Call of the Valley

by Shivkumar Sharma, Brij Bhushan Kabra & Hariprasad Chaurasia

Call of the Valley cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: EMI
  • Country: India
  • Community rating: 3.99/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A massively influential and widely popular recording, this collaborative effort features three master musicians weaving an enchanting narrative of a shepherd's day. 'Call of the Valley' is profoundly meditative and wonderfully soothing, utilizing deeply melodic, highly spiritual Hindustani classical instrumentation to create an intensely calm, beautiful pastoral journey.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, melodic, improvisational, droning, virtuosic, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Ahir-Bhairav
  2. Nat Bhairav-Ektaal
  3. Piloo-Teentaal
  4. Bhoop-Jhaptaal
  5. Des-Dadra
  6. Pahadi-Kehrawa

Credits

  • Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma - primary artist, santoor
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia - primary artist, flute
  • Brij Bhushan Kabra - primary artist, guitar
  • Amar Paul - design [front cover]
  • G. N. Joshi B. A. - sleeve notes
  • Manikrao Popatkar - tabla

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