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India
Please note!
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.
Thanks- Cliff, cdRoots
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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
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.
Dancing in the Light - Lakshmi Shankar
$18.99
(cdRoots# hm-wv468049)
Within the classical music traditions of North and South India, the human voice is the most repsected instrument. Conversely, the mark of a master instrumentalist is the ability to evoke the power, suppleness and nuance of a great singer. And within the pantheon of great South Asian vocalists, few names kindle such intense admiration and reverence as that of singer Lakshmi Shankar. Lakshmi Shankar has a special affinity for the Hindu devotional songs called bhajans. The emotional core of this recital is Lakshmi's exquisite evocations of love (be it earthly or divine) and its darker twin: the torment of being separated from one's beloved. On this recording - co-produced by Michael Brook - she sets traditional poems (including two by Mirabai) to her own improvised melodies, accompanied by Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri on tabla, Pandit Ramesh Mishra on sarangi, and Suniti Bergman on tanpura.
Kriya - Kriya
$16.99
(cdRoots# alba-kriya)
Many of you already know Pauliina Lerche's accordion experiments with various global music sources, and her partner Peter Lerche's work on the guitar in similar modes. Kriya (work or process in Sanskrit) is the culmination of those explorations. The members of Kriya come from various musical backgrounds; Finnish traditional music, rock and the classical Indian (Hindustani) tradition. Songs are sung in Finnish and Sanskrit. While the folk roots are stong, this music is emphatically contemporary with strong hues of rock and jazz.
The Heartbeat of the East - Keyvan Chemirani and Pandit Anindo Chaterjee
$19.99
(cdRoots# hm-ac121)
Keyvan Chemirani picked up the Iranian zarb at the age of 16 and was also captivated by the Indian tabla, with its metric precision, endless melodic variations, and multiplicity of timbres. Soon after he began devoting himself to the zarb and its Persian repertoire, Keyvan became fascinated with the Indian tabla player Anindo Chatterjee, whose meticulous artistry is notable for its remarkable clarity. On this new recording, packaged in a hard-cover CD-book, Chemirani and Chatterjee engage each other and their fellow musicians - Maryam Chemirani (voice), Ken Zuckerman (sarod), Bijan Chemirani (saz), Sokratis Sinopoulos (kemenche fi ddle), Stelios Petrakis (lyra), Henri Tournier (bansuri fl ute) - in a musical dialogue between the age-old Hindu and Persian traditions.
Divine Inspiration - Aruna Sairam
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-wv468074)
Indian vocalist Aruna Sairam performs the Carnatic music of South India. Deeply rooted in the region's temple culture with its emphasis on devotional song, Carnatic music stretches back to ancient times and is organized around the system of melodic 'ragam' and rhythmic 'talam' (equivalent to the ragas and talas of Hindustani music). Sairam unites poetry, language, and music from across centuries and from across India itself in nine songs that vary in structure, pace and mood, written by nine poets of different periods and many languages, accompanied by violin, tampura, hand cymbals and a variety of hand drums.
Strings Tradition - Mamadou Diabate, Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, Vidwan Lalgudi Gjr Khrishnan
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8100)
Strings Tradition is an original production, different from the countless recordings which try to mix and mingle musical cultures of various origins. It deals with the union of classical traditions (West Africa, North Indian and South India) which have little in common with the vague idea of popular music that we usually associate with the music of the Indian sitar and violin and the Malian kora. These three musicians are all important artists in their own countries and each one offers inspiration and guidance to the others' musical traditions. They are accompanied by Gourishankar on tabla and Muraly Trichy on ghatam.
The Raga Guide: a survey of 74 Hindustani ragas - Various
$39.99
(cdRoots# nim-raga)
Joep Bor's definitive guite to the raga, a 4 CD set with an accompanying 196 page book.
