Sarod

Buddhadev DasGupta | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 14, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: India Archives
• ASIN: B00000JYPB
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,678 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Raga Chhaya: Alap, Jor & Ladant (34:53) - Buddhadev Das Gupta

2. Raga Chhaya: Vilambit Gat in Tintal (30:58) - Buddhadev Das Gupta

3. Raga Chhaya: Drut Gat in Tintal (11:24) - Buddhadev Das Gupta

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Three Sarod Masters, August 14, 2000

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Brandon McIntosh (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sarod (Audio CD)

Buddhadev Das Gupta is always a sure bet. This album is just another example of his complete control over the sarod and the ragas. Buddhadev is quoted as being one of the top three sarodist alive today. His rhythmic accuracy and complexity is in my opinion unparalleled, even by Amjad Ali Khan. Buddhadev Das Gupta was an Engineer before he became a full-time sarodist; this maticulas attention to detail really comes through on this album.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ryhthmically stunning!, November 26, 2001

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Pharoah S. Wail (Inner Space) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sarod (Audio CD)

This cd will leave you breathless. The rhythmic interplay and intensity between Buddhadev Das Gupta and Samir Chatterjee (tabla) is astounding. On another cd I saw someone say that they didn't enjoy Buddhadev because he rushes things. That was about a cd that I haven't heard so it may be true on that cd but it isn't true for this one. The Alap, Jor & Ladant does indeed start slowly, with Buddhadev playing solo, effectively creating a relaxing mood that he and Samir will later shatter in the best possible way.

Honestly, I'm not even sure what all I could possibly say about this cd. Usually after it ends I just have to sit there for a few minutes and try to generate a thought. Not an easy task after the mindblowing rhythmic marathon contained on the last half of this cd.

These guys are truly 2 of the great musicians of our time and this is definitely one of the best Indian releases of the 1990s.