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ustad shahid parvez - magnificent melody (Felmay)
One of the greatest and most prominent sitar players of our times. On this recording he performs Raga Darbari, the most celebrated and solemn of the Indian ragas. Accompanied by Shri Anindo Chatterjee on tables, who provides a perfect counterpoint to the unfolding of the performance, Parvez is in complete control of his material which bends and kneads at will into breathtakingly original lyrical and rhythmic shapes. Comes with a 12 page extensive presentation of the artist and his music.

  
The repertoire of classical Indian music follows two main currents, the Hindustani of North India and the Carnatic of South India.

In both the general structural form is the raga, the performance of which may extend to the better part of an hour. Ragas are usually introduced by a ruminative free-metred section of variable length known as the alap. Its role is to map out as it were the notes and modes to be used in the composition, which is underpinned by complex rhythmic cycles known as talas and characterised by melodic and rhythmic improvisations from the musicians. Although there are points of overlap between the two currents between which instruments and repertoire may be shared, each does bear distinguishing characteristics that can be appreciated by the novice even after a few listens. To the unaccustomed Western ear initially it may simply be the sounds produced by the various instruments. Southern carnatic music can often display a denser rhythmic sound than its northern counterpart simply because of the greater variety of drums and percussion employed. In addition the sliding effects prevalent in Indian music are more pronounced in the South with such stringed instruments as the vina and chitravina. 		 

Ustad Shahid Parvez and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee
Live In Concert DVD
The liner notes say it all… Ustad Shahid Parvez and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee have earned international reputations for being perhaps the finest exponents of their chosen instrumentation, the sitar and tabla. Together their performances are explosive and on a constant level, absolutely magical. I went to this concert in Sydney and was mesmerised by a music that transcended the theatre space and transported the audience into the ether...

 

asian groove - various artists (Putumayo)
When one considers that rhythmic groove and ecstatic self-expression are central to the traditional music of Middle Eastern countries it would take little imagination to realize that here are some very hot ingredients for a groove recipe. Perhaps with a little tinkering the Putumayo collection Asian Groove could be retitled Indian Groove…8 of the 11 selections are connected to the music from there.

  
Jai Uttal - footprints (Triloka)  
jai uttal - monkey (Triloka)  

 




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