Violin Waves - Lalgudi G Jayaraman
$18.99
(cdRoots# rd-8130)
South Indian Classical Music - The indian violinist is accompanied by the violin of Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and percussionists Karaikudi Mani (mridangam) and T.H. Vinayakram (ghatam). The repertoire is closely connected with Thyagaraja (1767-1847), a composer respected for generations for the deep spirituality of his themes.
Padam: Tanjore Style of Singing - Aruna Sairam
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-c561152)
Vocalist Aruna Sairam is a singular exponent of a subtle ancient art, the singing of Tanjore, which is the melodic heart of Carnatic music of South India. Her blend of tonal precision with refined expressiveness is as loved by the most demanding connoisseurs as by her vast popular following.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Raag Malkauns, Bombay 1968 - Z.M. Dagar and Z.F. Dagar
$17.99
(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.
Live at Oberlin - Kartik Seshadri
$16.99
(cdRoots# tc-4327)
Music for sitar. Raga Bhimpalasi (Alap, Jor, Jhala and Gat in Sade Gyarah) and Raga Mishra Mand (Gat in Teentala 16 beats)
Guruvandhana - Kartik Seshadri
$16.99
(cdRoots# tc-4328)
A tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar's 80th Birthday - Raga Madhuvanthi (Alap, Jor, Jhala and Gat in Rupak Tala); Raga Sarang: Mallika (Aochar and Gat in Teentala); Raga Vachaspathi (Aochar and Gat in Teentala and Ektala)
Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends - various
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-caravan07)
Music from the film by Jasmine Dellal and Albert Maysles includes performances by Rajasthani ensemble Maharaja, Spanish gitanos Antonio el Pipa and Juana la del Pipa, the legendary Esma Redzepova, manic Romanians Fanfare Ciocarlia and Taraf de Haïdouks. (Note: most of these recordings are previously released on other CDs)
World Library Of Folk And Primitive Music, Volume VII - India - Various Artists - India
$16.99
(cdRoots# roun-1755)
Recordings collected in India between 1950 and 1958 by Alain Danielou were orginally released on vinyl by Columbia Records as part of its Collection of Folk and Primitive Music (another of Alan Lomax's many productions) and have now been reissued by Rounder Records.
Desert Slide - Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Musicians Of Rajasthan
$17.99
(cdRoots# sense-085)
Grammy award winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt playing his Mohan Veena (Indian slide guitar) with a remarkable ensemble of Rajasthani artists on tablas, percussion, voices and sarangi.
Sanker - Nathalie Natiembe
$18.99
(cdRoots# hm-sanker)
The record label says: The extraordinary voice of Réunion Isle singer Nathalie Natiembé first hit the international scene 1997. Natiembé is passionate about her country, the roots of her language and her music. This stripped-down, percussive odyssey into the rhythms of Maloya brings together the sounds and the musicians of the Indian Ocean Islands and the African mainland in a beautiful record. Voice, percussion and accordion (by the great Regis Gizavo) never sounded so full, or so sweet.
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.
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.
Violin Soul - South Indian Classical Music - Lalgudi G Jayaraman
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8121)
Of the four tracks, three represent an homage to a legend of Carnatic music, Thyagaraja (1767-1847), who enjoys an almost saint-like reverence in Southern India as author of over six hundred kritis, a genre of hymn that is regarded as fundamental to the individual’s spiritual enlightenment. Closing the CD is “Kamalaambaam”, another classic this time by Muthuswamy Dikshitar (1775-1835), a thirty minute instrumental cavalcade, proving once again his ability to modulate his violin to imitate the sound of the human voice.
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.
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.
Mgodro Gori - Mikidache
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-miki06)
2006 release from the singer-guitarist from the Comoros island of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. Recorded in Paris, with accordionist Regis Gizavo and other Malagasy musicians.
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.
Ilha Azul - Bau
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-bau06)
Rufino Almeida, a.k.a. Bau, is considered one of the finest instrumentalists in the Cape Verde archipelago. He plays cavaquinho, guitar and violin, and his music is full of the feeling of his homeland; bright, syncopated, nostalgic and intimate, with subtle saxophone and flute embellishment to the lyrical sounds of Bau's strings. Ilha Azul, Bau's sixth solo album, is an collection of traditional tunes that reflect his musical style and philosophy, all intended to elicit the archipelago’s soul and tradition.
