Indian Sitar Stuff

4yanx,

This thread I realised you created almost a year ago. Have been able to find what you were looking for? Just curious

You started out near the top of the heap! Haven't found anything i dig more than 3 Ragas. For deluxe recording quality you may wanna check out Jonas Hellborg's Good People cd (no sitar, but it's close).

Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Ravi, has a wonderful CD out, titled, if I recall 'Anoushka'. Traditional technique with some of her own compositions. She has the most fluid hands on the instrument I've ever heard. Can be seen on the George Harrison tribute at the Royal Albert Hall. She is also on a terrific live recording with her dad - I'll try to remember to bring the particulars from home.
-paul-

Here it is;

Anoushka Shankar, self-titled 'Anoushka', Angel Records
7 2345-56729-2. (CD)

Try also 'Ravi Shankar, 'Full Circle - Carnegie Hall 2000', Angel Records, 7 22435-57106-2 (CD), an exciting live album with father Ravi and daughter Anoushka dueling sitars.

-paul-

I have a small collection of classical Indian CDs. A sitar on a bad sounding system or badly recorded will send you to the off button quicker than anything. To date, the best sounding CD I have found is:

Imrat Khan (surbahar & sitar)
Shafaatullah Khan (tabla)
Raga Marwas
Nimbus Records

The surbahar is a "bass" sitar. Nice sound!

Nonesuch, Ryko, Water Lilly Acoustics, Nimbus, EMI all offer some great recordings. Will have to check out Connoisseur Society.