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Lover’s Call – Blissful Santoor Music
Imaginations is a blissful, chillout, santoor-centered instrumental album from Tarun Bhattacharya. The song Lover’s Call stands out among the songs on the album as one of the most memorable – it’s a catchy, romantic tune, 6 1/2 minutes in length. The Indian santoor is a trapezoid-shaped, 100 string, hammered dulcimer, and a variation of the Iranian … Continue reading
Take An Odyssey To Greece With Yannis Karalis
Sit back and journey to Greece with Odyssey, an album of eclectic instrumental tunes from Yannis Karralis. The songs are full of passion, and range from driving percussion to gentle melodies. Originally recorded in 1999, Odyssey features 14 musicians playing a wide range of instruments, including: Shyi, Doudouk, Zourna, Tabla, Toumerleki, Bendir, Outi, Bouzouki, Tzoura, Banglama, … Continue reading
EnTrance – Captiviating World Beat Music
EnTrance (1995, 45 min) Conrad Praetzel EnTrance means “to fill with rapturous delight” – which the recording definitely does. From the first cut, “Waking the Shadows” to “Petra”, and on to “Stone Soup”, the production is absolutely mesmerizing — it’s like a grand tour of some foreign outlying land. “Billed as Ambient World Beat, EnTrance is such … Continue reading
Mellow Mood – World/Jazz Fusion from Fareed Haque
Mellow Mood is a rolling, jazzy tune. It’s the opening song on Trance Hypothesis. Trance Hypothesis A melodic and infectious collection of tunes. The music has been called “21st funk that intertwines with the ancient rhythms of the Asian sub-continent.” Together with Fareed Haque’s exquisite guitar work, the three-dimensional timbres of Indian tabla edge up to the equally … Continue reading
Folksong – Upbeat, Timeless Music from Ustad Habib Khan
Folksong – Opening Tune on Jewel of Heart… Jewel of Heart Ustad Habib Khan World /Indian Fusion Enjoyable, relaxed world fusion gathering placed just to the East of centre. Sitar, tabla, ghatam, oud, sax, percussion, acoustic guitar and piano fitly fuse on this accomplished album. …..John McLaughlin archives Jewel of Heart is a project created by … Continue reading
Come Back My Love – Traditional Indian Devotional Music for Modern Ears
Come Back My Love is the opening tune on the album Journey, by Ali Akbar Khan. The song is an upbeat musical adventure that takes the listener on a soulful journey through mystic India, a place where dreams become reality. Journey Ali Akbar Khan Journey is a masterpiece of heartfelt music by renowned Indian music master … Continue reading
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