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.
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!
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.
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)
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.
The Rhythm of Speech II (2 CDs and 1 DVD) - various
$37.99
(cdRoots# hm-speech2)
Iranian percussionist Keyvan Chemirani's Le rythme de la parole II brings together the seemingly disparate traditions of Persia, India and Mali in an exploration of common heritage, rhythmic diversity and cross-cultural experimentation. Singer Sudha Ragunathan represents the Southern Indian tradition. Nahawa Doumbia from the southern Wassoulou region of Mali is accompanied by kora player Ballaké Sissoko. The 2 disc set also includes a DVD (PAL format) documentary with some live performances. The Rhythm of Speech 2 presents conversations exploring the common ground between Indian sacred music, Sufi mysticism and Malian dance music. The set is presented in a hardcover book format with excellent notes and illustrations, complete with all texts and an essay by French world-music radio personality Caroline Bourgine.
Bhakti - Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-bhakti)
North Indian vocalist presents a series of performances with origins in the Bhajan tradition. The texts of these devotional songs, hymns to spirituality and divine derive from sacred Hindu scriptures and can often be heard voiced in the intonation of pilgrims as they step into the Ganges or else during temple rites.
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.
An Anthology of South Indian Classical Music - various
$special order-56.99
(cdRoots# hm-590001.04)
4 disc set with extensive notes, compiled by L. Subramaniam- allow 10 extra days for shipping, please
Samvad (Conversation) - Deepak Ram and Ustad Tari Khan
$15.99
(cdRoots# ghp-024)
Deepak Ram (bansuri flute) and Ustad Tari Khan (tabla), with Bhavani Siegel (tanpura) perform north Indian classical music. The pieces are: Raga Madhukauns, Raga Kirwani, Raga Yaman, Raga Mishra Khamaj
Singing Violins - Lalgudi G Jayaraman
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-lalgudi)
Violinist performs classical music of south India, accompanied by violins, mridangam and kanjira.
The Golden Voice of Bollywood - Asha Bhosle
$13.99
(cdRoots# sdcd-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.'
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
Faryad (2 CDs) - Masters of Persian Music
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-persian2)
Mohammad Reza Shajarian (vocals), Hossein Alizadeh (tar), Kayhan Kalhor (kemancheh) and Homayoun Shajarian (tombek) certainly qualify for the tile of 'masters'. This 2 CD set of live recordings is a brilliant follow-up to their astounding Without You.
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.
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.
Native Signs - Sharma, Rahul
$17.99
(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.
VOICE OF INDIA - KHAN, RASHID
$17.99
(cdRoots# sense-032)
VOCAL
SPIRIT OF BENARES - MISHRA, CHANNUAI
$17.99
(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
Dhyaan - Shaukat Hussain Khan
$17.99
(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)
AANAND - SHAH, RUPANDE
$17.99
(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
SHIKHAR - CHAURASIA, HARIPRASAD
$17.99
(cdRoots# sense-044)
BANSURI
SHEHNAI - SHANKAR, DAYA
$17.99
(cdRoots# sense-053)
SHENAI
Samadhi - Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
$17.99
(cdRoots# sense-056)
Best known for A Meeting by the River, his collaboration with Ry Cooder, Bhatt's new album presents a live solo performance on Mohan vina, the Indian slide guitar he invented.
Sadhana - Rajan and Sajan Mishra
$17.99
(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
A Sacred Space - Ronu Majumdar
$17.99
(cdRoots# sense-059)
Ronu Majumdar - Bansuri ; Durga Prasad - Pakhawaj ; Partho Sarathi Mukherjee - Tabla ; Shridhar Partha Sarathy - Mridangam ; Vilas Pednekar - Tanpura
Rasayana - Purbayan Chatterjee and Shashank
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-060)
The record label says: The combination of sitar and flute is rarely heard and this excellent recording reveals an exciting and fresh collaboration between two of India's finest young musicians and fantastic percussionists. This CD is also part of a new series of Sense collaborations, where great musicians bring together the different traditions of North and South India.
