Ravi shankar indian classical rare raga vinyl

RAVI SHANKAR
INDIA’S MASTER MUSICIAN

Ravi Shankar, India`s musical ambassador to the world, is one of
the world’s leading virtuoso instrumentalists. He is also a walking
store house of the artistic heritage of one of the world’s oldest cultures.

SIDE I
RAGA PURIYA DHANASHRI:
An evening Raga depicts
principally the mood of longing in two movements (a) Aochar (a
short alap) followed by Jor (b) improvisation on theme by Ravi
Shankar in Jhaptal (a rhythmic cycle of ten beats)

RAGA CHARU KESHI:
A Raga belonging to Karnatic style,
popularized in the north by Ravi Shankar depicts the mood of
tal and frivolity the two movements are: (a) slow Gat in tintal
(sixteen beats), theme composed by Ravi Shankar, treatment in
Gayaki (vocal) style (b) Gat in medium speed, Tintal,
gaining speed towards a climax.

SIDE II
KAFI-HOLI (SPRING FESTIVAL OF COLORS):
A light classical melody depicting gaiety of the spring Hindu Festival
of Colors (Holi) in Adha jat (a rhythmic cycle of 7) improvisation on a theme by Ravi Shankar.

DHUN (FOLK AIRS):
A form similar to Thumri, but has more
of folk and popular tunes improvisation on a theme by Ravi
Shankar.

MISHRA PILOO, IN THUMRI STYLE:
The first movement is a medium slow theme
by Ravi Shankar, which includes flashes
of different Ragas, always returning to the original theme.