A Morning Raga / An Evening Raga

by Ravi Shankar

A Morning Raga / An Evening Raga cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1969
  • Label: World Pacific
  • Country: India
  • Length: 47:51
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured at the peak of his international visibility, the sitar virtuoso provides a profound exploration of two distinct traditional ragas. The meticulous, meditative pacing and dazzling improvisational runs underscore his unparalleled mastery in introducing complex Indian classical structures to Western audiences.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, complex, technical, improvisation, long-form, atmospheric, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Raga Nata Bhairav, In Matta Tal (23:11)
  2. Raga Mishra Piloo, In Teental (24:40)

Credits

  • Ravi Shankar - primary artist, sitar
  • Alla Rakha - tabla
  • Kamala Chakravarty - tambura [tamboura]

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