The Tabla Series - Yogesh Samsi
$17.99
(cdRoots# sense-061)
The record label says: Yogesh Samsi is one of those rare tabla players whose reputation has been built on his consummate artistry in both fields of accompaniment and solo playing. This CD is a must for all students of tabla and lovers of master percussionists.
Sundaram - Ganesh and Kumaresh
$17.99
(cdRoots# sense-062)
The record label says: A unique South Indian musical partnership of the violin maestros that has blossomed since their earliest childhood. Vibrant, enchanting melodic passages with a lushness that takes the breath away coupled with exciting percussion makes this Debut CD with Sense a real must for lovers of Carnatic music .
Power and Grace 1 - Hariprasad Chaurasia
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-007)
Chaurasia on bansurai bamboo flute at the Saptak Festival. Performances: the evening raga Durga,joined by Bhavani Shankar on the majestic sounding pakhawaj, a large resonant barrel-shaped drum; Raga Malkauns, acompanied by tabla by Pandit Anindo Chatterjee
Power and Grace 2 - Hariprasad Chaurasia
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-010)
Chaurasia on bansurai bamboo flute at the Saptak Festival. Performances: Dhun, joined by Bhavani Shanka (pakhawaj)and Anindo Chatterjee (tabla); Bhajan, solo.
Desert Charm - Gypsies Of Rajasthan
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-019)
This CD brings together some of India's finest Langa and Manganiar musicians and singers performing together at a special overnight session after their live program at the Ahmedabahd Saptak Festival 2002.
Darshan - Gundecha Brothers
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-026)
Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are champions of India's dhrupad style. Beautifully recorded album of meditative vocal music. Performance: Raga Komal Rishabh Asavari
The Golden Bow - Nahar, Santosh
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-030)
Thirty years after his death, the great Syrian composer, singer and oud player Farid El Atrache still inspires young musicians.
Darbar - Pandit Jasraj
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-031)
Pandit Jasraj, acclaimed by some as one of the greatest singers of classical Hindustani music in our time, sings the 400-year old Raga Darbari Kanada.
Sitar - ShahidParvez and Kumar Bose
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-033)
Recorded at Saptak Festival 2003, Gujarat. Shahid Parvez - Sitar; Kumar Bose - Tabla. Performance: Raga Bageshri... Songlines magazine recommends this album for 'exquisite, joyful listening... An extraordinary sitar talent displays his many subtle colours.
Anjali - Ankalikar, Arati
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-035)
Northern Indian singer Arati Ankalikar Tikekar is celebrated as much for her command of rhythm and melody as for the feeling she invests in her khayal songs.
AASHA - SHANKAR, SANGEETA
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-036)
VIOLIN
Nirman - Chatterjee, Purbayan
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-037)
This young sitar virtuoso explores his instrument with such avidity for expression and invention that it's thrilling just to try following him.
Kala - Kala Ramnath
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-038)
Acclaimed album of Hindustani music ('a stellar effort,' 'a real gem,' 'unfeasibly pleasurable') by a young female violinist, with Subhankar Banerjee on tabla. Perforamnce: Raga Jogkauns; Raga Bhatiyar
Samwad - Chatterjee, Purbayan; and Kala Ramnath
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-039)
Duets by two of the brightest young stars of classical Indian music, sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee and violinist Kala Ramnath -- a match made in Nirvana.
Gurukul: Lineage Of Benares Gharana - Sahai, Pandit Sharda; and Vishnu Sahai
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-040)
Pandit Sharda Sahai is the great old guru of the Benares school of tabla drumming, and his son, Vishnu, is his star pupil.Together in concert they spark, burn and nearly explode.
