#3029: Indian Fusion

New Sounds | Apr 21, 2012

Since the "raga-rock" craze of the late 60s, Indian music has been mixed with Western music - with mixed results. On this New Sounds, we’ll hear some current efforts in chamber music, jazz, ambient, and dance music, from the Neel Murgai Ensemble, the Acoustic Mandala Project, Natraj, and DJ Cheb I Sabbah. Plus, music from Indian guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya, who fuses Indian and Western music on both slide guitar and slide ukelele.

PROGRAM # 3029 New Indian Fusion (First aired on Fri. 1/22/10)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Debashish Bhattacharya	Calcutta Chronicles	Sufi Bhakti [7:12]	TUG CD 1049 www.worldmusic.net
Neel Murgai Ensemble	Neel Murgai Ensemble	Charukeshi Monday [11:27]	Innova 756 www.innova.mu
DJ Cheb I Sabbah	Shri Durga	Shri Durga (Jagad Yoni mix: Womb of the World; based on Raag Durga) [11:13]	Six Degrees Records 657036-1009-2www.sixdegreesrecords.com
Natraj	Deccan Dance	Raga Bihag, Part 1 [5:57] Raga Bihag, Part 2 [6:07]	Galloping Goat GGCD-3424 Available at CDBaby.com
Acoustic Mandala Project	Acoustic Mandala Project	Rolling Spheres [4:26]	No number.www.acousticmandalaproject.com Or download from eMusic.com or iTunes.
Simon Shaheen / Vishnwa Mohan Bhatt	Saltanah	Mists - Rag Pahai Maqam 'Ajam, excerpt [4:48]	Water Lily Acoustics WLA-ES-51 Out of print, but tryAmazon.com* or other auction sites.

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