World Music

[Jazzmoose]

Peter Gabriel, Ry Cooder and others enlarged the market for this music. Do we have to blame them? Did they stolen the music from blacks, to follow the accuses of Davis and other black jazz musicians toward white jazz musicians?

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This reminds me of that Friedman cartoon of Paul Simon and David Byrne running into each other in an African jungle with their tape recorders for some reason...

[7/4]

Calcutta Slide Guitar

I picked this up a few days ago in the International section at J&R a few days ago. Debashish Bhattacharya's slide guitar playing is amazing.

Edited June 2, 2005 by 7/4

[Dr. Rat]

Calcutta Slide Guitar

I picked this up a few days ago in the International section at J&R a few days ago. Debashish Bhattacharya's slide guitar playing is amazing.

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But is this international music or Indian music?

The cd is very good, whatever it is.

--eric

[7/4]

Calcutta Slide Guitar

I picked this up a few days ago in the International section at J&R a few days ago. Debashish Bhattacharya's slide guitar playing is amazing.

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But is this international music or Indian music?

The cd is very good, whatever it is.

--eric

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In a previous post in this thread I wrote:

Hindustani (slide) guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya is pretty amazing. I heard him at Joe's Pub last Summer.

[A Lark Ascending]

Calcutta Slide Guitar

I picked this up a few days ago in the International section at J&R a few days ago. Debashish Bhattacharya's slide guitar playing is amazing.

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I picked it up in Bath Compact Discs - a classical music shop that does a few 'world' releases - in the new release section. As far as I could see it was the only non-classical disc there.

Judging what was next to it I think it must be properly considered to be baroque!

[Joe G]

Calcutta Slide Guitar

I picked this up a few days ago in the International section at J&R a few days ago. Debashish Bhattacharya's slide guitar playing is amazing.

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Bought it last night at B&N. Beautiful stuff. Also found this:

Steve Tibbetts and Choying Drolma. Her singing is strong, and I've liked Tibbetts for over a decade, though I don't have a lot of his stuff on hand.

[chandra]

Talking of slide guitar, I recently came across the song 'Marwa Blues' by George Harrison in the album that was released posthoumously. There is a raga called Marwa but I could not tell if that song is in Marwa or not. But the slide guitar gives the flexibility to play Indian ragas. I wonder if any of you have any comments on that instrumental piece by GH.

[Joe G]

I've listened to Debashish Bhattacharya's cd a few times now...

VISHNU! This guy burns like Mclaughlin!

[7/4]

Talking of slide guitar, I recently came across the song 'Marwa Blues' by George Harrison in the album that was released posthoumously.  There is a raga called Marwa but  I could not tell if that song is in Marwa or not. But the slide guitar gives the flexibility to play Indian ragas. I wonder if any of you have any comments on that instrumental piece by GH.

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I'm not familiar with the tune, but Harrison has such a distinctive slide tone. I always know it's him.

[7/4]

I've listened to Debashish Bhattacharya's cd a few times now...

VISHNU! This guy burns like Mclaughlin!

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Oh yes he does...he's also played with JMcL in Remember Shatki (the modern version of Shatki).

[Joe G]

Is he on Live in Bombay?

Edited June 8, 2005 by Joe G

[7/4]

Is he on Live in Bombay?

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Two cuts on Saturday Night In Bombay.

It's been a while since I've listened to it, I'll give it a spin next.

As for his speed, most of it comes from jumping up and down one string, alternating between the open string and a higher note on one string.

I have a video of him I should watch before I say any more.

Edited June 8, 2005 by 7/4

[A Lark Ascending]

I've listened to Debashish Bhattacharya's cd a few times now...

VISHNU! This guy burns like Mclaughlin!

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Any Shakti lover should make a beeline for this CD.

Outstanding.

[7/4]

Two cuts on Saturday Night In Bombay.

Yeah, he get's little cameos with JMcL. Everybody does.

I like the Classical material better. A better chance to focus in on the master.

I'll watch the video tonight.

[John B]

Are any of you familiar with John Handy's Musical Dreamland? He performs with Pandit Prakash Maharaj (tabla), Shivanath Mishra (sitar) and Gunther Paust (tanpura). It sounds like this could be a facinating collaboration.

