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The Language of Rhythm
2 CD box set features drumming from North & South India
For percussion fans, here's a special treat. Two definitive
Indian drumming CDs in an attractive box set at a great price.
Trichy Sankaran is one of the world's best drummers from South
India. From his mrdangam (double headed barrel drum) and kanjira
(lizard skin tambourine) he is able to extract incredible textures
and rhythms. Bikram Ghosh hails from a strong lineage of masters
of the tabla, the most popular North Indian drums. His fast and
clean playing, as well as his knowledge of North Indian rhythms
have made him the regular accompanist for the famed Ravi Shankar.
The set comes with two full-length CDs (Laya Vinyas and Talking
Tabla) , and a special book with detailed information on the
instruments including construction, playing techniques, and evolution
of drumming on the Indian subcontinent. (MOW 150) |
River Yamuna
Karnataka College of Percussion
with K. Raghavendra
Eleven outstanding musicians shape multi-textured rhythms
using various percussion instruments, and vina and voice lead
beautiful Carnatic melodies. Konnakkol (rhythmic speaking), ghatam
(clay pot), morsing (jaw harp) and kanjira (lizard skin tambourine)
are featured in breathless trios and quartets. Bhajans (devotional
songs) are masterfully sung by Mrs. Ramamani, and original
compositions based on traditional ragas are led by Raghavendra
's vina, and accompanied by violin and flute. Twelve tracks,
64 minutes of mesmerizing music. (MOW 145) |
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BIKRAM GHOSH
Talking Tabla
One of the most sought-after tabla players today, Bikram Ghosh
is an exciting and versatile percussionist. Trained under his
illustrious father and guru, Pandit Shankar Ghosh, Bikram received
further "taalim" (rhythmic training) from the great
Pandit Gyan Prokash Ghosh. He has performed in hundreds of concerts
worldwide, and has been the regular accompanist for Ravi Shankar
for several years.
Talking Tabla features a wide variety of classical Indian drumming
on the North Indian tabla. Accompaniment includes sarangi (a
fretless bowed instrument), santur (hammered dulcimer), and tamboura.
An outstanding rhythmic performance, this is one of the few solo
tabla recordings available today. (MOW 143)
"Bikram Ghosh, the young
and brilliant tabla player from Calcutta, is one of my favorite
accompanists." Ravi Shankar
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BANSURI BAMBOO FLUTE
Steve Gorn
This is a recording of two classical Indian ragas, Rag Malkauns
and Rag Bhairav, with a mysterious and evocative sound, played
on solo bansuri (bamboo) flute. These ragas, originally composed
to be played in the deep night and at sunrise, are traditionally
associated with contemplation, meditation and devotion. (LAT
50604)
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