The Essential Ravi Shankar
With over 90 albums to his credit, the task for those who wish to investigate the recordings of India's master musician Ravi Shankar can be a daunting one. Therefore, the Legacy BMG Essential Ravi Shankar fills a welcome place in his catalog and serves as a starting point for the novitiate. There are 20 cuts on these two discs that range over most of the sitarist and composer's shelf, from his early Angel recordings where he played mostly Indian classical music, to his later recordings for Private Music to his lone Columbia album, The Sounds of India in 1968. Along the way, Shakar is featured in many settings, from solo to performances with large ensembles of traditional Indian musicians, to his collaborations with violinist Yehudi Menuhin from the gorgeous West Meets East recording, to his recording with George Harrison to his work with Philip Glass and numerous other musicians on Passages Through it all, Shankar is consistently in the classical framework, whether he is improvising on ragas or performing other compositions. The sound here has been completely remastered and the liner essay by Hank Bordowitz is both informative and compelling factually. This is the real intro to Shankar that has been needed for such a long time on CD. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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The Essential Ravi Shankar
- UPC:
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Legacy Recordings
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10/4/2005
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Music
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| 1 | An Introduction To Indian Music | 8:46 |
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| 2 | Discovery Of India | 2:41 |
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| 3 | Kafi-Holi (Spring Festival Of Colors) | 11:54 |
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| 4 | Raga Des | 25:00 |
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| 5 | Raga Palas Kafi | 14:31 |
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| 6 | Sandhya Raga | 11:22 |
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| 7 | Dhun: Fast Teental | 5:50 |
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| 8 | Shanti Mantra | 6:47 |
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| 9 | Ragas In Minor Scale | 7:32 |
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| 10 | Chappaqua | 2:19 |
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| 11 | Friar Park | 5:54 |
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| 12 | For All Mankind | 6:10 |
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| 13 | Offering | 9:40 |
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Credits »
Peter Baumann - Producer
Peter Baumann - Original Recording Producer
Ravi Shankar - Arranger
Ravi Shankar - Narrator
Ravi Shankar - Producer
Ravi Shankar - Original Recording Producer
Steven Berkowitz - Compilation Producer
George Avakian - Producer
George Avakian - Original Recording Producer
Richard Bock - Producer
Richard Bock - Original Recording Producer
Didier C. Deutsch - Compilation Producer
George Fenton - Arranger
George Fenton - Conductor
George Fenton - Producer
George Fenton - Original Recording Producer
Kurt Munkasci - Producer
Kurt Munkasci - Original Recording Producer
Michael Riesman - Conductor
Frank Serafine - Producer
Frank Serafine - Original Recording Producer
Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
Darcy Proper - Mastering
Darcy Proper - Compilation Producer
T. Srinivasan - Drum Sounds
Ashit Desai - Conductor
Suresh Lalwani - Conductor
Suresh Lalwani - Producer
Suresh Lalwani - Original Recording Producer
Mike Kull - Tape Research
V. Poliansky - Conductor
Hank Bordowitz - Liner Notes
Hank Bordowitz - A&R
Patti Matheny - A&R
Warren Wernick - A&R
Darren Salmieri - A&R
Darren Salmieri - Tape Research
Nathan Sedlander - Product Manager
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