Ravi Shankar
NAD BRAHMA
In honour of Ravi Shankar’s centenary, episode two in our profile series explores a number of Ravi Shankar’s unpublished recordings, as early as the 1950s – an era where his performance focused uncompromisingly on pure improvisation of raga.
Shankar discusses the elements required to merge with the raga and how ‘sadhana’, along with a deep understanding of ‘rasa’ and ‘bhav’ are keys to achieving this experience.
We begin with a gat in Raag Desh, provoking a deep feeling of bihra and longing; an alaap in Yaman Kalyan follows, in which each note feels like a prayerful offering to his Guru, Baba.
Next, a sober and contemplative vistar in Parameshwari played amidst the soundtrack of Varanasi’s ghats precedes a melancholy yet playful Pilu, until we conclude our journey with a trademark Ravi Shankar kharaj-pancham alaap in Tilak Kamod.
Featuring:
Ragas Desh, Yaman Kalyan, Parameshwari, Pilu, and Tilak Kamod.
India’s Classical Masters is a ten-part series in partnership with The Vinyl Factory.
Ravi Shankar
NAD BRAHMA
In honour of Ravi Shankar’s centenary, episode two in our profile series explores a number of Ravi Shankar’s unpublished recordings, as early as the 1950s – an era where his performance focused uncompromisingly on pure improvisation of raga.
Shankar discusses the elements required to merge with the raga and how ‘sadhana’, along with a deep understanding of ‘rasa’ and ‘bhav’ are keys to achieving this experience.
We begin with a gat in Raag Desh, provoking a deep feeling of bihra and longing; an alaap in Yaman Kalyan follows, in which each note feels like a prayerful offering to his Guru, Baba.
Next, a sober and contemplative vistar in Parameshwari played amidst the soundtrack of Varanasi’s ghats precedes a melancholy yet playful Pilu, until we conclude our journey with a trademark Ravi Shankar kharaj-pancham alaap in Tilak Kamod.
Featuring:
Ragas Desh, Yaman Kalyan, Parameshwari, Pilu, and Tilak Kamod.
India’s Classical Masters is a ten-part series in partnership with The Vinyl Factory.
CONTRIBUTORS
MIXED AND PRODUCED
Sach Dhanjal
Kam Bhogal
RESTORATION AND MASTERING
Jazz Bhandal
PARTNERSHIP
The Vinyl Factory
