Rough Guide to the Music of India

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B0000682X3
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,124 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Aaj Ki Raat - Asha Bhosle

2. Vhaba Pare - Bapi Das Baul & Baul Bishwa

3. Sarasamukhi - Ravikiran

4. Desh - Swapan Chaudhuri

5. Bruhi Mukundhehi - M.S. Subbulakshmi

6. Rajasthani Folk Song - Zakir Hussain

7. Dehati - Kamelesh Maitra

8. Thee Thee - Carolene

9. Chamil - New Bharat Brass-Band

10. Napali Srirama - Kadri Gopalnath

11. Bhairavi - Sultan Khan

12. Hanji Mara Lalou Sa - Musafir

13. Sun Ja Dil Ki Dastaan - Helmant Kumar

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good compilation, July 7, 2008

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This review is from: Rough Guide to the Music of India (Audio CD)

There's too much Indian music to represent on one album, but the rough guide does a good job. There are some suprises here, even for those familiar to Indian music - brass band, saxophone and guitar reworked into classical music, a "raga on drums," and a modern-sounding Baul folk song. An excellent and compelling duet on sarangi and sitar is the album's centerpiece. Recommended, but not if you don't already love traditional Indian music.

Ravi Shankarr, Ali Akbar Khan, Bismillah Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ram Narayan, Alla Rakha, Ustad Vilayat Khan and other masters are all absent. But it seems to focus on younger artists, and those keeping the tradition alive. It even gives a reasonable introduction to Indian Bolywood film music style to someone like me who is new to it. So I recommend it, but it's limited, because Indian music is so vast, and varied.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Its a Survey.. so listen/google/learn, May 9, 2008

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This review is from: Rough Guide to the Music of India (Audio CD)

I probably would share the less than favorable opinion of some of the other reviewers if one day I had not listened to the CD while googling the artists and then the various forms. This album's intent is primarily to teach - not entertain - although learning is ideally a form of entertainment. I learned a lot and in learning came to appreciate the album more and more. Taking the time to find out about Asha Bhosle (She and her husband are Bollywood legends), Zakir Hussain and the fractal beauty of tabla, and all the rest of these artists is what this album is about. Do it... then dive into the pool of Indian music at the point that appeals.

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4.0 out of 5 stars GONE TO GAA-GAA LAND..............., July 13, 2008

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Raymond R. Klotkowski (Seattle Area) - See all my reviews
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Having grown up with India in my heart and mind, not to mention my stomach as well, this cd is perfect for either "getting you in the mood" or for settling down to sleep...(despite the giggles when it came time to hear the 'question and answer' periods in several pieces herein!)

Light some real good Indian incense and maybe take a soak in a candle-lit bath, relax on the patio in the early evening, or fall alseep to it. Have some Indian food for take-out!!

I only gave it a 4 because I didn't care for the first track, but I think you will be pleased by the "other Indian talents" out there other than just the beloved Ravi Shankar....