Master Musicians of India

by Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: World Pacific
  • Country: India
  • Length: 20:15
  • Community rating: 3.87/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Master Musicians of India' presents Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan, two internationally recognized Hindustani classical musicians, in performances centered on raga-based improvisation. The album belongs to the wave of recordings that introduced North Indian classical traditions to broader Western record-buying audiences.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, complex, technical, instrumental, traditional, percussive, long-form, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Raga Palas Kafi (20:15)
  2. Raga Bilashkani Todi

Credits

  • Ravi Shankar - primary artist, sitar
  • Ali Akbar Khan - primary artist, sarod
  • Kanai Dutta - tabla
  • Ashish Kumar - tambourine
  • N.C. Mullick - tambourine

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