RAVI SHANKAR and PHILIP GLASS — Passages (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A collaboration between an avant-garde modern classical composer and a traditional Indian/Hindi composer/performer seems as unlikely as ice hockey on the River Styx. However, Passages is a collaboration between Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar and it works quite well. Shankar's smooth style fits nicely with Glass' dissonant orchestrations. There is a great deal of technical data involved here. Both of these artists have long taken intellectual approaches to music. Thus, the liner notes are a bit heavy-handed. The music is brilliant. The symphony dominates the soundscapes, but Shankar's atmospheres are integral to the success of this project. This CD will appeal to fans of John Cage, Terry Riley, and Steve Reich. Jim Brenholts
Tracklist :
1. Offering [09:46]
2. Sadhanipa [08:36]
3. Channels and Winds [08:00]
4. Ragas in Minor Scale [07:36]
5. Meetings Along the Edge [08:10]
6. Prashanti [13:38]
All Credits :

RAVI SHANKAR - Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival [1967] FLAC

Live: Ravi Shankar At The Monterey International Pop Festival is a 1967 album by Ravi Shankar. It is the full recording from the historic music festival in California on 18 June, 1967. He is joined by Alla Rakha on tabla and Kamala on tamboura. This is from the 1998 CD on Angel Records.

A rainstorm could have prevented Ravi Shankar from playing at the Monterey International Pop Festival. But in the afternoon of June 18, 1967, he, Alla Rakha, and Kamala walked on stage and for 45 minutes, the rainfall stopped. It was with this performance, and his appearance in the film, that gave him (at the age of 47) rock star and guru status, even though he rejected both notions.

1. Raga Bhimpalasi

2. Tabla Solo in Ektal

3. Dhun (Dadra and Fast Teental)

Credits

Sitar – Ravi Shankar

Tabla – Alla Rakha

Tambura – Kamala

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