Shrine - Chakrabarty, Ajoy
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-045)
With the three very different pieces in his latest album Ajoy Chakrabarty shows once again why he is esteemed as one of India's greatest singers. - The record label says: Ajoy Chakrabarty once again enthralled the London audience with his serene and melodious voice.He has made raga music universal to all and continues to demonstrate why many consider him to be one of India's greatest vocalists
Parveen - Parveen Sultana
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-046)
Her sweet voice, three-and-a-half octave range and profound understanding of music make herone of the important female khayal singers of our time. Vocal - Begum Parveen Sultana; Tabla - Mukulraj Dev; Harmonium - Mehmood Dhaulpuri. Performance: Raga Ragashri and Raga Mishra Mand.
Pure - Chakrabarty, Kaushiki
$(special order)17.99
(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. The reocrd label sas: Kaushiki is the one young Indian classical vocalist everyone should listen to. Purity of voice,excellent control,maturity and a deep sensitivity demonstrate that this new CD is a milestone in the development of a great talent within India's rich vocal heritage
THUMRI - BANO, AFROZ
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-048)
The record label says: Afroz Bano is gifted with a powerful but mellow voice and expresses beautifully the emotions of devotion, mystical love and the pain of separation found in Thumri,the most poetic form of Indian classical music.
IBTEDA - KHAN, GHULAM MUSTAFA
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-049)
The record label says: Endowed with an exceptional melodious and sensitively adaptable voice,Ghulam Mustafa Khan bears witness to the rigorous traditional training he recieved from his distiguished gurus.His contribution to Indian vocal music goes way beyond his excellent perforrmance.
DHRUPAD - DAGAR, WASIFUDDIN
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-050)
The record label says: Dhrupad is the highest devotional art form from North India's rich and vibrant music heritage.In this excellent live performance,Wassifuddin Dagar is the new torch bearer repressing the twentieth unbroken generation of Dhrupad singers in this remarkable Dagar family.
Rhythm Fantasies - Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-051)
Mridanagam drummer Sivaraman convenes a summit meeting of South India's best percussionionists.
AKAASH - SHARMA, RAHUL
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(cdRoots# sense-052)
SANTOOR
SITAR II - PARVEZ, SHAHID; and AKRAM KHAN
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-054)
SITAR and TABLA
DESERT CHARM VOL. II - NOMADS OF RAJASHTAN
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-055)
ENSEMBLE
LINEAGE OF DHRUPAD - DAGAR, SAYEEDUDDIN
$(special order)17.99
(cdRoots# sense-057)
The record label says: Sayeeduddin Dagar passes on the rich heritage of the Dagar lineage in this special recording.The music is deeply devotional and true to the essence of Dhrupad,the most ancient form of Indian vocal music.
Sacred Song from Southern India Sudha Ragunathan - Sudha Ragunathan (Shakti)
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-shakti05)
In Hindu philosophy, the term Shakti designates the vital, primordial energy at the heart of every creative dynamic. Shakti represents female power which complements that the male so that the flux of nature is brought into balance. In the Hindu pantheon, Shakti appears in the guise of the Mother-Goddess of Prosperity, or Saraswathi, Goddess of the Arts. Sitting cross-legged, draped in her sari and surrounded by her musicians, each of whom carries on his forehead a red spot here and there outlined in white, Sudha Ragunathan seems to breathe the same air as the Gods. Her voice is resonant with creative emotion, sending out currents of vibrant energy.
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.
L'amour de toi me fait danser - Faiz Ali Faiz
$18.99
(cdRoots# hm-faizamour)
The record label says: Any aspiring qawwali singer will inevitably be compared to the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the undisputed king of the genre. Since Nusrat's death in 1997, fans of qawwali music have been waiting for an artist to come along that would rekindle the flame and take the genre to new heights. Critics around the world have proclaimed that Faiz Ali Faiz has done just that. Born in 1962, this young singer's burnished vocal tone and stunning virtuosic ability are reminiscent of his illustrious predecessor without being slavishly imitative. Faiz Ali Faiz's family has been steeped in qawwali tradition for seven generations and he has clearly created his own voice and unique style and his future will no longer be obscured by Nusrat's shadow.
