Ended Thursday and welcomed Friday after a walk with Indo-Jazz Fusions II by Joe Harriott - John Mayer Double Quintet, released on Columbia in 1968.

Jarmo Eskelinen October 17, 2025

...on this second try the fusion works much better, especially on the side-long Partita. After the Indian intro, the tune flows easily to a relaxed modal groove, with tablas and the sitar gelling perfectly with the jazz band. Harriott is a talented saxophonist and original improviser, with a tonal world and sound well suited for world fusion. Side two is a bit more uneven, but the closing track ’Subject’ nails the pioneering sound convincingly. On the next album ’Hum Dono’ Harriott would find his soul mate in guitarist Amancio D’Silva and reach the pinnacle of the indo-jazz fusion to new heights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S74v3HuIBaM&list=PL4ga6uXkJwHfgnZxKL-tuHrp1lPpNoJyJ&index=7

#JoeHarriott #KennyWheeler #JohnMayer #Sitar #Raga #IndoJazz #BritJazz #Jazz #Music

Portrait of Genius is a 1964 LP album by Hindustani classical musician Ravi Shankar.

Portrait of Genius Review by Matthew Greenwald

Ravi Shankar has been described as one of the greatest musicians on the planet. This record, one of his classic World Pacific albums, clearly lends credence to that statement. But the thing that makes this record interesting is the fact that it contains a unique fusion of Shankar and his group performing with respected jazz flutist Paul Horn. It's an extremely gratifying combination, and Horn plays with a true jazzman's restraint on the five short selections that open the record. The second half is devoted to one long (20 minute) traditional raga, "Raga Multani," in which Shankar's awesome ability and stamina is matched only by that of his ensemble, especially Alla Rakha on tabla. Essential for any fan of Shankar or Indian music. Awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny4jHlsyIr0&list=RDny4jHlsyIr0&start_radio=1

#RaviShankar #Raga #Sitar #Tabla #HindustaniClassical #Music #WorldPacific #PaulHorn

Ended Monday and welcomed Tuesday after my swim with In New York an album by Hindustani classical musician Ravi Shankar. It was released in 1968 on vinyl.

In New York Review by Sean Westergaard

Although the liner notes allude to Shankar being in New York for a series of concerts at Philharmonic Hall, there is no indication from the recording that this is a live date; the notes simply state "recorded in New York City." Shankar is joined by longtime partner and tabla master Alla Rakha and Shyam But-Nagar on tamboura. The program consists of two morning ragas: the brief "Raga Bairagi" and "Nata Bhairavi," as well as an evening piece, "Raga Marwa." Due to the nature of LPs at the time, the ragas are slightly compressed for time, moving relatively quickly through the alap and jor portions of the raga.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wVWp4-k6XE&list=RD9wVWp4-k6XE&start_radio=1

#RaviShankar #Raga #Sitar #Tabla #HindustaniClassical #WorodlPacific #Music

Ended the weekend and welcomed the week after a walk with Cosmic Consciousness - Paul Horn In Kashmir by Paul Horn, released on World Pacific Records in 1968.

Paul Horn In Kashmir is easily the trippiest of Paul Horn's 60s experiments -- and even more far-reaching than his Paul Horn In India set! This one has a very similar feel to Paul's Indian session, but it's much more transcendental -- with long tunes that spin out amidst sitar, tabla, and vocals -- going for a meditative approach that's a great complement to Horn's work on the alto flute. The jazz component to the session is very subdued, but given the overall quality of the album, we're not ones to complain! Vocals are by Shri Chunilal Kaul, and titles include "Raga Ahir Bhairao", "Tabla Solo IN Teental", "Raga Kerwani", and "Alap In Raga Bhairav". - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UtdO7n_CBE

#PaulHorn #Flute #Sitar #WorldPacific #Music #Raga #Ambient #Tabla #Transcendent #India #Kashmir

Ended Wednesday and welcomed Thursday after my swim with Live: Ravi Shankar at the Monterey International Pop Festival a live album by Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar, released on the World Pacific record label in November 1967. It consists of part of Shankar's celebrated performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival in California on 18 June 1967...

