Ravi Shankar • Sound Of The Sitar

 

Review
by AllMusic
By far the most famous of all sitar players, Ravi Shankar has long been a beacon of light for Indian music worldwide. SOUND OF THE SITAR is made up of four compositions.
The first, "Raga Malkauns: Alap" is a slow, reflective piece. According to Shankar, the section of a raga known as the Alap is difficult to play because it is an invocation, a prayer meant to be performed with great humility. The second piece is, "Raga Malkauns: Jor." The Jor section of a raga is based on a rhythmic pulse and does not a have a strict rhythmic time cycle like the Alap. As this piece develops, much like Western music, it becomes more dense and climactic. The third piece, "Tala Sawari" includes a wonderful tabla solo by Alla Rakha. This piece also uses boles, vocal mnemonics that imitate the various tones produced on the drums. The final selection, "Pahar Dhun" is a cheerful improvisation based on the folk melodies of India. SOUND OF THE SITAR is one of Ravi Shankar's best early albums.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sound-of-the-sitar-mw0000054355

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Reseña
por AllMusic
Ravi Shankar, con diferencia el más famoso de todos los intérpretes de sitar, ha sido durante mucho tiempo un faro de luz para la música india en todo el mundo. SOUND OF THE SITAR consta de cuatro composiciones.
La primera, "Raga Malkauns: Alap" es una pieza lenta y reflexiva. Según Shankar, la sección de una raga conocida como Alap es difícil de tocar porque es una invocación, una plegaria que debe interpretarse con gran humildad. La segunda pieza es "Raga Malkauns: Jor". La sección Jor de una raga se basa en un pulso rítmico y no tiene un ciclo de tiempo rítmico estricto como el Alap. A medida que esta pieza se desarrolla, al igual que la música occidental, se vuelve más densa y culminante. La tercera pieza, "Tala Sawari", incluye un maravilloso solo de tabla de Alla Rakha. Esta pieza también utiliza boles, mnemónicos vocales que imitan los diversos tonos producidos por los tambores. La selección final, "Pahar Dhun", es una alegre improvisación basada en las melodías folclóricas de la India. SOUND OF THE SITAR es uno de los mejores primeros álbumes de Ravi Shankar.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sound-of-the-sitar-mw0000054355

Tracks:
 - Raga Malkauns -    
1 - Alap - Sitar – Ravi Shankar
10:02
2 - Jor
Sitar – Ravi Shankar - 10:46

3 - Tala Sawari
Sitar – Ravi Shankar
Tabla – Alla Rakha - 7:30
4 - Pahari Dhun
Sitar – Ravi Shankar
Tabla – Alla Rakha - 12:29


Credits:
    Art Direction [Original Album] – Woody Woodward
    Art Direction [Reissue], Design [Reissue] – Sheryl Lutz-Brown
    Creative Director [Reissue] – Gordon H Jee
    Liner Notes – Harihar Rao, Ravi Shankar
    Painting [Cover Painting] [Original Album] – Lynn Gertenbach
    Producer [Original Album], Recorded By [Original Album] – Richard Bock
    Project Manager [Reissue] – Zach Hochkeppel
    Reissue Producer – Robert LaPorta
    Remastered By [Digital Remastering] – Wayne Hileman
    Remastered By [Reissue] – Wayne Hileman
    Sitar – Ravi Shankar
    Tabla – Alla Rakha

Label:    Fontana – TL.5357, Fontana – 688 026 ZL
Country:    UK
Released:    1966
Genre:    Folk, World, & Country
Style:    Indian Classical, Hindustani
https://www.discogs.com/release/3758645-Ravi-Shankar-Sound-Of-The-Sitar

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