Live in Madras - Dr N Ramani
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-madras)
South Indian Classical Music for flute, accompanied y veena, violin, mridangam, gatham and kanjira
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.
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.
Jaan Sufi - Baul Bishwa
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# he-07)
Sufi, Hindi and Tantric roots are explored in an ecstatic music from India by Bapi Das Baul and this ensemble of Bengali gypsies.
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.'
Tana Tani - State of Bengal vs. Paban Das Baul
$15.99
(cdRoots# rw-tana)
A dub-heavy melee in the British Asian breakbeat scene, where Paban's ecstatic, smoky vocals soar over juddering beats and basso basslines, and his urgent rhythms mutate into frantic drum 'n' bass. Both Zaman and Mimlu Sen (Paban's partner and collaborator) made suggestions, and Paban experimented by fitting more familiar rhythmic patterns like the dhrupada of the jhaptal into Zaman's syncopations. Not for the folkies, this is pretty raw electronica with great vocals.
Sarod - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
$16.99
(cdRoots# hm-khan-sarod)
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is acknowledged throughout India as one of its foremost classical musicians and the maestro of his chosen instrument, the sarod. Born in 1945 in Gwalior, where his father was a musician to the royal family, he made an early debut giving his first solo recital at the age of 12 in 1958. He represents the sixth generation of his family to inherit a classical tradition that goes back through his father, the late Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan, to the era of the court musicians of the Mughal Empire.
Raga Rasa - That Which Colors the Mind (2 CDs) - Kartik Seshadri with Bikram Ghosh
$21.99
(cdRoots# tc-4325)
Sitar virtuoso Kartik Seshadri explores variations of mood and color (rasa) in four extended ragas. Seshadri has built a wide following among Indian music aficionados who admire his rich tonal sensibility, expressiveness, and extraordinary rhythmic intricacy. Packaging includes a 2-CD set with 40 pages of text on the history of Indian music by acclaimed MIT musicologist George Ruckert.
Sambho Mahadeva (2 CD set) - Rajeswari Padmanabhan, Karaijudi Sambasivayer
$36.99
(cdRoots# hm-sambu)
O, great god Sambhu is the latest release in Wergo's Museum Collection Berlin series. The album features the South Indian vina (lute), one of the most important instruments in Carnatic music, as played by Rajeswari Padmanabhan and Karaikudi Sambasivayer Subramaniam, with percussion accompaniment by Tanjore Upendram on the mrdangam. These studio and concert recordings were made in Berlin in 1975. As is the norm in this series, the booklet (128 pages German/English) is incredibly detailed and informative
Mandolin Magic - U. Srinivas
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-srin)
Using the unusual tool of the mandolin, this Indian musician interprets ragas both traditional and contemporary, with a strong sense of spirituality, splendid improvisations and inspired solo passages combined with unique and fascinating ensemble work.
Veena - E. Gaayathri
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-veena)
South Indian classical performances on the veena, accompanied by K.V. Prasadh (mridingam ) and Venkatraman (tampura).
Rasarang - Rajeev Taranath
$15.99
(cdRoots# ghp-021)
North Indian Classical Music performed by Rajeev Taranath: Sarod; Abhiman Kaushal: Tabla; Chad Hamill: Tanpura
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'
Vaulting with the Strings - Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-vault)
This CD features the Indian violinist and his quintet (mridangam, kanijra, gatham, morsing) who offer the listener eight pieces of extraordinary beauty.
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.
