Anoushka Shankar – Rise February 16, 2007
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There are prodigies and there is progeny. Anoushka Shankar is both. As the daughter of sitar legend Ravi Shankar, she’s got bloodlines and a teacher who is one of the greatest to ever play sitar. While Anoushka has pretty good classical chops (not the best, but pretty good), Rise shows her versatility and growth as a composer, arranger, and producer. The nine-song album features her sitar along with a variety of traditional Indian and modern Western instruments. She orders the ragas logically, starting with morning and working toward the final one at the end of the night, each one capturing the mood of its particular time of day.
Track Listing
1. Prayer In Passing
2. Red Sun
3. Mahadeva
4. Naked
5. Solea
6. Beloved
7. Sinister Grains
8. Voices Of The Moon
9. Ancient Love
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Prem Joshua – Dance of Shakti January 29, 2007
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On this timeless gem, hypnotic East-West melodies transport the listener to the ancient Tantric temples of India.
The new sitar master of the West, Prem Joshua is a World Music pioneer, creating a musical synthesis beyond borders. Traveling between India and Europe for over twenty years, Prem Joshua has studied with some of India’s finest musicians, including sitar maestro Ustad Usman Khan. A versatile musician who also plays Indian flute, soprano sax, Prem Joshua writes all his own compositions and arrangements. Joshua draws deeply from the well of eastern traditions without losing the pulse of contemporary western music.
Prem Joshua comments on Dance Of Shakti: “As the title suggests–it’s again a more rhythmic, energetic album, and I had maximum fun doing this one.
“There are many soulful melodies played on Indian instruments like bamboo flute, sitar, dilruba and santoor, flying over strong ethnic and modern grooves, hip hop, drum ‘n’ bass and trancey rhythms and sounds–all interwoven with Manish’s ‘pumping’ tablas. But there is one more thing: I got totally into singing! I got into my own very contemporary version of Indian ‘tarana’ singing and also chose some beautiful mantras.
“The main musicians I’m playing with are Manish Vyas, multi-instrumentalist from India; Maneesh de Moor, keyboardist from Amsterdam; and Rishi, drummer, producer and genius from Copenhagen. Of course there are also other musicians who left their juicy statements on the album, like Chintan and Dinesh from Hamsafar and great talents from the Indian and Danish music scene.”
Track Listing::
Bolo Hari
Mangalam
Secret Place
Himalaya Trance
Nanak
Dance of Kali
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Karunesh – Global Village 2006 January 22, 2007
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Track Listings
1. Prayer of Joy
2. Orient Express
3. Earth Spirit
4. Helele Ma
5. Tranceformation
6. Arabian Nights
7. Beyond Heaven [Remix]
8. Om Namo
9. Krishna’s Song
“The upbeat interplay of diverse cultures meeting in harmony once again reflects Karunesh’s inspired artistry. All of this clearly influences Global Village: sensual dance grooves, the island spirit, globe-spanning instrumentation with a strong Indian influence, and refreshing ambient sound. Renowned for his emotionally rich ambient music, here Karunesh takes us a little further on a moving and meaningful journey.” -BETTE TIMM, REVIEWER
“Karunesh makes unabashedly romantic music…weaving exotic voices and cross-cultural elements through his sparkling tapestry, Karunesh finds that perfect balance point where classical, world and healing music join…destined to become a classic release, withstanding the test of time like the purest musical treasures of our generation.” -LLOYD BARDE, BACKROADS MUSIC
Global Village is the sequel to the extremely popular Global Spirit, which has been a best seller since its introduction in 2000. This new album represents the vision of a unified world where different cultures can merge, supporting and enriching each other. Very upbeat, this musical odyssey features Govi, Bikram, Avinash and other fine musicians. The tracks vary from sensual dance grooves and globe-spanning instrumentation with a strong Indian influence to tracks where multiple stringed instruments join in on African tribal songs. With half a million albums sold to date, Karunesh has become established as one of the best-known artist in this genre of world fusion.
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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma January 21, 2007
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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is an exceptionally gifted musician.He is a complete artist, having had his training in vocal, percussion and instrumental music, from none other than his father, Pandit Umadutt Sharma, a distinguished State Musician of Jammu and Kashmir.
