Sitar Power 1 - Fusion of Rock and Indian Music

Ashwin Batish | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1994)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Batish
• ASIN: B000008P9J
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,321 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous and Fun!, March 6, 2001

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Vickie Camgros (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sitar Power 1 - Fusion of Rock and Indian Music (Audio CD)

A wonderful blend of traditional instruments and forms with Western melodies and forms. I know NOTHING about traditional Indian music, but this recording inspires me to learn.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, April 4, 2001

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Chandra Sharma (South Brunswick, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sitar Power 1 - Fusion of Rock and Indian Music (Audio CD)

Ashwin's work to blend two completely different styles of music is flawless. This album is a must-own! I also reccomend Sitar Power 2, which focuses on blending Indian music with several other styles of western music and is equally entertaining.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great music; okay recording, June 11, 2006

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W. Campbell "leecinva" (Alexandria, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sitar Power 1 - Fusion of Rock and Indian Music (Audio CD)

This is my first Ashwin Batish album and I'll probably purchase more. I was looking for, and found, music that fuses western "rock" with Indian instruments and tempo. The music is great, though sometimes it definitely lets you know it was recorded in the mid-80s (think: drum machine).

Batish really excels where the music begins to depart from the standard western rock tempo and moves into Indian beats and rhythms but just stopping short of ragas.

One negative comment: the recording sound level leaves a bit to be desired. In fact, on one or two songs the overall input/output goes down so much that you think it's just fading to the end of the song, but then keeps going. It's as if someone were trying to compensate for the natural crescendos in the music by decreasing the input levels. This is why the album got only four stars. Perhaps Batish will one day remaster the album and address this.

All in all, if you're looking to explore this medium, buy this album.