R膩g Madhuvant墨 / R膩g Mi艣ra Tilang

by Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain

R膩g Madhuvant墨 / R膩g Mi艣ra Tilang cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Nimbus
  • Country: India
  • Length: 1:11:06
  • Community rating: 4.77/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This 1988 live recording presents a masterful dialogue between two titans of Indian classical music, featuring Shivkumar Sharma's emotive santoor and Zakir Hussain's dynamic tabla. The album is structured around two extended performances: the first is 'R膩g Madhuvant墨', an evening raga known for its romantic and sweet character, followed by 'R膩g Mi艣ra Tilang', a lighter, mixed raga that allows for more melodic freedom and virtuosic interplay. Sharma's pioneering technique on the santoor, combined with Hussain's intricate and responsive percussion, creates a performance of deep synergy and improvisational brilliance across two distinct moods.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisational, long-form, percussive, traditional, virtuosic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Rag Madhuvanti (35:29)
  2. Rag Misra Tilang (35:37)

Credits

  • Shivkumar Sharma - santoor [sant奴r], dulcimer
  • Zakir Hussain - tabla [tabl膩]
  • Varatha Luxmie - tambura [tamb奴r膩]
  • Barron Hatchett - design
  • Neil Sorrell - liner notes
  • Robin Broadbank - photography by

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