However, it was the father’s express desire that Shivkumar should dedicate himself to popularizing the Santoor. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma has not only elevated this folk instrument of Kashmir to the concert hall status but the Santoor has taken its place in the concert halls around the world. With a style evolved out of gayaki (vocal), gatkari (instrumental technique) and layakari (rhythmic improvisation) Shivkumar imparts to his santoor recitals a multidimentional appeal.
Shivkumar Sharma was born in Jammu, in the state of Kashmir, on 13th January 1938. After training as a vocalist from the age of five followed by further training in percussion through the Tabla, he took on other instruments, such as the Sarod, Violin and the Harmonium. At the age of fourteen, he was introduced to the Santoor by his father, an instrument on which the latter had done considerable amount of research.
Pandit Sharma grappled with many problems presented by the Santoor and adapted the instrument to overcome comments of many critics that, unlike sitar or sarod, santoor was not capable of mimicking vocal techniques. He achieved this by increasing the number of bridges to get a wider range of octaves, and changed the system of tuning and the structural configuration of the strings to allow for more precision on note reproduction.
Shivkumar Sharma gave his first public performance in Bombay in 1955. He recorded his first solo album in 1960. In 1967, he teamed up with the Bamboo Flute Maestro, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and the Slide Guitarist, Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra, to produce a thematic album “The Call of the Valley” , easily one of the greatest hits in the field of Indian Classical Music.
1. Alap-Jor-Jhala
2. Slow Gat
3. Madhya Gat
4. Drut Gat
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Karunesh – Joy of Life 2006 January 14, 2007
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Karunesh took an active interest in music during his youth in Germany, back when he was still known as Bruno Reuter. But it wasn’t until he was 23 and took a mean spill off his motorbike that Reuter received his epiphany in the form of new age spiritualism. A pilgrimage to India followed, where he reemerged as Karunesh (Sanskrit for “compassion”). He issued his debut LP, Sounds of the Heart, in 1984, and never looked back. Karunesh was remarkably consistent over the next 20 years, releasing numerous albums influenced by the windy landscape of world music and punctuated with breathy flutes, introspective guitars, and hints of vocal and electronics. He worked with the Nightingale, Oreade, Etherean, and Real Music imprints, among others; album highlights include Heart Chakra Meditation (1992), Secrets of Life (first issued in 1996), and 2001’s Zen Breakfast, which leaned toward the new age subgenre of music for massage/relaxation. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
With albums like “Zen Breakfast” and “Call of the Mystic,” multi-instrumentalist/ Karunesh has mastered the art of blending spirituality with compelling world fusion music. “Joy of Life” continues down that road and is his most Eastern themed album to date, relying on the weepy drones of Indian strings and the breathy Bansuri to give his compositions a mystical flair. In the rhythm department, Karunesh doesn’t stray far from the formula of his past offerings, with his signature brand of mood-drenched grooves (sprinkled with tabla beats & regional percussion) blending with smooth & meditative synth atmospheres. The frosting on the cake is the guest artists Karunesh has assembled, which include Govi, whose presence is a bright light in an already shining sea of sound, Chinmaya Dunster and Bikram, who help to make this album as much of a joy as the title implies. This is ecstatic music by a contemporary mystic who finds that unique balance at the blissful peak of melodic, romantic & exotic music.
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Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan ~ Truth January 12, 2007
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Playlist:
1. The Blessing (6:14)
2. Searching Love (6:04)
3. Sacred Calling (6:01)
4. Rays Of Hope (6:28)
5. Realisation (6:27)
6. Time Zone (6:30)
7. Ecstatic Connection (7:32)
8. Truth (Ft. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Saheb And Subhalakshmi Khan) (6:50)
9. The Blessing (Remix) (4:28)
“From India, a Sarod Dynasty Represented by Father and Sons….both excellent musicians, who play with power and precision and can light up an audience with fast passages”.
The New York Times, 2006 (Carnegie Hall Concert)
“Like Father, Amaan has a penchant for harnessing the sweet tones and bringing out enchanting melodies that immediately draw the audience to him….”
The Statesman, New Delhi 1999
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