| Ragas |  | Artists: Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan
Label: Fantasy
Category: Music
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 100,496
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 24714
UPC: 252182414278
EAN: 0025218241427
ASIN: B000000XFA
Release Date: July 9, 1990
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| Tracks:
| | Raga Palas Kafi | | | Raga Bilashkani Todi | | | Raga Ramdas Malhar | | | Raga Malika |
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Media Type: CD
Artist: SHANKAR/KHAN
Title: RAGAS
Street Release Date: 07/13/1990
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Genre: INDIAN
Amazon.com essential recording
This 1973 release presents some precious collaborative music from the mid-'60s by India's greatest sitar player, Ravi Shankar, and master sarod player Ali Akbar Khan, for an insightful snapshot of Indian classical music in America during the 1960s. If it's possible to "jam" on the sitar and sarod, that's what these two masters do on the first two tracks while drone and tabla dance in and out of their soulful, somewhat improvised, vignette. "Ragas Ramdar Dalhar" takes its sweet time in unfolding, sprinkling glorious tones like raindrops before jumping into waves of ecstatic sound when the tabla furiously chimes in. "Raga Malika" is a steady, melodious piece, churning on with lively tabla and vibrant sarod. The CD's sound quality, while not up to late-1990s standards, is certainly free of crackling and distortion. Very listenable and a wonderful slice of history. --Karen Karleski
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Don't worry about sound quality. March 30, 2000
61 out of 63 found this review helpful
First of all, "Music Fan from Alabama" is way too picky about sound quality. The sound on this CD may be a bit "dated" by "modern" standards, but it sounds just fine. The main point is that any minor concerns about sound quality are far outweighed by a truly treasurable and rare collaboration of two legendary musicians performing jugalbandi (duet). This is one of the very first recordings of Indian Music that I ever purchased (currently about 200 of my 3000 CD's are in this genre), and it is still one of my very favorites. Fantasy's presentation could be better, i.e. they should give a little more information about the historical recordings themselves, in addition to the melodramatic canned liner note dissertation about Indian Music, but this is still an essential CD for anyone who is interested in North Indian classical music. Track one, for example, is one of the most atmospheric and soulful recorded performances of Indian instrumental music one will ever hear, and is a glowing example of two musicians sounding as if they are of one mind (after all, Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan did have the same guru: Khansahib's father, the legendary Baba Allaudin Khansahib). The word "raga," in sanskrit, means "that which colors the mind," and these performances are a glowing example of that. If you are interested in starting a collection of Indian music, this will be one of the first few CD's you will want to purchase.
Awe-inspiring musicianship, mediocre recording August 25, 1999
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
For anyone who loves Indian music, this is the ultimate pairing. I first experienced Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar in the movie version of the concert for Bangla Desh, and was blown away by the interplay of these two musical geniuses. This is an entire album of that symbiosis. Perhaps the re-release of this album in a newer CD version will offer better sound quality, but my copy of the CD sounds a bit crisp, with a sensation of tape hiss (perhaps recorded in the field?). It's not a live concert, however, so the audience is not a distraction. In all, a disk I'd recommend highly.
 The best sitar music I have ever heard!!! July 16, 1999
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is my favorite kind of music. If you like sitar music than this is your c.d. I was introduced to it from Yoga class and now I can't get enough of it! Some day I want to go to India, but for now, this is as close as I'll get. This music is very cultural and beautiful. I congradulate the artist(s)!! I am only 13 but I love listenining to world music! I encourage you to try this c.d.!!
Can't Get Better Than This July 14, 2005
Smarth Bali (India)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There is absolutely nothing that compares with this ... the music and the 'jugalbandi' (partnership) is just amazing. One has to understand the context really - Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan share the same Guru and while their stylstic approachs may be different, the essential development of the raag-s is the same. Also, both know the other very well and can almost anticipate each other's 'moves' - though I daresay anticipating Ustad Ali Akbar Khan is in the realm of fantasy! Buy this and all that you can get of the duo on a CD! Priceless.
One of Ravi's Best CD's March 13, 1999
Brian Bearden (Austin, TX USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I do not claim to have listened to all of his CD's, but this is my favorite.
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