Indian Raga

Ravi Shankar - Vision of Peace (2000) [2CD] {Deutsche Grammophon}
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© 2000 Deutsche Grammophon / UMG | 289 469 475-2
Classical / Raga / Indian Subcontinent Traditions / Indian Classical / Sitar

Vision of Peace is a reissue compilation of two of Ravi Shankar's most celebrated Deutsche Grammophon LP recordings 'Towards the Rising Sun' and 'Ravi Shankar Plays Ragas' dating from the late 70's. Shankar's crossover efforts during this period were groundbreaking in their day (indeed, how many have followed his lead in ours!) and here for instance Japanese koto virtuoso Susumo Miyashita and shakuhachi master Hozan Yamamoto are featured in the ensemble in five selections. This is a joyous, inspired celebration by India's most renowned living musical ambassador of peace.

The music of the Raga Bop Trio is an organic blend of jazz, rock, funk, afro-caribbean and Indian classical music. In this music there is the strong influence of western harmony and melody as well as U.S. grooves and Euro-jazz atmospheric feels. From the Indian side, George Brooks brings his expertise in north Indian Hindustani music and Prasanna - being from Chennai, India - is an expert in south Indian Carnatic music. I grew up with the U.S. jazz/groove concept and starting in 2002 I’ve incorporated north and south Indian rhythms into my playing. For me, the distinctive quality of the Raga Bop Trio is that the writing and playing employ a seamless amalgamation of all the individual components.

Kishori Amonkar - Born To Sing - Live In London (2000) {Navras, Vocal}
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© 2000, 2005 Sony Music / Navras Records | NR 0191 2
World Music / Indian Music / Indian Raga / North Indian Classical Vocal

'Kishori Amonkar' is a gifted 'Indian Classical Singer' who has a great talent absorbed through her mother from the years of vigorous practice. In this particular live album recorded Live At Kensington Town Hall, London On 9th April, 2000, she rendered 'Raga Bhimpalai', A Late Afternoon Raga (Belongs to Thaat Kafi) in its entirety in a detailed Khayal style mesmerizing the audience with her great command on the Raga. The performance can be divided into three parts basically, starts with a Short Alap and then proceeds to a hour long set in Moderate (Vilambit) 16 beat Teentaal. The performance concludes unusually set in 12 Beat faster Ektaal than the usuall 6 beat faster Teentaal. IMHO, Another Outstanding performance which I proudly presenting you to enjoy. Heartily Recommended.

Jazz Raga, recorded in August of 1966, and released in early 1967, is Hungarian jazz guitarist Gabor Szabo's third album for Impulse!, and his most exotic and mysterious. Szabo not only played guitar on the live-to-two-track sessions, he also overdubbed sitar on nine of the album's eleven cuts…