West Meets East: The Historic Shankar/Menuhin Sessions [BGO]

West Meets East: The Historic Shankar/Menuhin Sessions [BGO] - Beat Goes On - BGON

Label: Beat Goes On
Catalog No: BGON 445
Format: CD
Release Date: 2001-11-15
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 49 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 5017261204455

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Personnel: Ravi Shankar (sitar); Ravi Shankar; Prodyot Sen (tanpura); Yehudi Menuhin (violin); Hephzibah Menuhin (piano); Alla Rakha (tabla).

That a Western violinist should choose to pair with the illustrious Ravi Shankar is not in itself surprising. The violin was fully absorbed (and tuned much lower) by the Indian classical music establishment as early as the 19th century, and in contemporary times produced performers such as Dr. L. Subramaniam, Lalgudi Jayaraman, and the highly experimental L. Shankar. However, aside from being a highly accomplished recording, the original West Meets East -- there would be two additional Menuhin-Shankar collaborations -- elevated world music to new heights. Menuhin had championed Indian music in the West for years before learning how to play it. His sensitivity to the material is demonstrated on "Sawara Kakali," particularly during the tremendous duet that closes the track.



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Works Details

>Shankar, Ravi : Prabhati for sitar, violin & tabla
  • Performers: Yehudi Menuhin (Violin); Alla Rakha (Tabla); Ravi Shankar (Sitar); Prodyot Sen (Tanpura)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern

>Shankar, Ravi : Raga Puriya Kalyan
  • Performers: Prodyot Sen (Tanpura); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin); Ravi Shankar (Sitar)
  • Running Time: 11 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern

>Shankar, Ravi : Sawara Kakali for sitar, violin & tabla (based on Raga Tilang)
  • Performers: Prodyot Sen (Tanpura); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin); Ravi Shankar (Sitar)
  • Running Time: 8 min. 46 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern

>Enescu, George : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 25
  • Performers: Ravi Shankar (Sitar); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin); Hephzibah Menuhin (Piano)
  • Running Time: 24 min. 8 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic