Father Joseph Palackal

Sitting behind the Tamburu, Father Joseph Palackal plays the alap in ‘Raga Asavari’ from the Hindustani tradition at his brother’s home in Kochi. Later, he launches into the Christian epic song, ‘Puthen Pana’. His voice is melodious. “The ‘Puthen Pana’ was written by Jesuit priest Johann Ernst Hanxleden from GermanyContinue Reading