SHEILA CHANDRA - Quiet (1984) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This was truly the album where Chandra broke away from the pop structures underlying much of Monsoon's work. As Chandra began to write much of her material (in collaboration with Martin Smith and producer Steve Coe), the dance rhythms of her debut were virtually eliminated, although the emphasis on Indian instrumentation remained intact. The music simultaneously incorporated elements that were both more traditional and more free-form than her previous work -- traditional in the sense that she drew upon Indian vocal styles such as spoken bols; free-form in that there were no lyrics, just wordless vocalizations, often overdubbed numerous times. Divided into ten tracks with a single title ("Quiet 1," "Quiet 2," etc.), the suite-like piece remained cognizant of modern technology and outside musical influences, without being overwhelmed by them. In most crucial respects, the album outlined the approach she has taken to her idiosyncratic brand of world music ever since. by Richie Unterberger
Tracklist
1 Quiet 1 8:57
Steve Coe / Martin Smith
2 Quiet 2 4:13
Steve Coe / Martin Smith
3 Quiet 3 4:53
Steve Coe / Martin Smith
4 Quiet 4 4:02
Sheila Chandra / Steve Coe / Martin Smith
5 Quiet 5 4:09
Steve Coe / Martin Smith
6 Quiet 6 4:21
Sheila Chandra / Steve Coe / Martin Smith
7 Quiet 7 3:01
Sheila Chandra / Steve Coe / Martin Smith
8 Quiet 8 4:47
Sheila Chandra / Steve Coe / Martin Smith
9 Quiet 9 2:33  
Steve Coe / Martin Smith
10 Quiet 10 4:54
Steve Coe / Martin Smith
Credits
Bass, Harp [Surmandel] – Martin Smith
Bells – Martin Smith, Preston Heyman, Sheila Chandra, Steve Coe
Percussion [Gamalan, Whispered Hi-hat], Cabasa, Shaker, Wind Chimes, Cymbal, Gong – Preston Heyman
Percussion [Water Wok] – Preston Heyman, Sheila Chandra
Piano, Performer [Eqtara] – Steve Coe
Santoor – Martin Smith (9), Preston Heyman
Sitar [Dilruba] – Dharambir Singh
Sitar, Tambura – Dharambir Singh, Martin Smith (9)
Synthesizer – Martin Smith, Steve Coe
Vocals, Voice [Spoken Bols, Jathis, Sargam] – Sheila Chandra
Written-By – Martin Smith, Sheila Chandra (tracks: 1, 4, 6 to 8), Steve Coe

SHEILA CHANDRA - Quiet

 (1984) Narada World / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

O Púbis da Rosa

SHIVKUMAR SHARMA, BRIJBHUSHAN KABRA & HARIPRASAD CHAURASIA - Call Of The Valley (1968-1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Shivkumar Sharma, the guitarist Brijbhushan Kabra, and flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia were all aged about 30 when they made Call of the Valley. Shivkumar Sharma, who had made his first solo album in 1960, was responsible for establishing and popularizing the instrument in Hindustani classical circles. Kabra was also having to prove himself because of the guitar's Western and Indian popular music associations Chaurasia's problem was the wide popularity of the bansuri -- a bamboo transverse flute -- and his need to establish himself with the instrument. In 1967, the concept behind this album was as revolutionary as it was traditional. Conceived as a suite, they used their instruments to tell the story of a day in the life of a shepherd in Kashmir using ragas associated with various times of the day to advance the dram. by Ken Hunt

Tracklist

1 Ahir Bhairav Nat Bhairav 12:35

2 Rag Piloo 7:58

3 Bhoop 6:16

4 Rag Des 6:09

5 Rag Pahadi 6:48

Bonus Tracks

6 Ghara - Dadra 7:25

7 Dhun - Mishra Kirwani 12:58

8 Bageshwari 10:46