.

Composed title music for NDTV Business awards. August 2006.

Composed classical songs for Bharata Natyam repertoire of Rama Vaidyanathan. December 2006.

Composed songs for a Hindi Pop album. March 2007.

Composed world music compositions and presented in Kuwait and Abudhabi for Samudhra Arts International. May 2007.

Composed music for verses from Jayadeva's Gita Govinda for Bharata natyam dancer Rama Vaidyanathan for presentation in Jayadeva Festival, New Delhi. June 2007.

Composed music for a dance production with the theme Matura and Vrindavan for presentation at Narada Gana sabha, Chennai on 12 Aug 2007. July 2007.