India 1973

 

Although I cannot consider myself in any way an Indian Music specialist, over the years I have made many visits to India, the first in 1964. With the assistance of many Indian friends, Ravi Shankar, Balasaraswathi, Visawanathan, Amir khan, Chatturlal, T. Brinda, Villayat khan and so many others, (to drop just a few names)I managed to learn something and at least to develop a keen appreciation of this music.

These particular recordings were made with the assistance of T. Ranganathan at his home in Madras.

The Nathamuni Band

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I will add the titles of the individual compositions later. The first selection is terribly long. I will soon edit it down to smaller sections. The English "note" is an interesting type of South Indian music, on the edges of the classical repertoire. Originally conceived as a imitation of the English military bands, the composition are highly melodic and with a distinct European flavor. Nevertheless, some compositions of this type make use of some of the most ingenious and complex South Indian Ragas

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 17, 2004
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