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India
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Most of our CDs have been imported from Europe or Asia. They are not all shrink-wrapped, and I am not going to con you by wrapping them here just to make you think they have been sterilized in America. I guarantee that the CDs and the contents are all brand new and in perfect condition. Whenever I can, I use recycled shipping materials. They may not look as pretty on the outside, but they save money and keep the trash dumps a little bit emptier.
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Raga Marwa - Kushal Das
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-kushal)
Kushal Das learned the sitar from his father Sri Sailen Das (a disciple of Lachman Bhattacharya and Ravi Shankar) and his uncle Sri Santanu Das, disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. He combines musical depth and maturity with imagination and virtuosity. On this disc, he plays the surbahar (a rare form of 'bass' sitar) to the service of Marwa, a raga of dusk, accompanied by tabla and tampura.
Debaa - Singing of Sufi Women - VA
$19.99
(cdRoots# hm-c560229)
Debaa is a term used for the singing of mystical poetry within Sufism, more specifically it grew from the singing of the poems and narratives of Abdurahman al-Dayba, a Yemeni writer from the 15th century. Debaa has evolved on the island of Mayotte, part of the Comoros chain in the Indian Ocean, into a female choral practice, accompanied by drums, bells and tambourines and choreographed with dance movements. Several debaa groups (known as Madarassati) perform on Mayotte. This album presents five Madarassati, which commonly have between 50-80 members each.
Sleepless Nights - V.M. Bhatt / Matt Malley
$16.99
(cdRoots# hm-wv468097)
Indian classical musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and his 'Mohan Veena' (an instrument he designed - a modified slide guitar for playing Indian modes). Matt Malley is the songwriter who co-founded the pop group, Counting Crows. Malley developed an interest in North Indian classical music and is a friend and student of Bhatt. Bhatt says, "In my view, music is the melody for life. The seven musical notes carry all the diverse shades of love and this musical album is an endeavor to spread the message of love and harmony all over the world. In the contemporary world, love is the only emotion which needs to be experienced and appreciated, and Sleepless Nights propagates this sacred emotion." Malley adds, "I hope that our record will put at least one more brick in the bridge between the East, West and all races of the world." Listen to Rainbow In My Heart and Listen to Sleepless Nights.
Samjanitha - U. Shrinivas
$12.99
(cdRoots# sst-36281)
Electric mandolin in classical and modern Indian style, featuring guest John McLaughlin.
The Raga Guide: a survey of 74 Hindustani ragas - Various
$42.99
(cdRoots# nim-raga)
Joep Bor's definitive guite to the raga, a 4 CD set with an accompanying 196 page book.
Shab Tab - The Peeni Waali All Stars
$18.99
(cdRoots# mensch-shabtab)
The return of the return of the amazing Peeni Walli concept with Alan Kushan (santur, vox and all lyrics) and Fizzè (piccolo, flutes, Hammond B 3 organ, accordion, percussion, tones and shades) is as unexpected as we expected. With a full ensemble of horns, guitars, kitchen utensils, hackbrett and alphorn, they have crafted another unique aural experience. I can't adequately describe it. Go listen!
Live At Trinity Club, Bombay 1967 - S. Naimpalli and M.Balvally
$17.99
(cdRoots# ce-01)
A tabla duet in trital, with harmonium by Lehra and recitations by Pandit Taranth (who has never been heard on record before), recorded live in Bombay, 1967. Remastered for CD in 2005.
Raag Malkauns, Bombay 1968 - Z.M. Dagar and Z.F. Dagar
$18.99
(cdRoots# ce-02)
A rudra veena and vocal duet of an evening raga in drupad, recorded live in Bombay in 1968 and remastered for this 2005 CD release.