[John B]

The label Sublime Frequencies has been releasing some fantastic music over the past few years. Their releases vary between field recordings, radio broadcasts and rare old cassette tapes, most of which are recorded on location, although some are collected from collections in the U.S. I'm listening to the first volume of recordings from Sumatra right now and highly recommend it:

[7/4]

The label Sublime Frequencies has been releasing some fantastic music over the past few years.  Their releases vary between field recordings, radio broadcasts and rare old cassette tapes, most of which are recorded on location, although some are collected from collections in the U.S.  I'm listening to the first volume of recordings from Sumatra right now and highly recommend it:

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I have a sudden urge to order their entire cataloge. Restrain...

[John B]

I have a sudden urge to order their entire cataloge. Restrain... 

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I just bought four more this week. The one I posted above as well as Molam: Thai Country Groove From Isan, I Remember Syria, and Night Recordings From Bali. The Cambodia disc I already owned is fantastic. Radio India is good, but not one of my favorites. Broken Hearted Dragonflies is in a category of its own. Very good, but very different from the rest of the catalog.

If you do end up ordering go through Forced Exposure, as they have the most reasonable prices I have been able to find.

Edited June 13, 2005 by John B

[7/4]

I have a sudden urge to order their entire cataloge. Restrain... 

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I just bought four more this week. The one I posted above as well as Molam: Thai Country Groove From Isan, I Remember Syria, and Night Recordings From Bali. The Cambodia disc I already owned is fantastic. Radio India is good, but not one of my favorites. Broken Hearted Dragonflies is in a category of its own. Very good, but very different from the rest of the catalog.

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How is their delivery?

[John B]

They are located in Massachusetts and I had the discs within a day or two. I've ordered through FE quite a bit and only had a slow delivery once, when an obscure disc I wanted was out of stock. Their shipping price is very reasonable, if ordering multiple titles. $4.50, for any size order.

[Dr. Rat]

Molam: Thai Country Groove From Isan

I rember this great disc that came out a few years back called Molam Lao, which had a bunch of guys mostly from Thailand, I beleive, playing these huge harmonica/accordion-like instruments on these very structured, minimalist but dance-like tunes (as I fondly but hazily recall). Really cool stuff. We actually got loads of play from the late night free-form people who usually play little else but rock and elctronic.

--eric

[7/4]

They are located in Massachusetts and I had the discs within a day or two. I've ordered through FE quite a bit and only had a slow delivery once, when an obscure disc I wanted was out of stock.  Their shipping price is very reasonable, if ordering multiple titles.  $4.50, for any size order.

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Thanks. I'll be placing an order in the near future.

[7/4]

Molam: Thai Country Groove From Isan

I rember this great disc that came out a few years back called Molam Lao, which had a bunch of guys mostly from Thailand, I beleive, playing these huge harmonica/accordion-like instruments on these very structured, minimalist but dance-like tunes (as I fondly but hazily recall). Really cool stuff. We actually got loads of play from the late night free-form people who usually play little else but rock and elctronic.

--eric

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A yes, the khene.

I once had a car acident to the tune of the CD, Jah Wobble - Molam Dub

[Dr. Rat]

Molam: Thai Country Groove From Isan

I rember this great disc that came out a few years back called Molam Lao, which had a bunch of guys mostly from Thailand, I beleive, playing these huge harmonica/accordion-like instruments on these very structured, minimalist but dance-like tunes (as I fondly but hazily recall). Really cool stuff. We actually got loads of play from the late night free-form people who usually play little else but rock and elctronic.

--eric

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A yes, the khene.

I once had a car acident to the tune of the CD, Jah Wobble - Molam Dub

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Yes! the khene!

I hope you (and the record) came out OK.

--eric

[7/4]

Molam: Thai Country Groove From Isan

I rember this great disc that came out a few years back called Molam Lao, which had a bunch of guys mostly from Thailand, I beleive, playing these huge harmonica/accordion-like instruments on these very structured, minimalist but dance-like tunes (as I fondly but hazily recall). Really cool stuff. We actually got loads of play from the late night free-form people who usually play little else but rock and elctronic.

--eric

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A yes, the khene.

I once had a car acident to the tune of the CD, Jah Wobble - Molam Dub

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Yes! the khene!

I hope you (and the record) came out OK.

--eric

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I did OK, insurance took care of the car, lawyers took care of the points.

Thanks!

Edited June 13, 2005 by 7/4