In Celebration [Box set]

Ravi Shankar (Artist, Conductor), André Previn (Conductor), Ashit Desai (Conductor), Suresh Lalwani (Conductor), Valentin Jhunk (Conductor), Valery Polyansky (Conductor), Gary Peacock (Performer), Klaus Voorman (Performer), Patrick O'Hearn (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gary Peacock, Klaus Voorman, Patrick O'Hearn
• Conductor: Ravi Shankar, André Previn, Ashit Desai, Suresh Lalwani, Valentin Jhunk, et al.
• Audio CD (February 20, 1996)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Angel Records
• ASIN: B000002SM5
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,059 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Charu Keshi

2. Bhatiyer

3. Adarini

4. Marwa

5. Dhun Kafi

Disc: 2

1. V 71/2

2. Jait

3. Sandhya Raga

4. Ghanashym

5. Tilak Shyam

Disc: 3

1. Sitar And Violin Duet

2. 2nd Movement Sitar Concerto No.1

3. 3rd Movement Sitar Concerto No. 1

4. Morning Love

5. Indo - Japan Finale

See all 7 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Vandana

2. Hey Nath

3. Pather Panchali

4. Supaney Mein Aye

5. West Eats Meat

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Overview Ravi Shankar's Career, August 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: In Celebration (Audio CD)

This box set is a good overview of Ravi Shankar's career. The classical Cd is especially good. Perhaps the set should have been at least 6 cd's with the additional discs being pure classical since R.S does constantly insists he is a purely classical musician.

I find parts of the East-West and Vocal and Experimentation disc to be dated and contrived ,not too interesting after a few listenings and as a result I rarely play these discs.

Listening to this set will enhance your appreciation for Indian classical music and for Pandit Ravi Shankar.

The accompanying booklet is quite nice , although I would suggest R. Shankars book Raga-Mala. I also think that the current remastered Angel CD 's are a good value. For those looking for good overview of Hindustani music check out the Raga Guide: Survey 74 Hindustani Ragas .

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars captivating, August 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In Celebration (Audio CD)

It's true, the quality of the music varies greatly from disc to disc and sometimes from track to track, but that's a concomitant of the fun, part of the exploring. My favorite piece is the Yehudi Menuhin collaboration. (Mr. Menuhin reveals in his autobiography he never learned to improvise, but you couldn't tell it by this: he plays with conviction and spontaneity.) The "classical" disc is consistently good; the movements for sitar and orchestra are fascinating; the pop song "I Am Missing You" is amusing. The set is attractively packaged and includes a lengthy biography of Ravi Shankar with historically significant photographs.

Also recommended (for sitar players too): PENTATONIC SCALES FOR THE JAZZ-ROCK KEYBOARDIST by Jeff Burns.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good mix of stuff, but NOT AT ALL for Hindustani purists, May 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In Celebration (Audio CD)

Initially this set was the jewel of my Hindustani collection, but overtime, some of the experimental music gets tiresome (especially disc 4) The classical sitar CD is excellent and shows Pandit Shankar in his prime with the masterful accompaniment of tabla player, Ustad Alla Rakha. The ensemble disc is really nice too, getting to experiment with the likes of south Indian players like violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam. The east/west disc is exhilarating at first, but the more familiar one becomes with the music, the sillier some of these collaborations seem. OFten what happens with the east meets west things is that one of the musicians leads with the other following/immitating (often blindly and lost). I do want to emphasize though, that the easterner is not always the leader or the one with superior understanding of how to collaborate. Anyway, this set serves well to introduce people to north Indian classical music, but some of it is too fabricated to stand the test of time. For pure sitar playing, I would suggest Nikhil Banerjee's "raga S.KHamaj/Manomanjari" double disc on the Raga label.