The Sangeet Project - Sebastian Aberg
$16.99
(cdRoots# ce-05)
Swedish percussionist and composer is joined by a group of classical Indian and Swedish jazz musicians in a unique contemporary 'raga project' that holds on to the roots of Indian music while becoming completely contemporary. The label says: "Indian Ghazal and modern electronica in groundbreaking new combination." Says Sebastian Åberg: "Two things have been important to me during this process. First, that the origin, the raga, is handled with esteem. Secondly, that the actual musical meeting between east and west actually enhances the musical expression." Recorded in Goa and Stockholm 2004-2006. Indian musicians: Maruti Kurdekar, Pradip Sarmokadam, Shipra Nandy, Vasantrao Kadnekar, Dilip Gadekar, Manab Das. Swedish musicians: Sebastian Åberg, Ismet Demirhan, Tobias Ersson, Viktor Buck, Stefan Lakatos, Stefan Grapenmark, Jan Liljekvist.
Flute bansuri - Paras Nath
$17.99
(cdRoots# cp-06304)
Bansuri flute of northern India - Paras Nath is from a family of flautists dedicated to the art going back four centuries. The CD opens with the Raga Megh which is played during the monsoon season. 8 tracks, 70 minutes.
Ay Ay Lolo - Menwar
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-menwar)
An accomplished musician, self-described prophet and rebel, the singer-songwriter Menwar acts as spokesman for the Creole minority in Mauritius. With his band Sagaï, he draws from the tradition, notably sega, adds his own modern touches, including a strong element of guitar driven 'Afropop' a la Fela Kuti, in a reflection on his outlook on life.
Musiques metisses - various
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-metisses)
This CD journeys with seventeen artists discovered at the festival Musiques Métisses (based in Angoulême, France). They come from Madagascar, Reunion, the Comoros and Mauritius, and exemplify both tradition and change. Featured artist include Jaojoby, Nathalie Natiembé, Rajery, D'Gary and Mikidache.
North India - Raga Darbari - Lalith Rao
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-rao06)
North Indian vocalist Lalith Rao presents two ragas from the Hindustani classical tradition, accompanied by harmonium, tempura and tabla. An exponent of the dhrupad style, the oldest genre within the tradition dating back to the 14th century. The booklet contains bilingual notes including a long interview with the artist. Rao is a disciple of Pandit Rama Rao Naik and Ustad Khadim Husain Khan, both of the Agra-Atrauli gharana.
Raga Bhairav - Partho Sarothy
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-sarothy)
Sarod player Partho Sarothy studied with Ustad Dhyanesh Khan (son of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan) and with sitar legend Ravi Shankar. he now performs regularly in Indian and world concert circuits. An exponent of the Maihar gharana, Sarothy presents a performance of Bhairav (a raga on the morning, in the spirit of the ancient dhrupad genre), accompanied by tabla and tampura.
Sitantelman - Ti Fred
$18.99
(cdRoots# hm-tifred)
The record label says: Maloya, the music of the creole people of the small island of La Réunion, seemed in danger of dying out. Castigated as the music of slaves, linked to their African past and to voodoo tradition, the Maloya was officially frowned on and received no state support. Recent years have seen a revival of interest, led by Daniel Waro - the father of Maloya - and a number of younger performers have come forward. The Maloya rhythm is beaten out on local drums - the rouler, piker and bob. Ti Fred, born Fred Belhomme, appeared as a percussionist in the ground-breaking Daniel Waro band. he supplies ecstatic vocals to the mix of bangers and shakers.
Samaagam - Amjad Ali Khan, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, David Murphy
$16.99
(cdRoots# hm-wv468102)
Sarod master Amjad AliKhan opens with three ragas, followed by the orchestral work Samaagam conducted by Murphy.
Anatomy of a Coup - Sacha Silva
$12.99
(cdRoots# mw-002)
An unusual ensemble mixes flamenco, Indian classical and modern music with heady questions of personal and political issues, music, as the band says, 'that reads the newspaper.' An original sound, adventurous but rooted in traditions from around the world, and not a hint of "world-beat' or 'world fusion.' Highly recommended
Pentecost - Sacha Silva
$16.99
(cdRoots# mw-003)
The globe trotting ensemble returns with a vibrant but subtle new recoding that fuses the various members roots in the music of India, Andalusia, contemporary classical and much more. In keeping with their artistic sensibilities, this CD is currently packaged in gorgeous a limited-edition package wrapped in raw canvas cloth printed with lyrics and artwork. Click to listen to more.