Raga Pulia-Kalyan - Pandit Ram Narayan
$18.99
(cdRoots# amigo-901)
Pandit Ram Narayan, brother of Chatur Lal, the first tabla player to impress the western world on a larger scale in the company of Ravi Shankar, ranks among the most eminent sarangi players of today. His novel style of musical expression has changed the role of the sarangi forever, from that of an accompaning instrument to a full grown solo instrument. Take particular note of his alap in Puria Kalyan, perhaps the best this writer has heard him play.
Ragas Shuddh-Sarang and Piloo Ka - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
$18.99
(cdRoots# amigo-902)
Sarod Master Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is the son of the legendary Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan and comes from a family of Great Music Masters whose artistic lineage goes back five generations. His style is thoroughly original, his greatest contribution to the Sarod is probably to have taken his inspiration from vocal music in forming his recitals and phrasing.
Ragas Madhukans and Piloo - K. Sridhar
$temp out of stock-18.99
(cdRoots# amigo-903)
One of today's finest exponents of the Sarod, Krishnamurti Sridhar was, from very early childhood, initiated into the Carnatic music and is one of very few South Indians to have made North Indian music their playing ground. From the age of five Sridhar was the student of Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar of the Dagar School, the foremost master of the rudra veena and specialist in the traditionally classical and devotional Dhrupad Dhamar style of the North. Ustad it was who told him that the sarod was his instrument, and was he right! Sridhar is mainly inspired by Drupad, but you can also hear his love of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan in his music. It is quite rewarding to compare his music with that of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Raga Piloo - Pandit Nikhil Banerjee
$18.99
(cdRoots# amigo-904)
Virtuoso Nikhil Banerjee, one of this century's greatest masters of the Indian sitar, passed away in 1986 at the age of 55. Banerjee was widely acclaimed for his intensely individualistic pursuit of the poetry of raga. Nikhil Banerjee studied northern Indian classical music with the sarodist Ustad Allauddin Khan, father of sarodist Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Annapurna and also teacher of Ravi Shankar and Pannalal Ghosh.
Raga Desh - Pandit Nikhil Banerjee
$temp out of stock-18.99
(cdRoots# amigo-905)
Nikhil Banerjee, along with Ali Akbar Khan, Annapurna, Ravi Shankar and Pannalal Ghosh, was a student of the legendary (and feared) Allauddin Khan, in Maihar. Banerjee passed away prematurely in 1986. Raga Desh was recorded in Stockholm 1975, at the same time as the previously released Raga Piloo (AMCD 904). The great Anindo Chatterjee also plays tabla on this recording.
Raga Gangeyabushan - Dagar Ustad Z.M.
$18.99
(cdRoots# amigo-906)
In the beginning of the 1960’s, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar contracted instrument-maker Kanan Lal to construct a rudra veena, larger – and therefore with a lower register – than usual. In January of 1968, Ustad received an offer from the French label Alvarez/Le Boite á Musiqe (BAM) to release his first record. At the recording session, two takes of Raga Mangeyabushan were made. We had a hard time deciding which version to use, since both were fantastic. On that occasion, we chose the first. It is therefore a great pleasure to present the alternative take this time. Ustad’s son Bahauddin has informed us that the raga’s correct name is Gangeyabushan.
Raga Mishra Bhairavi - Dagar Ustad Z.M.
$temp out of stock-18.99
(cdRoots# amigo-907)
Before Ustad had his rudra veena built, he played sitar and for about ten years he kept switching between instruments before concentrating solely upon the rudra veena. As far as I know, this is the only existing recording of him playing sitar. Every Sunday evening during the 60’s, he held an intimate concert in his apartment where his students played, and the evening ended by Ustad himself performing a raga on the rudra veena or sitar. On this occasion he plays Bhairavi - a morning raga that traditionally ends a concert – but he plays Mishra (=mixed) Bhairavi, where one is allowed to make use of foreign tones in the raga.
Serendipity - Studio Pagol
$17.99
(cdRoots# hm-pagol)
A mix of Indian techno, pop, and even cocktail music features a wild cover of The Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows (TNK) with a remixed upbeat tempo Bollywood style. Numerous artists from widespread horizons collaborated on Serendipity from Moroccan singer Shamal'hia to Bengalese singer, guitarist and keyboard player John Liton Baroï. The result of this fusion is an album that blurs the lines between musical genres.
