Wow. I've done some initial looking for these labels, Atma. I thought some of the jazz records I've bought were expensive! :-) Oh well, yuz pay fer yer plaeasures!
Indian Sitar Stuff
While somewhat alone at the time, I rather enjoyed some of the sitar and sitar-influenced guitar work George brought to some of the Beatles songs. Just recently, I found an old Ravi Shankar LP "Three Ragas" on Pacific Jazz and really like many parts of that. Can people suggest pressings (LP's) of other similar instrumental-only Indian music featuring sitar. I am not huge on vocal pieces. Maybe if I understood. ;-)
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Although not sitar you might try "Gathering Rain Clouds" and "Saradamani" by V.M. Bhatt. Both are on Water Lily vinyl and are superb quality recordings. Here's a link to Bhatt's AMG info. |
I second the Waterlily CD's. Check out Ali Akbar Khan's 2 SACD set on the Waterlilly label, also look for reissues of connoiser society recordings under Ali Akbar Khans own label - AMMP. On EMI vinyl look for Ustad Vilayat Khan. For Ustad Vilyat Khan on CD's look for India Archive Music & Navras CD's. I also suggest Pt. Nikhil Baneerje his bio/discography can be found on Raga Records site. Happy listening. |
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