Love Trap - Susheela Raman
$12.99
(cdRoots# nar-raman-love)
'Love Trap works because it places all of its varied elements (Tuvan throat singing, Greek clarinet, jazzy sax etc.) around Raman's distinctive reinterpretation of Southern Indian Karnatic song. Whatever else is going on, her musical personality is always centre stage.' - fRoots
Sarod Traditional Music from India - Aditya Verma
$15.99
(cdRoots# os-15)
Distinguished sarod player Aditya Verma, accompanied by Vineet Vyas on tabla, performs two dynamic evening ragas. This digitally recorded disc contains a 16-page booklet.
Orientation: Egypt, India, Senegal - Thione Seck
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-orient)
At the same time that Youssou N'Dour was formulating his Egypt project, former Star Band de Dakar and Orchestra Baobab star Thione Seck was creating an even more adventurous exploration of the relationship between south and east, Orientation. Recorded between 1999 and 2002, and produced by Ibrahima Sylla and François Breant, more than 40 Egyptian, Indian, French and Senegalese musicians were involved in this project. HIGHLY recommended!
The Golden Voice of Bollywood - Asha Bhosle
$10.99
(cdRoots# super-bhosle)
A compilation of 14 film pieces by the great Indian singer singer includes 'Ab to Mile Hai' from the film 'Caravan'; 'Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera' from 'Mere Sanam' and 'Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahani' from 'The Great Gambler.'
Music From The Shrines Of Ajmer And Mundra - Topic World Series
$19.99
(cdRoots# topic-911)
Classical and popular nuabat recorded at festivals and weddings in Northern India. An indispensible record of a unique outdoor tradition of music.
Music Of Makran - Topic World Series 916
$19.99
(cdRoots# topic-916)
MIDDLE EAST/INDO-PAKISTAN : This remote coastal area's musical tradition and fusion of cultures has developed over centuries. Vocal and instrumental genres demonstrate a high level of musicianship and improvisational artistry, and much of this selection is performed during healing ceremonies as music designed to aid the state of trance. Adopting "another way of listening" will be highly rewarding.
Drumming and Chanting In God's Own Country: The Temple Music Of Kerala In South India - Topic World Series
$19.99
(cdRoots# topic-922)
Recordings in and around the Hindu temples of Kerala in Southern India between 1995 and 1997, which demonstrate the vast range of performance genres. The huge percussion orchestra performances, the ancient styles of devotional singing, and the small music ensembles featuring rare traditional instruments like the huge C-shaped horn, the kombu, are some of these electrifying styles.
Voices For Humans, Ancestors And Gods: A Musical Journey Through India's Interior (East And North East) - various
$19.99
(cdRoots# topic-933)
This acoustic journey starts in Eastern India, and travels up the Ghat mountain range, into the plains of Western Bengal. In the North East it enters the Assamese river delta and finally climbs up to the Himalayan highlands. This musical journey roughly follows the real journey of the sound recordist Rolf Killius, who has been documenting Indian music for the last ten years. This selection comprises regional music cultures (bargit, odissi, bhajan, Baul and loko geet), music of the minstrel balladeers (Daasari, Maasti and Baul) and music of the Adivasi cultures (Saora, Deori and Monpa).The collection focuses on what many believe to be India's primary melody instrument - the voice. It includes many incredibly rare performances including those of the Adivasi, the original inhabitants of India. Most of the performances are accompanied, variously, on thumbra (3 string lute), drums, jenjurungrai (lute), cymbals and other percussion, violin, tambura, murali flute, etc etc.
Percussion Rituals of Kerala, Vol. 1 - Kshetram Vadyam - various
$17.99
(cdRoots# vde-971)
Recordings from the Musee d'ethnographie in Geneva's 'Archives internationales de musiques populaire' series. See the complete series.
