Raag Aur Taal 3/30/08 Playlist

Theme: Western instruments in Indian Classical music

Host: Swarup

Artist: Snehashish Mozumder (Mandolin)
Album: Mandolin Dreams
Song(s): Raag Desh
Released by: Music of the World - Latitudes (LT 50605)

Artist: U. Shrinivas (Mandolin)
Album: Mystic Raptures
Song(s): Merusamana
Released by: Music Today (CDC00032)

Artist: Kedar Naphade (Harmonium)
Album: Suvaadini
Song(s): Raag Hamsadhwani, Mishra Shivaranjani
Released by: Underscore Records

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Artist: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Guitar - "Mohan Veena")
Album: Indian Delta
Song(s): Raag Shyam Kalyan
Released by: Sense World Music (Sense005)

In All Languages Show - 03/23/08

Theme: Toumani Diabate and Ali Farka Toure

Host: Ashok

Artist: Toumani Diabate
Album: Mande Variation
Song(s): Si Naani, Elyne Road, Ali Farka Toure, Kaounding Cissoko, Djourou Kara Nany
Released by: World Circuit Ltd. (2008) - Nonesuch 433724-2

Artist: Ali Farka Toure
Album: Savane
Song(s): Erdi, Yer Bounda Fara, Beto, Savane, Soya, Penda Yoro
Released by: Nonesuch (2006)

Artist: Toumani Diabate and Taj Mahal
Album: Kulanjan
Song(s): Queen Bee, Tunkaranke, Ol' Georgie Buck, Kulanjan, Fanta Sacko, Guede Man Na
Released by: Hannibal (1999)

Artist: Ali Farka Toure and Ry Cooder
Album: Talking Timbuktu
Song(s): Bonde, Soukora, Gomni, Sega, Amandrai, Lasidan
Released by: Hannibal (1994)

Artist: Toumani and Ali Farka Toure
Album: In the Heart of the Moon
Song(s): Debe, Kala, Mamadon Boutique, Mayor de Niafunke Liv, Kaira
Released by: Nonesuch (2005)

Artist: Ali Farka Toure
Album: African Blues
Song(s): Sidy Gouro, N'timbara, Devele Wague, Okatagouna
Released by: Shanachie (1990) - 65002

Raag Aur Taal - 03/23/08

Theme: Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan

Host: Ashok

Artist: Shahid Parvez
Album: Synergy
Song(s): Raga Pilu
Released by: Sense World Music (2002) - Sense 021

Artist: Shahid Parvez
Album: Sitar II
Song(s): Raga Bihar
Released by: Sense World Music (2004) - Sense 054

Artist: Shahid Parvez and Rashid Khan
Album: Jugalbandi (Duet) Series
Song(s): Ragas Desh and Bageshri
Released by: Navras Records (1995) - NRCD 0049

Sounds of China 03/22/08 Playlist

The first hour of today's show was an interview by DJ Wen Zhou with John Thompson and Festivitas Artium Schola. Thompson is a pioneer in transcribing guqin music into modern notation. FA Schola is an Estonian ensemble that specializes in medieval and ancient Asian instruments.

The second hour was a re-broadcast of a concert that took place December 8th, 2007 at Columbia University. This concert, dubbed "Music From the Time of Marco Polo," features in the first part John Thompson and FA Schola, and in the second part, Zhang Hong Yan, a noted pipa player from China.

Rag Aur Tal March 16, 2008

Theme:

Host: David Ellenbogen

Artist:Shakti
Album: Best of Shakti
Song(s): Bridge of Sighs
Released by: Moment

Artist: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Jerry Douglas
Album: Bourbon & Rosewater
Song(s): Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Jerry Douglas
Released by: Water Lilly Acoustics

Artist:Ajoy Chakrabarty
Album: In union live at the union chapel
Song(s): Thumri - Payan Pady tore shyam
Released by: Sense World Music

Artist:Shivkumar Sharma
Album:Raga Yaman
Song(s): Raga yaman
Released by: Chanda Dhara

Artist:Ragunatha Seth
Album: Bansuri
Song(s): Dhun in Tintal and Raga Rajeshwari Alap and Jor
Released by:India Archive music


Artist:Ramesh Mishra
Album: Sarangi
Song(s): Mishra Khamaj- Bhajan in Sitarkhani Tal
Released by: Chanda Dhara


Artist:Ustad Vilayat Khan
Album: Royal Touch
Song(s):Punjabi Dhun
Released by: Chanda Dhara

Sounds of China 03/15/08 Playlist

Artist: Music From China
Album1: "Classical and Folk Music of China"
Songs: All
Album2: "Traditional Chinese Music"
Songs: 5, 7-10

Artist: Zhou Long & Music From China
Album: "Tales From the Cave"
Song(s): 4-8

Sounds of China 03/08/08 Playlist

Host: Guo Rui

Artist of the day: Dadawa (Zhu Zheqin)

Album: Yellow Children(1992)

Tracks:
1. The Sea is Gone
2. Yellow Children
3. The Xiao Player
4. The Unknown Father
5. The Fate
6. The Dry Season
7. This is You
8. The Child Going Far Away

Album: Sister Drum(1995)

Tracks:
1. Home Without Shadow
2. Sister Drum
3. Sky Burial
4. Di Wei Shin Kan, New Wei Shin Kan(Paradise Inferno)
5. Crossing the Ridge
6. Zhuoma of Zhuomas
7. The Turning Scirpture

Raag Aur Taal Playlist 3/2/08

Theme: Vilayat Khan

Host: Pooja

Artists:
Vilayat Khan - Sitar
Shujaat Khan, Surbahar
Sabir Khan - Tabla
Album: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Song(s):
Raag Shahana
Raag Bageshree
Released by: Navras Records, 1995; NRCD0052/53

Artists:
Vilayat Khan - Sitar
Mohammad Ahmad- Tabla
Album: Classical Instrumental Sitar
Song(s): Raag Tilak Kamod
Released by: Gramaphone Company of India, 1998; CDNF150206

Artists:
Vilayat Khan - Sitar
Sabir Khan - Tabla
Album: Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London
Song(s): Raag Hameer
Released by: Navras; NRCD0010

Morning Ragas - 03/02/2008

Theme: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Host: Ashok

Album: Pukaar: the Echo
Song(s): Allah-hoo, Allah-hoo, Allah-hoo
Released by: Navras Records (2001) - NRCD 5507

Album: The Day, the Night, the Dawn, the Dusk
Song(s): Yeh Jo Halka Halka
Released by: Shanachie Records (1991) - 64032

Album: Live in India
Song(s): Afreen Afreen, Jhule Jhule Lal
Released by: RPG Music International (1996) - CDNF 154031

Album: Intoxicated Spirit
Song(s): Be Wafa, Meri Saqi Saqi Yeh
Released by: Shanachie(1996) - 64066

Album: Jana Jogi De Nal - Vol. 42
Song(s): Jana Jogi De Nal
Released by: Oriental Star Agencies (1994) - CD SR 127