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.
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.
Nirguni Bhajans - Pandit Kumar Gandharva
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-bhajans)
Accompanied by Narayan Pandit and Satish Deshpande - tanpura, Govindrao Patwardhan - harmonium, Vasant Achrekar - tabla. Singer Kumar Gandharva was born in the region of Darhwad, in the north of Karnataka in Southern India. A leading exponent of Carnatic culture, he was a child-prodigy who grew up amid great upheaval, and who brought several crucial technical and expressive innovations to an age-old tradition. For fans of Indian classical music, this record provides a wonderful opportunity to develop a more profound understanding of the art connected to bhajan, an important form of Hindu devotional music.
Hawa Hawa - Shujaat Husain Khan
$16.98
(cdRoots# hm-hawa)
Sitarist Shujaat Husain Khan is considered one of the great North Indian classical musicians of his generation. His style, known as gayaki ang, is imitative of the subtleties of the human voice. Shujaat is also known for his exceptional voice. The tracks on Hawa Hawa are mostly love songs and melodies remembered from his childhood. It is the simple beauty of these songs that makes this recording special. While Shujaat's life has been largely dedicated to the great classical tradition of North India, his heart lies in these simple melodies. Through this music, Shujaat states to the world, 'these are the sounds of my roots.'
Love Trap - Susheela Raman
$16.99
(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
Scintillating Sax - Kadri Gopalnath
$17.99
(cdRoots# rd-kadri)
Terrible title but a great recording of Indian classical, improvisational music on the unexpected saxophone of Gopalnath, accompanied by violin, mridangam, ghatam and morsing (jew's harp).
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.
Mahima - Debashish Bhattacharya and Bob Brozman
$16.99
(cdRoots# sst-mahima)
Two renowned slide guitarists (from India and the US) meet and merge their talents and ideas into a new musical sound.
The Tabla Solo Album - various
$special order
(cdRoots# vde-909)
Recordings from the Musee d'ethnographie in Geneva's 'Archives internationales de musiques populaire' See the complete series.
Dhola Maru - Musafir (aka Maharaja)
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# true-musafir)
Music of the Gypsies, Hindis and Muslims of Rajasthan are brought together in an unusual presentation of secular and sacred music. The ensemble is now known as MAHARAJA.
The Inner Path - Shiv Kumar Sharma, and Shafaat Ahmed Khan
$special order
(cdRoots# sense-027)
For 40 years India's most visionary and innovative performer on the santoor (hammered dulcimer), accompanied byKhan on tablas. Recorded at Saptak Festival 2003, Gujarat. Performance: Raga kirvani
Amilal - Urna
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# tm-urna05)
The Chemirani Trio - Zoltan Lantos (violin), Djamchid Chemirani and Keyvan Chemirani (percussion) join Mongolian vocalist Urna Chahar-Tugchi on her 2005 release. They take a spare and elegant approach, each instrument and voice holding equal importance in delivering these traditional and tradition-inspired songs, from soft balladry to almost avant garde energy. Beautifully packaged in a gatefold digipak with a classy book inside, with images, photos and lyrics in Mongolian script and English translation. Highly recommended!
Fanfare du Rajasthan - Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
$temp out of stock-17.99
(cdRoots# hm-jaipur)
Brass bands today belong to the Indian tradition.They accompany events such as national or religious celebrations,and popular festivals. Artists of Jaipur Kawa Brass Band , selected by Hameed Khan Kawa, are some of the best musicians from famous brass bands of Rajasthan. The thorough knowledge of his own musical tradition and his occidental experience, allows Hameed to choose a wild repertoire from Indian traditional music to popular songs of Indian movies.He then added the sophisticated structures of North Indian classical music to deliver an unexpected and rousing musical experience.
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