Percussion Rituals of Kerala, Vol. II: Tayambaka - various
$17.99
(cdRoots# vde-972)
Recordings from the Musee d'ethnographie in Geneva's 'Archives internationales de musiques populaire' series. See the complete series.
Live For the Moment - Willy Schwarz
$14.99
(cdRoots# ws-live)
File under: rootless cosmopolitan. For his groundbreaking first solo CD, Willy assembled 40 players, from India's master musicians to American virtuosi Howard Levy and Paul Wertico, to produce (with Warren Senders) what Rolling Stone called '...a many-layered fusion of folksong-writing, social criticism, as well as eastern wisdom, of Irish, Indian, and Caribbean blasts – all with disarming innocence'
VOICE OF INDIA - KHAN, RASHID
$15.99
(cdRoots# sense-032)
VOCAL
Veena - E. Gaayathri
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-veena)
South Indian classical performances on the veena, accompanied by K.V. Prasadh (mridingam ) and Venkatraman (tampura).
Together (2 CDs) - Dr N Ramani and Hariprasad Chaurasia
$21.99
(cdRoots# rd-together)
In India, the term Jugalbandi refers to a duet between master musicians. Here the concept takes on new meaning as the Hindustani tradition from the North and the Carnatic of the south, represented respectively by Hariprasad Chaurasia and Dr. N. Ramani in duets on the bansuri or venu flutes, accomanied by mridangam and tabla.
SPIRIT OF BENARES - MISHRA, CHANNUAI
$15.99
(cdRoots# sense-041)
The record label says: Channulal Mishra is a gifted,versatile vocalist with a rich sonorous voice and wide ranging repertoire.He is a musician of deep knowledge,intense lyricism and spiritual depth
Singing Violins - Lalgudi G Jayaraman
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-lalgudi)
Violinist performs classical music of south India, accompanied by violins, mridangam and kanjira.
Shruti (audio CD/video CD ROM set) - Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-shruti)
Performing two ragas along with a number of devotional hymns Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay unleashes a formidable vocal talent cultivated through long years of study with singing maestros such as Chinmoy Lahiri and Sri Kamal Bandyopadhyay. With a three octave vocal range Sangeeta employs her amazing technique in dizzyingly acrobatic renditions of these pieces.
SHIKHAR - CHAURASIA, HARIPRASAD
$16.99
(cdRoots# sense-044)
BANSURI
SHEHNAI - SHANKAR, DAYA
$16.99
(cdRoots# sense-053)
SHENAI
Sanjog - Subroto Roy Chowdhury and Madhuri Chattopadhyay
$18.99
(cdRoots# rd-8058)
Pure Indian music played by three masters of their respective instruments. These recent recordings have a startling freshness and immediacy, performed by volinist Madhuri Chattopadhyay, sitarist Subroto Roy Chowdhury and Sankha Chatterjee on tablas.
Sadhana - Rajan and Sajan Mishra
$16.99
(cdRoots# sense-058)
The record label says: The hallmark of Rajan and Sajan Mishra is superb intonation, beautiful imagination and yet a traditional approach combining old compositions with their own original music. The Mishra Brothers use their amazing vocal range and technique to produce sublime Indian vocal music
Regal Resonance - Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-regal)
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (1902-1968) sings two northern Indian ragas, accomanied by voices, sarangi and tablas: 'Raga Behag - Khayal - Vilambit in Ektaal' and 'Mishra Behag - Thumri - Tri Taal.'
Pure - Chakrabarty, Kaushiki
$16.99
(cdRoots# sense-047 )
Winner of a BBC 3 World Music Award this year, Ajoy Chakrabarty's daughter and student, Kaushiki, is being hailed as the most talented young Indian singer to appear in a long while.
Native Signs - Sharma, Rahul
$15.99
(cdRoots# sense-028)
Forty years after Shivkumar Sharma introduced the Persian hammered dulcimer (santoor) into classical Indian music, his son, Rahul, keeps its string ringing.