...Ravi Shankar's appearance at the Monterey International Pop Festival marked a highpoint in the popularity of Indian classical music in the West, during a period when rock groups such as the Beatles, the Byrds and the Rolling Stones had increasingly adopted aspects of the genre in their work. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev9TFGQj4rA&list=RDev9TFGQj4rA&start_radio=1

#RaviShankar #Raga #Sitar #HindustaniClassical #WorldPacific #MontereyPop #Music #AllaRakha #tabla #KamalaChakravarty #tambura

Jemand hier Interesse an einer #Sitar? Habe eine abzugeben. Nicht das hochwertigste Instrument, aber gut für den Alltagsgebrauch. Kiste gibt's dazu. Müsste bespannt werden. Und ist etwas unhandlich, müsste also irgendwie in Berlin oder Hamburg abgeholt werden.

#musicians #instruments

In San Francisco is a live album by Hindustani classical musician Ravi Shankar. It was released in 1967 on vinyl.

In San Francisco Review by Matthew Greenwald

On Ravi Shankar's World Pacific sides, the longer ragas were usually the highlight. These contained the true essence of Indian music: long, undulating ragas that slowly evolved and built in intensity. Unfortunately, there was usually only room for one on each album (if that); however, Live in San Francisco contains three extended pieces and is perhaps his best World Pacific album. Accompanied by Alla Rakha on tabla, Shankar shows his rhythmic grace and sheer stamina on these performances, to a live audience's delight. Recorded at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium at a time (about 1967) when consciousness in Indian music was growing at an incredible rate...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_g1vNJ7-UA&list=RDa_g1vNJ7-UA&start_radio=1

#RaviShankar #Sitar #Raga #WorldPacific #Music #HindustaniClassical #Tabla #SanFrancisco

Ended the weekend and welcomed the week after my swim with In India by Paul Horn, released on World Pacific Records in 1967.

Paul Horn in India sees him playing with tabla, tamboura, vichitra veena and violin (Satya Dev Pawar) on a series of seven traditional ragas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vp1umEg43s

#PaulHorn #Flute #Raga #Sitar #Tabla #Tamboura #Violin #Ambient #India #Music #VichitraVeena

This is the cover of the LP version of the tape I picked up in a bargain bin back in the 80s for £1, having never heard of any of the artists. The tape has long since snapped, as cassette tapes tend to do, but given my lifelong love of the music, it was a good investment!

#JoeHarriott #JohnMayer #BritJazz #Jazz #BargainBin #Cassette #Raga #Sitar #Music

Ended the week and welcomed the weekend with Indo-Jazz Fusions by the Joe Harriott - John Mayer Double Quintet, released on Columbia in 1967.

..Reedman Joe Harriott and his trumpeter Shake Keane both brought a fresh West Indian sensibility to the London scene in the 50s -- and violinist/keyboardist John Mayer brought some very strong expressions from Indian music -- both of which are blended here in an amazing way that went onto have a huge influence on other records for years to come! The tracks are long, and all penned by Mayer -- in a mode that draws heavily from Indian classical music, but features lots of jazz elements...Mayer plays both violin and harpsichord -- amidst sitar, tambura, and tablas too - Dusty Groove

Picked this combined with the previous LP from '66 up on a bargain bin on cassette back in the 80s!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqbh-o__qIE&list=OLAK5uy_l4pyAtAymMXv7XhyW0E_rXGGzlre6VNf4

#JoeHarriott #JohnMayer #Sitar #Raga #Jazz #IndoJazzFusions #BritJazz #Music #ShakeKeane

Ended Tuesday and welcomed Wednesday after my swim with Portrait of Genius a 1964 LP album by Hindustani classical musician Ravi Shankar. It was digitally remastered and released in CD format by Angel Records in 1998. Matthew Greenwald of Allmusic described the album as "essential for any fan of Shankar or Indian music".- Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h723i6pCqAk&list=OLAK5uy_lrcX_gG8_FAOArEJ8iMMgb9hUIEmg_xG8&index=1

#RaviShankar #HindustaniClassical #Raga #Music #Sitar

Easy Does It is the third solo album by American singer-songwriter Al Kooper, recorded and released in 1970 for Columbia Records.

