The Essential Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar

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CD - Remastered

  • Release Date: 10/04/2005
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 16,509
  • Label: RCA
  • UPC: 828767161020

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The Essential Ravi Shankar

Disc 1
1LISTENAn Introduction to Indian Music 5:25
2LISTENDádrá 10:28
3LISTENKafi-Holi (Spring Festival of Colors) 7:10
4LISTENRaga Des 14:58
5LISTENRaga Palas Kafi Excerpt 14:32
6LISTENSitar Todi 16:12
7LISTENDhun: Fast Teental Excerpt 5:50

Disc 2
1LISTENSwara-Kakali 8:46
2LISTENDiscovery of India 2:47
3LISTENVandanaa Trayee 4:30
4LISTENVillage Dance 4:07
5LISTENRaga Miniature 4:13
6LISTENSandhya Raga 11:18
7LISTENMemory of Uday 3:59
8LISTENShanti Mantra 6:48
9LISTENRagas in Minor Scale 7:36
10LISTENChappaqua 2:21
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With over 90 albums to his credit, the task for those who wish to investigate the recordings of India's master musician Ravi Shankar can be a daunting one. Therefore, the Legacy/BMG Essential Ravi Shankar fills a welcome place in his catalog and serves as a starting point for the novitiate. There are 20 cuts on these two discs that range over most of the sitarist and composer's shelf, from his early Angel recordings where he played mostly Indian classical music, to his later recordings for Private Music, to his lone Columbia album, The Sounds of India, in 1968. Along the way, Shakar is featured in many settings, from solo to performances with large ensembles of traditional Indian musicians, to his collaborations with violinist Yehudi Menuhin from the gorgeous West Meets East recording, to his recording with George Harrison, to his work with Philip Glass and numerous other musicians on Passages. Through it all, Shankar is consistently in the classical framework, whether he is improvising on ragas or performing other compositions. The sound here has been completely remastered and the liner essay by Hank Bordowitz is both informative and compelling factually. This is the real intro to Shankar that has been needed for such a long time on CD. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

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