Mystic Sarod - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8093)
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (sarod) with Sabir Khan (tabla) perform Raga Desh / Durga (Ragamala) - time: 55:00
Magnificent Melody - Ustad Shahid Parvez
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-parvez)
Sitarist Ustad Shahid Parvez performs Darbar (of the royal court), a famous night raga, accompanied by Anindo Chatterjee, tabla.
Kushal - Shahid Parvez
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8102)
The Indian sitarist in a live recording in 2004 at Turin, Italy's Gong Festival. This is a performance of 'Raga Shyam Kalyan' accompanied by Sankha Chatterjee on tabla.
Khayals - Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-khayals)
Accompanied by Rajashekhar Mansur - vocals, Baban Manjerekar - harmonium and D.R. Nerurkar - tabla. Less antique and austere than the dhrupad, Khayals is probably the most popular and well-known form of Hindustani vocal music. Essentially open and sweepingly 'romantic' in character, its semi-classical status permits the interpreter to adopt a less formal approach and therefore to give freer range to his emotions in improvisational passages.
Illuminations - Kartik Seshadri
$16.99
(cdRoots# tc-4326)
Performances of two ragas by Sitar virtuoso Kartik Seshadri, recognized as one of India's outstanding musicians and a student Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Golden Shadows - Ustad Faiyaz Khan Sahib
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-shadows)
Fourteen tracks originally recorded by North Indian singer Ustad Faiyaz Khan Sahib between 1935 and 1948 accompanied by a group consisting of second voice, harmonium, tampura and tabla, digitally remastered.
Gems of Thyagaraja - Balamuralikrishna
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-balam)
Carnatic vocal music from southern India, accompanied by violin, mridangam, tampura. This recording is a selection of masterpieces by the mystic, Thyagaraja (1767-1847) who spent his entire life immersed in spiritual reflection and intensive musical practice.
Gem Tones - Saxophone Supreme, South Indian Style - Kadri Gopalnath
$15.99
(cdRoots# xyy-kadri)
Gayaki Ang - Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8106)
Sitarist and singer Shujaat Husain Khan plays a northern Indian style called gayaki ang, which is a playing technique that pays homage to the human voice. He is accompanied on these recordings by Pandit Sankha Chatterjee on tabla.
Dhyaan - Shaukat Hussain Khan
$16.99
(cdRoots# sense-042)
The record label says: Shaukat Hussain Khan has emerged as one of the leading exponents of the Agra Atrauli Gharana.Blessed with a melliflous voice ranging over three octaves,he is performer of exceptional merit. Vocal - Shaukat Hussein Khan, Tabla - Vinod Vaishnav, Sarangi - Liaquat Khan, Harmonium - Shishirchandra Bhatt. Performances: 1. Alap; 2. Bada Khayal in Vilambit Ektaal (12 beats); 3. Chotta Khayal in Madhya Teentaal (16 beats)
Bow to the violins - Lalgudi G J R Krishna and Lalgudi J Vijayalakshmi
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8105)
Carnatic violin music from South India, acompanied by MV Chander Shekar (mridangam), and AS Sankar (ghatam)
Barsaat - Musafir
$16.99
(cdRoots# yy-musafir)
Rajasthani ensemble performs what is often called "proto Gypsy" music (the 'what if Gypsy music evolved from ancient south Asian' theory), featuring an unusual blend of Jew's harp, tablas, dholak, bhapang, vocals, clarinet, sarangi and bendir. Features a guest appearance on one track with Transglobal Underground and Natacha Atlas.
AANAND - SHAH, RUPANDE
$16.99
(cdRoots# sense-043)
The record label says: Rupande Shah has a major contribution to the development of cultural and music institutions in Gujarat.This live recording from Saptak Festival is an example of her dedication and inspiring performance
A Sacred Space - Ronu Majumdar
$16.99
(cdRoots# sense-059)
Ronu Majumdar - Bansuri ; Durga Prasad - Pakhawaj ; Partho Sarathi Mukherjee - Tabla ; Shridhar Partha Sarathy - Mridangam ; Vilas Pednekar - Tanpura
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