Traditional classical music from northern and southern India.
1. North India. RAAG GUNAKALI, a raga for the time of dawn.
– Assad Ali Khan: rudra veena
– Mira Das Gupta: tampura
CD. Unesco-Auvidis, code: B8021. 15’46.
2. South India. A light classical bhajan.
– Subramanian & Narayan; violin
– Balakrishnan Kamath: mridangam
– N.v.Sankar: nageswaram
– Vinodkumar: kanjira
– Sreekanth: tampura
Cd. Inédit, code: W260119. 05’27.
3. North India. A light classical thumri in RAAG TILAK LAMOD, a nice and romantic raga for the late night.
– Rita Ganguly: vocals
– Ustad Sabri Khan: sarangi
– Rashid Mustaffa: tabla
– Sajjad Achmed: harmonium
CD. JVC, code: vicg 5347. 19’52.
4. North India. After this raga in northern Indian style another raag in the Hindustani tradition.
RAAG KHAMBAJ played in the thumri style by:
– Pandit Nikhil Bannerjee: sitar
– Ustad Fayiaz: tabla
– Rattan Mukherjee: tampuraCD. Chhanda Dhara, code: SNCD 71003. 15’31.
Thanks to the Centrale Discotheek Rotterdam.
