Sound of the Sitar [Import]

Ravi Shankar | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B0000011MS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #582,713 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Raga Malkouns: Alap

2. Raga Malkouns: Jor

3. Tala Sawari

4. Pahari Dhun

Customer Reviews

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep and Dark, March 16, 2000

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M.Burt (DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sound of the Sitar (Audio CD)

I find this to be among the heaviest (emotionally) of Ravi Shankar's recordings. Satisfyingly deep and dark. He sits on some very low notes, much longer and lower than usual. I only play this disc when I am prepared to seriously listen in a quiet, meditative state. Recording and production quality are immaculate.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ravi Shankar Collection, January 13, 2009

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Keegan R. Lerch "classytrumpet" (Bethlehem, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sound of the Sitar (Audio CD)

Of all the Ravi Shankar recordings I have heard so far, this one strikes me as one of the most emotional and deep. After several listens, the subtle beauty of Raga Malkauns: Alap almost pulls you into a trance, while the Jor speeds up slightly at the end to create a masterful combination. The Tala Sawari and Pahari Dhun are both livelier pieces, especially Pahari Dhun, which is based on folk melodies of India.
I have studied Indian music, and, still, I cannot profess that I know very much, for this is such a complex and beautiful music. North Indian classical music will continue to astound me with the complex rhythmic patterns and vast array of "scales" that are used. If you are interested at all in Indian music (North Indian, classical especially), you need to check this out, along with Ravi's other recordings. Read the descriptive liner notes and learn a little something as well...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great music and sound, May 7, 2010

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S. Lau (Paso Robles,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sound of the Sitar (Audio CD)

love the sound of sitar, beautiful and unique. The whole "song" is almost similar tune, but still beautiful.