Classical Indian Sitar & Surbahar Ragas - Baluji Shrivastav
[EUCD1572]

CD Information • CD Title: Classical Indian Sitar & Surbahar Ragas • Artist(s): Baluji Shrivastav • CD Code: EUCD1572 • Tracks: 10 (2CD) • Playing Time: 124:03 min • Booklet Info in: English, Spanish, German

The sitar and surbahar (bass sitar - pronounce: ‘svarbahar’) are two of the main instruments in Indian classical music. Baluji Shrivastav is an artist and multi-instrumentalist of world renown and has played innumerable concerts all over the world. Here he presents six sitar ragas and four surbahar ragas, accopanied on tabla by Ismail Sheikh and Sarvar Sabri. The CD booklet informs extensively about the artists, instruments and pieces.

Track Listing:

CD 1 (Sitar)

1. RAGA NAT BHAIRAV (Alaap, Jor and Jhala) - 15:37
2. RAGA TODI (Vilambit Gat in Teental) - 14:56
3. RAGA RAGESHVARI (Drut Gat + Jhala in Teental) - 10:15
4. FOLK MELODY BASED ON RAGA DES (in Kaherva) - 7:05
5. BHAJAN IN DADARA, HUMAK CHALA TA RAAM CHANDRA - 7:50
6. BHAJAN VAISHNAV, JANA TO TENE KAMIJE - 7:15

CD II (Surbahar, "Bass Sitar")

1. RAGA AHIR-BHAIRAV (Alaap, Jor + Jhala) - 29:51
2. RAGA BILAS-KHANI TODI (Vilambit Gat in Teental, 4 + 4 + 4 + 4) - 15:16
3. RAGA SHUDDHA-SARANG (Drut Gat in Teental, 4 + 4 +4 + 4) - 10:58
4. RAGA PAHARI (in Kaherva of 8 beats, 4 + 4) - 5:00