Spirit of India [sound recording]. Ravi Shankar plays ragas [sound recording] Homage to Mahatma Gandhi [sound recording]. Towards the rising sun [sound recording].
Notes:
Reissues: the complete Deutsche Grammophon recordings, 1995-2004. Ravi Shankar, sitar, tanpura ; variously with Alla Rakha, tabla ; Ms. Jiban, Ms. Widya, Prodjot Sen, Sunil Kumar Banerjee, tanpuras ; Susumu Miyashita, koto ; Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi. Recorded Oct. 1978 at Studio des Dames, Paris (disc 1, disc 2, 2nd-3rd works); Oct. 1980, at Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich (disc 2, 1st work, disc 3, 5th work); May 1978 at Polydor Studio No. 1, Tokyo (disc 3, 1st-5th works).
Contents:
The spirit of India-- Ravi Shankar play ragas (74:35). Raga Jogeshwari (50:07): Alap (13:41) ; Jor (12:40) ; Gat I (Tala : jhaptal) (17:01) ; Gat II (Tala : ektal) (6:36) -- Raga Hameer (24:22): Alap ; Gat I (Tala : tintal) ; Gat II (Tala : tintal) -- Ravi Shankar-- homage to Mahatma Gandhi. Raga Mohan kauns (Homage to Mahatma Gandhi) (24:00). Alap ; Jor ; Jhala ; Gat in Rupak tala -- Raga Gara (17:42). Alap ; Gat I ; Gat II ; Gat III -- Tala farodast (6:51) -- Ravi Shankar & friends-- towards the rising sun (69:19). Padhasapa (8:40) ; Kaharwa (4:59) ; Improvisation on the theme of "Rokudan" (10:46) ; Namah Shivaya (7:59) ; Tribute to Nippon (13:20) -- Raga hemant (Homage to Baba Allauddin) (23:35).
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