This is a site where I post reviews of CDs, DVDs, LPs, and concerts. I have been writing music reviews on and off since 1984. I ran a heavy metal fanzine from 1984-1988 called Metal Madness and have been a staff writer for Aural Innovations for many years. I have also contributed to Chrohinga Well (RIP), Bad Acid (RIP), Lowcut (RIP), Roadburn and a number of other zines as well. I recently moved to Portugal so please request the new address and do not send any music to Denmark anymore. Tak..
Page Index
▼
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Sonashish- Sitar Recital by K.G. Westman (Bihaan Music)
Most of you probably know KG from
his work with Siena Root and Øresund Space Collective but this is what KG does
most of the time, that is, play classical northern Indian music. This is his
first solo CD called Sonashish. It was recorded in India on April 9th
and 11, 2017. The CD features two fantastic raga which also feature tabla player,
Shri Jyan Swarup Mukherjee.The first
piece is called Raag Shonashish conceived by KG’s grand master, Pandit Rabindra
Narayan Goswami. It starts off quite slow and meditative but then the tabla kicks in and the energy level slowly rises until it is quite intense. The
ending, wow.. Transports you to another place.Raag Multani. This raag is meant to be heard in the late afternoon or at
sunset and is a pretty fast piece with intense playing from both players.
Both
these pieces are presented in Alaap, gat in rupak tall and drut teentaal. This
is information for classical students about the different passages the music
will travel through (speed, etc..)..Excellent album. I just wish it was longer. Check out a short piece from last summer below..
No comments:
Post a Comment