On this New Sounds with a 1989 program, listen to a visit from none other than Ravi Shankar. The sitar master presents music from several different collaborations, explains how to pronounce "raga," and puns on the meat-eating west.
PROGRAM #329 With Guest Ravi Shankar (originally aired on 3/26/1991)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Ravi Shankar |
In The Kremlin |
"Shanti Mantra" [1:30] |
Private Music #2044. Out of print. Available on the 2001 compilation “Bridges: Best of Private Music Recordings.” thru Amazon.com * |
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J.P. Rampal, R. Shankar, et. al. |
West Meets East Vol. 3 |
"Enchanted Dawn" [3:00] |
Angel LP #37200. Out of print, but “Enchanted Dawn” is included on the boxed set collection, “In Celebration.” Try Amazon.com * |
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The Ravi Shankar Project |
Tana Mana |
"West Eats Meet" [3:00] |
Private #2016. Out of print. Available on the 2001 compilation “Bridges: Best of Private Music Recordings.” thru Amazon.com * |
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Ravi Shankar |
The Genius of Pandit Ravi Shankar |
"Dhun: Keharwa" [5:30] |
Oriental #108. www.orientalrecords.com (Go to the “Hindustani” tab) |
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Ravi Shankar |
Chappaqua (score for the 1966 film) |
Raga Miniature [3:30] |
Columbia LP #05-3230. Out of print. Try auction sites. |
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Ravi Shankar |
Ravi Shankar in Japan: East Greets East |
"Padhasapa" [3:00] |
Deutsche Grammophon #2531-381. Out of print, but both tunes appear on the 2 CD-set DG compilation Vision of Peace: The Art of Ravi Shankar, #028946947524, available at Amazon.com * and iTunes, and iclassics.com. |
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Ravi Shankar |
Ragas Hameer and Gara |
"Raga Gara" {14:00} |
Deutsche Grammophon #2531-216, also available on a CD called Raga Tala,on Interra Records or Movieplay records, available at Amazon.com * , or downloadable from Rhapsody and emusic.com |
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Ravi Shankar & Yehudi Menuhin |
The Essential Ravi Shankar |
Swara Kakali, excerpt [2:00] |
Sony Legacy Reissues # 171610; www.sonymusicstore.com or Amazon.com * |
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