World Music

Shivkumar Sharma, accompanied by Zakir Hussain on tabla, is captured on this recording at one of Stuttgart's Indian Nights concerts in 1988. This particular raga is a popular beginner's piece. This is not to belittle it. It is commonly chosen for that purpose because it offers a range of options for interpreting its shape and color that can absorb the mind for a lifetime. Shivkumar Sharma's

U. Shrinivas - Mandolin Maestro Shrinivas was born in Palakol in West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh on February 28, 1969. As a very young boy Shrinivas was a normal child in school except that he seemed to have an ear for music. Then one day, when he was only six years old, his parents came home to find him playing on his father’s mandolin. Inspired by the boy’s interest in music,

"Amelia Cuni is one of the very few Westerners to have mastered the complexities of Indian vocal music...It is all more remarkable that she sings dhrupad, a style which is usually the exclusive province of men...Cuni is an excellent performer who explores the subtle nuance of each raga in extended alap sections and metered compositions. Her acute rhythmic control and fine sense of intonation lead

"Amelia Cuni is one of the very few Westerners to have mastered the complexities of Indian vocal music...It is all more remarkable that she sings dhrupad, a style which is usually the exclusive province of men...Cuni is an excellent performer who explores the subtle nuance of each raga in extended alap sections and metered compositions. Her acute rhythmic control and fine sense of intonation lead

"To me this record was made by these artists to create a joyful experience for the audience.” I first obtained this recording on vinyl almost 30 years ago after seeing Nikhil Banerjee perform live on three occasions. He is the only performer I have witnessed live to be able to evoke tears in the eyes of his audience. As much as I love the recordings that both Nikhil-ji and his teacher Ali Akbar

Shivkumar Sharma (born 13th January 1938) is an Indian classical musician, working in the Hindustani classical music tradition. He is a master of the santoor, a folk instrument from the valley of Kashmir. It is a type of hammered dulcimer whose strings are struck with a pair of light carved wooden mallets. Before him the santoor was regarded as only an accompanying instrument. He is credited

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We had them before, C.K. Mann and his buddy Kofi Yankson. This time with their group 'Carousel 7'. The previous album found quite some satisfied listeners so I guess this one also will. Ghanaian highlife is one of the genres to find loads of happy visitors here. Mellow West African sunday afternoon ... tracks; 1   Osode Medley 2   Medze meho bema nyame 3   Som nyame 4

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