Ravi Shankar's Festival from India
Ravi Shankar · 1968
86 min · 14 tracks · Indian classical music · Hindustani classical music
A rich tapestry of traditional Indian melodies woven with complex rhythms and spiritual depth.
Ravi Shankar's Festival from India is an album by Ravi Shankar, released in 1968. A rich tapestry of traditional Indian melodies woven with complex rhythms and spiritual depth. This album is notable for its role in introducing broader audiences to the intricacies of Hindustani classical music, contributing to Shankar's status as a cultural ambassador. It received critical acclaim and played a part in the growing interest in world music during the late 1960s, influencing countless artists and composers across genres. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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What does Ravi Shankar's Festival from India sound like?
A rich tapestry of traditional Indian melodies woven with complex rhythms and spiritual depth. Rooted in Indian classical music and Hindustani classical music.
What makes Ravi Shankar's Festival from India by Ravi Shankar notable?
This album is notable for its role in introducing broader audiences to the intricacies of Hindustani classical music, contributing to Shankar's status as a cultural ambassador. It received critical acclaim and played a part in the growing interest in world music during the late 1960s, influencing countless artists and composers across genres. In 1968, Ravi Shankar was already an influential figure in bringing Indian classical music to the Western audience, following his breakthrough collaboration with George Harrison of The Beatles. 'Ravi Shankar's Festival from India' marked a significant moment in his career as it showcased not only his virtuosity but also the diversity of Indian classical traditions, featuring performances from various celebrated musicians.
How many songs are on Ravi Shankar's Festival from India?
Ravi Shankar's Festival from India has 14 tracks, running approximately 86 minutes.
Tracklist
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Disc 1
- 1 Vedic Hymn 2:40
- 2 Raga Yemen in Teental Standout 4:44
- 3 Raga Kirwani Standout 13:00
- 4 Raga Rageshwari 7:51
- 5 Raga Puryadhanashree 7:53
- 6 Thumri in Manj Khamaj, Talchanghar 4:48
- 7 Thumri in Mishra Khamaj Standout 3:33
Disc 2
- 1 Raga Malkauns, Rupaktal 6:11
- 2 Raga Vasanta, Tal Rupakam 5:44
- 3 Raga Mishra Gara, Teental 7:45
- 4 Dhun, Tala Kaharva 4:31
- 5 Sur Das Bhajan Desh In Dadra 4:36
- 6 Punjabi Folk Song 2:25
- 7 Doh Bahar 10:53
Release Date
January 1, 1968
Artist Origin
British Raj
Runtime
86 min 41 sec
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