CEX12

Rare Ragas and Talas – Stockholm 1986

K. Sridhar

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“Apart from the alap they are presented with compositions in two rare talas”

For the first time in digital format.

A north indian classical recording with the great indian sarod player K. Sridhar accompanied on tabla by Sopan Dev (Bengt Berger) and on Tanpura by Anita Livstrand. The material is two south indian ragas (Shanmukha Priya and Charukesi) interpreted in north indian style. Apart from the alap they are presented with compositions in two rare talas, Jhumpak tala of 8 1/2 beats and Chartal-Ki-Savari of 11 beats. These recordings were originally released by Amigo Music on cassette and are now available for the first time in digital format.

The original cassette cover:

Here is the second track, a gat in Raag Shanmukhapriya, Jhumpak Tala

A video w Sridhar and Maruti Kurdekar from 2002

Musicians, track list

K. Sridhar, sarod
Sopan Dev (Bengt Berger), tabla
Anita Livstrand, tanpura

Raga Shanmukha Priya – alap (K. Sridhar – Country & Eastern) 13.20
Raga Shanmukha Priya – Gat in Jhumpak tala (K. Sridhar/Sopan Dev – Country & Eastern) 9.05
Raga Charukesi – alap (K. Sridhar – Country & Eastern) 9.27
Raga Charukesi – gat in Chartal-Ki-Savari tala (K. Sridhar/Sopan Dev – Country & Eastern) 10.12

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CEX12 RARE RAGAS AND TALAS – Stockholm 1986

Raag Shanmukha Priya: Based on: C D Eb F# G Ab Bb C
Jhumpak tala: 8 1/2 beats

Raag Charukesi: Based on: C D E F G Ab Bb
Chartal-Ki-Savari tala: 11 beats

Recorded October 9, 1986 at Rub-a-Dub Studio, Stockholm
Engineer: Brynn Settels
First issued by Amigo Musik on cassette AMK 859 in 1987
Remastered by Claes Persson, CRP recording 2008.
Cover by Jon Edergren, Electric Boogie
Cover painting on glass by unknown indian artist, 19th century
Produced by Bengt Berger
Released by Country & Eastern November 3, 2008

Liner notes in Swedish

En högklassisk nordindisk klassisk inspelning med den store indiske sarod-spelaren K. Sridhar tillsammans med Bengt Berger, tabla och Anita Livstrand, tanpura. Materialet är sällsynta ragas i dito och komplicerade rytmcykler.
Man spelar två sydindiska ragor (Shanmukha Priya and Charukesi) i nordindisk stil. Efter den frirytmiska alapen (spår 1 och 3) spelas kompositioner över två sällsynta rytmcykler, Jhumpak tala 8 1/2 matras och Chartal-Ki-Savari of 11 matras. Kanske den enda existerande högklassiga nordindiska inspelningen där en svensk musiker intar en prominent plats. Inspelningen gavs ut av Amigo 1987, men tyvärr bara som kassett.