Monday, August 27, 2007

Morning Ragas 8/26/07

1. Raga Ahir Bhairav
Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, vocals
Ramdas Palsule, tabla
Ramesh Mishra, sarangi
CD released by India Archive Music (CD 1082) 2007

2. Raga Lalit
Brij Narayan, sarod
Zakir Hussain, tabla
CD released by Nimbus Records, from series "Indian Classical Masters"
1990 (NI 5263)

3. Mira Bhajan
Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, vocals
Ramdas Palsule, tabla
Ramesh Mishra, sarangi
CD released by India Archive Music (CD 1082) 2007

Sounds of China 8/25/07

Music of the Gu Zheng
(Note: The following playlist for the first 2 LPs does not list pieces in order as heard on the radio)

From the LP: "Gu Zheng Ming Qu" (Famous melodies for the Gu Zheng)
Artist: Chen Lei Shi (Louis Chen)
Released by: Summit Musical Industries (SMCM-1013~14)
1. Mei Hua San Nong (Three Playings of Plum in Blossom)
2. Night Rain on the Banana Trees by the Window
3. Huun-yang Ye Yue (Moonlight over the Huun-yang River)
4. Ying Xian Ke (Welcoming Celestial Guests)
5. Lang Tao Sha (Waves Washing the Sands)

From the LP: "Zhong Guo Zheng Qu Ya Yue" or "The Zheng: Two Masters Play the Chinese Zheng"
Artists: Chen Lei Shi, Liang Zai Ping
Released by: Summit Musical Industries (SMCM-1010)
1. Composition #2 of the Year 1978
2. Chang Xiang Si (Mutual Longing)
3. Kuang Shan Yue (Moon over mountainous pass)
4. Zui Yu Chang Ye (Drunk Fisherman sings in the evening)

From the LP: "So Chun-bo Cheng Society Recital (Second Volume)"
Artists: So Chun-bo and his Zheng Society
Released by: Life Records, HK, 1977 (LCLP 3008)
1. Jiang Jun Liang (ensemble)
2. Fighting against typhoon (solo)

From the LP: "Chinese Cheng Music- So Chun-bo and His Cheng Society"
Artists: So Chun-bo and his Zheng Society
Released by: Life Records, HK, 1975 (LCLP 3002)
1. Rite of God Worshipping (Zheng and Cello Ensemble, Cello- Yeung Wah-Sang)

From the LP: "Liang Zai Ping: Sonata of Zheng"
Released by Four Seas Records
Artists: Liang Zai Ping, Stephan Micus (Shakuhachi and Xiao)
1. Ying Hu (Lake of Music)

From the LP: "Cheng Deh-Yuan's Work: Cheng Concerto"
Released by Summit Musical Industries (SMCM-1007)
Artist: Cheng Deh-Yuan, F.L. Chinese Orchestra (conducted by Cheng Si-Sum)
1. Hai Ou (Sea Gull)

Rag Aur Tal 8/26/07

1. Song:"India"
Group: Shakti
Album: A Handful of Beauty
Label: Sbme Import

(Also available on
Album: The Best of Shakti
Label: Moment)

2.Artist: Vilayat Khan
Rag Marwa
Lavel: Navras

3. Artist: Alice Coltrane
Song: Turiya
Album: Huntington Ashram Monastery
Label: Universal Japan

4. Artist: Kishori Amonkar
Track: Raga Suha: Khyal In Madhya Lay Teental
Album: Live in London 1998
Label: Navras

5:Artist:Bikram Ghosh
Track: Morning Contemplations (with Tarun Bhattacharya, Santur)
Album: Talking Tabla
Label: Music of the World


Host: David Ellenbogen

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Morning Ragas 8/12/07

1. Raga Bilaskhani Todi, khyal
Sulochana Brahaspati, vocalist
Sultan Khan, sarangi
Anindo Chatterjee, tabla
Arnod Vardhan, Christian Ledoux; tamburas
CD: Sulochana Brahaspati (Hindustani Classical Vocal)
Released by Nimbus Records 1992, NI 5305

2. Raga Devgiri Bilawal
Subhra Guha, vocal
Samar Saha, tabla
Jyoti Goho, harmonium
Released by India Archive Music 1998, CD 1032

3. Raga Pilu
See #2

Morning Ragas 8/12/07

1. Raga Bilaskhani Todi, khyal
Sulochana Brahaspati, vocalist
Sultan Khan, sarangi
Anindo Chatterjee, tabla
Arnod Vardhan, Christian Ledoux; tamburas
CD: Sulochana Brahaspati (Hindustani Classical Vocal)
Released by Nimbus Records 1992, NI 5305

2. Raga Devgiri Bilawal
Subhra Guha, vocal
Samar Saha, tabla
Jyoti Goho, harmonium
Released by India Archive Music 1998, CD 1032

3. Raga Pilu
See #2

Sounds of China 8/11/07

Music/History of the Gu Qin

1. Lisao (Falling into Grief)
CD: Li Xiang-ting
Ancient Qin Music
Released by Hugo Productions, 1999, HRP 7199-2

2. Interview with qin musician John Thompson

3. Guang Ling San
Dai Xiao-lian, qin
CD: Guangling Qin Music Series (Excerpts)
Released by Hugo Productions, 1998, HRP 718-2

4. Xiao Xiang Shui Yun (Water and Cloud of Xiao and Xiang)
Dai Xiao-lian, qin
CD: See #3

5. Lament of Wang Zhao Jun
Cheng Gong-liang, qin
CD: See #3

6. Chang Men Yuan (Lament at Chang Palace)
Cheng Gong-liang, qin
CD: See #3

7. Si Gu Ren (Memories of an Old Friend)
Zhang Zi-qian, qin
Dai Shu-hong, xiao
CD: See #3

8. Liu Shui (Flowing Water)
Li Xiang-ting, qin
CD: See #1

9. Hu Jua Shi Ba Pai (18 Pieces for the Barbarian Pipe)
Li Xiang-ting, qin
CD: See #1

10. Ping Sha Luo Yan (Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank)
Zhang Zi-qian, qin
CD: Guangling Qin Music (Vol.1)
Zhang Zi-qian
Released by Hugo Productions, 1996, HRP 7139-2

Sunday, August 05, 2007

Raag Aur Taal 8/5/07

1. Dhun (Raga Bhairavi)
2. Raga Yaman
3. Raga Bareshri
Partha Das, sitar
Rashid Mustafa, tabla
CD: Music of the Sitar- Partho Das
Released by JVC, World Sounds series, 1997

4. Raga Desh
Snehasish Mozumder, mandolin
Subhem Chatterjee, tabla
CD: Mandolin Dreams- Indian Mandolin & Tabla
Released by Latitudes (Music of the World)

5. Raga Rageshri
Ravi Shankar, sitar
Kanai Dutta, tabla
Nodu C. Mullick, tanpura
CD: Improvisitions (from 'The Ravi Shankar Collection')
Rereleased by Angel Records 1999

Morning Ragas 8/5/2007

1. Alap in Bilaskhani Todi

2. Gats in Jogiya Kalingra
(Aired) Gat in slow tintal

Nikhil Banerjee, sitar
Nikhil Ghosh, tabla
CD: Morning Ragas - Bombay 1965
Released by Raga Records 1996