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The Essential Ravi Shankar

by: Ravi Shankar

Release Date October 04, 2005
Play it in the background while entertaining, cleaning the house or just relaxing. Plug it into your MP3 and create your own little sanctuary. Namasté.

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Chants Of India: Ravi Shankar; George Harrison

by: Ravi Shankar, George Harrison

Release Date May 06, 1997
One of the best CDs I have.This CD reminds me of the morning prayer chants at my Boarding school in Rajghat.I never wanted to sing it when I was young.Now,I absolutely love it."Om poornamidah.." is my favourite.

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Three Ragas

by: Ravi Shankar

Release Date July 18, 2000
If you're a fan of Ravi Shankar's sitar playing, or sitar an instrument, or looking to get introduced to indian classical music/sitar, this one would be highly recommended.

This would be a great addition to anyone's collection of indian classical music.

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West Meets East: The Historic Shankar Menuhin Collection

by: Ravi Shankar & Yehudi Menuhin

Release Date November 02, 1999
I was into the Yehudi Menuhin-Ravi Shankar collaborations back when I first purchased the "West Meets East" albums twenty five years ago. This CD features all thier sessions. Sir Yehudi, the "classical" American violinist; and Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitar virtuoso touch the soul of India in the passion that is captures in these recordings.

Sir Yehudi also collaborated with jazz violinist Steff Grappelli; and Ravi Shankar with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Andre Previn and jazz drummer Buddy Rich. Shankar taught the sitar to George Harisson of "The Beatles". Who could doubt two men of such catholic taste?

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Passages

by: Ravi Shankar and Phillip Glass

Release Date June 26, 1990
in my opinion, this cd shows the best music of phillip glass, the one he did at the beginig, before the big companies request him to do more comercial music. the minimalism in the best form. without comercial interest. and with the man who most influenced him. a beautifull mix between orient and occident

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A Morning Raga/An Evening Raga

by: Ravi Shankar

Release Date September 11, 2001
If you are listening to this album, the rhythm is not simple at all. As a matter of fact, most people will have a difficult time finding a steady rhythm at all if they are not familiar with Eastern music. There are no time signatures, it's a rhythmic cycle. So if you go in listening for a 4/4 or a more complex, like a 7/4, you are going to find it difficult to count, especially once the Tal comes back around to Sam, and they start to subdivide the beats within the rhythm. No idea what I'm talking about? Then don't buy the record. Unless you want a really cool challenging piece to listen to or like the last reviewer said, just to chill to.

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Ragas & Talas

by: Ravi Shankar

Release Date February 29, 2000
This is excellent, especially if you are new to Indian sitar music. I put it on for relaxation.

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At the Monterey International Pop Festival

by: Ravi Shankar

Release Date October 20, 1998
Many people went to the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 not even knowing who Ravi Shankar was or that he was on the bill, and came away fans. The same thing happened to me when I purchased the DVD of the festival about three years ago. I became instantly enchanted by the Indian classical form. Neither the original film of Monterey nor the DVD show the entirety of Shankar's performance, but this CD includes it all, and its breathtaking. "Dhun" will wrap you up in a spell, and when it ends it'll be like waking up from a dream. Absolutely beautiful, magical stuff.

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The Sounds of India

by: Ravi Shankar

Release Date July 20, 1989
Quite disappointing CD. There's some dis-jointed sitar music which is interjected by instructons and historical lessons by Mr Shankar. Difficult to enjoy in the normal sense.

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Concerto for Sitar & Orchestra - Morning Love [Bonus Track]

from: EMI Classics

Release Date October 25, 1990
If you are only sampling Ravi then you may wan to buy the "West Meets East" Album. This makes a good second; yet it is still worthy of five stars. The mixture of eastern instruments and western structure show up in this album. This is as much Andre Previn as it is Ravi. It is soothing yet carries a predictable tune. Many hybrids as these pieces carry the plus from both cultures. And Ravi does an excellent job of bridging. If you are a purist then you may want to pass over this album. Personally I could keep it on continuous play.