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Review of Vadhya Sunadha Pravaham

Vadhya Sunadha Pravaham

Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, Mala Chandrashekar & Jaishree Jaira

Felmay FY 8152

Rating: ★★★★

It used to be unusual to come across new releases of Karnatic (South Indian) music because North Indian, or Hindustani...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Bali 1928 I: Gamelan Gong Kebyar

Bali 1928 I: Gamelan Gong Kebyar

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Arbiter 2011

Rating: ★★★

Claude Debussy–one of the first Western composers to hear and be influenced by gamelan — titled one of his piano...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Rare and Glorious

Rare and Glorious

Ravi Shankar

Saregama CNFC 150918-9

Rating: ★★★★

Ravi Shankar is undoubtedly the world’s best-known Indian musician. His name has not only become synonymous with his instrument, the...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Serenity

Serenity

Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan & Party

Felmay FY 8146

Rating: ★★★

The shehnai (a double-reed wind instrument) has one of the richest and most mournful sounds in Indian music, but it’s...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Bollywood Remembers Laxmikant Pyarelal

Bollywood Remembers Laxmikant Pyarelal

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Saregama CDNF 138165-6

Rating: ★★★

Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, who began their musical careers as mandolin player and violinist, formed the composer...

Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010

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