A double album, Easy Does It featured Kooper on an expanded number of instruments, including sitar (used to effect on the country-tinged "Sad, Sad Sunshine"), vibes and electronic effects. While mostly backed by Bretheren rhythm section Stu Woods and Rick Marotta, Kooper also utilized groups in Nashville and Los Angeles to record the tracks for the album.

Two tracks were also featured on the soundtrack to the 1970 counter-culture film, The Landlord, "Brand New Day" and "Love Theme from The Landlord" - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd9gz_XwKIo&list=PLAunt-0Zb8O7lEIuNANTCtMxdo7OqjWv-&index=1

#AlKooper #1970inMusic #Music #Sitar #TheLandlordfilm

Ended Monday and welcomed Tuesday after a swim with Indo-Jazz Suite by The Joe Harriott Double Quintet, released in 1966 on Columbia

Indo-Jazz Suite Review by Thom Jurek

...This work, written and directed by Mayer, offered the closest ever collaboration and uniting of musics East and West. Based almost entirely in the five-note raga -- or tonic scale that Indian classical music emanates from -- and Western modalism, the four ragas that make up the suite are a wonder of tonal invention and modal complexity, and a rapprochement to Western harmony. The band Harriott assembled here included his own group -- pianist Pat Smythe, bassist Coleridge Goode, and drummer Allan Ganley -- as well as trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, flutist Chris Taylor, Diwan Mothar on sitar, Chandrahas Paiganka on tamboura, and Keshan Sathe on tabla, with Mayer playing violin and Harriott on his alto...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-_uyBwh7FQ&list=RDU-_uyBwh7FQ&start_radio=1

#JoeHarriott #KennyWheeler #JohnMayer #Sitar #Raga #Jazz #Music #BritJazz

#ListeningTo
"First Recordings of Immigrants from India in the U.S., ca. 1956"
by #DrGaurangYodh & #DineshPatel
https://canary-records.bandcamp.com/album/first-recordings-of-immigrants-from-india-in-the-u-s-ca-1956
via #CanaryRecords
Released December 17, #2025
#Hindustani #Sitar #Tabla
#धन्यवाददोस्तों!

Anoushka Shankar's sitar was damaged on an Air India flight https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/anoushka-shankar-sitar-damaged-air-india-hfnjbh9x?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #anoushka #sitar #damage #airindia #flight

Anoushka Shankar slams Air India for breaking her sitar despite handling fee. Grammy-nominated artist shares shocking video of cracks after flight. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/anoushka-shankar-sitar-damaged-air-india-khtp89gy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #anoushkashankar #AirIndia #baggage #sitar #damaged

i really dislike the #sitar and would be happy to never hear one again

peter chauncey’s VIDEO OF THE WEEK: “Share Our News 2”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0WU-qaPIg0&fbclid=IwAR3HCTuDCwIT8UsFUE_ky1zIIUgKipJ3_vbtP0rb9wG-5Khj3PVO6zMPjvE

#race #conflict #resolution #singersongwriter #alternativerock #urban #acoustic #jackson #mississippi #civilrightsmovement #soul #city #johnnycash #miltonbabbitt #otisspann #cassandrawilson #davidbowie #sanfrancisco #bayarea #video #song #peterchauncey #sitar

Ended Thursday and welcomed Friday with In Concert a live album by the American jazz group Oregon released in 1975.

In a review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars, writing: "A textbook live recording by Oregon... It contains their usual classical, African, and jazz elements and shows that they're more aggressive and animated in performance than in the studio. The recording is excellent and fully displays the broad range of colors, rhythms, and textures that they present. The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented: "'Silence Of A Candle' is absolutely magisterial, and even more abstract pieces... underline that what Oregon was best at was real-time improvisation... Walcott's influence on the group is even more obvious in a concert setting. There is rarely a moment when he is not shaping or reshaping the music." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utj4zv5GWOA&list=OLAK5uy_l0GncBmYtTjR8FzPf5BBG9_RZKT5rH9_k

#oregon #PaulMcCandless #oboe #GlenMoore #RalphTowner #CollinWalcott #sitar #jazz #music #VanguardRecords

Where Classical notes breathe again with Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan

The scent of jasmine hung lightly in the air. Soft golden lights glimmered off silk dupattas and sherwanis.…
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