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Bridges: Best of Ravi Shankar

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Other CDs go much deeper into the richness of Ravi Shankar's sitar music and his interpretation of the music of India. However, those new to this music will probably find this the easiest introduction. It does have some of his ragas.

Listen also carefully to the rather playful "West Eats Meat", as well as "Tana Maria", "Friar Park", and "Prashanti".

The venerable musician's music will appeal, not only to those already familiar with sitar and Indian music, but to those with a liking for jazz and classical music...actually to anybody who enjoys music at all.

I love Ravi Shankar, and the songs in this album are fantastic, some of his best. But it's like a pop-chart list of his popular songs, many of which fit into the scheme and groove of their own album. I guess if you're just getting started in Ravi Shankar or eastern music in general, this would be a good introduction. If not, check out Passages or Tana Mana.

I do not claim to be an expert or even knowledgeable regarding Indian music but I really enjoy listening to this and it will certainly lead me to explore more of Ravi Shankar's recordings and other Indian artists. So if you are ,like me , curious and looking for an entre into this music I would certainly recommend this CD.

This is a compilation of the work by Ravi Shankar. It's a must listen to anyone who likes Indian music. The numbers by Philip Glass really stands out !!

It's a great cd except for the annoying high pitched hiss on Tana Mana. Its on Ravi's vocal track and its almost unbearable. But if your over 30 you probably can't hear it anyway.

Shankar's personal virtuosity shines through, but while rich in tonal textures this particular selection doesn't quite do justice to the complex rhythmic patterns usually associated with his work. These are better shown in his raga based collections or PORTRAIT OF A GENIUS. I guess a bridge must have two ends, or it leads nowhere and it is not dogma that its ends must be of equal merit. The collection is, however, worth its price for the last two tracks alone and, against that premise, there are other tracks which are bonuses.

Indian music was for the first time introduced to the western audience by Ravi Shankar.His joint album with Yahudi Menahim also for the first time in modern artistic history confirmed him as a genious musician.Today,I consider ravi Shankar the greatest musician alive.