Today is the day:

Anoushka Shankar, Ravi Shankar's daughter and sitar master as well, will perform for the first time in Chile. My father (80 years old) saw Ravi in 1973 in a sold out Theater in Santiago. He told me that a lot of people smoked weed during the show that night: The venue was full of smoke, so, Ravi said to the crowd in the middle of his performance: "stop smoking please or I'm leaving" 🤣
Today I go to this show with my wife and my dad, as a gift for him; a tribute to his musical history and the direct influence he had on me to finally become a professional musician; on my love for music, and my interest in new fascinating sounds from all over the world.

I'm quite excited! Go!

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This sunday Anoushka Shankar will play for the first time in Chile. My father (80 years old) saw Ravi Shankar in 1973 in a sold out Theater, where several people smoked weed to enjoy the show. My dad told me the venue was full of smoke so Ravi said to the crowd in the middle of the show: "stop smoking please or ill'get out of here" 🤣 tomorrow I'll go to this show with my wife and my dad, as a gift for him, and a tribute for his musical history.. after all, he is responsible for my love of music and my transformation into a professional musician. Here is a column about her and her first visit to Chile, among other issues! I'm quite excited! Go!

https://www.latercera.com/culto/noticia/anoushka-shankar-en-mi-familia-estan-muy-emocionados-con-las-peliculas-de-los-beatles-y-con-la-de-george-harrison/

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Ended the weekend and welcomed the weekend with Duets by Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan, Alla Rakha, released by His Master's Voice as part of their Music from India series in 1965.

Top ragas with a blend of sitar and sarod to start the week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_IvEotyD6M

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Je pense que mon public de musique classique indienne avait l’impression que je les trahissais en collaborant avec George Harrison ; je suis devenu connu comme le “cinquième Beatles”. En Inde, ils pensaient que j’étais devenu fou.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNKTWhcw5nI&list=OLAK5uy_mNTHwDN-JPzQufbCbllA3SE3-P0Rnv-9M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YNveaC2ADc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy3cnSKtgcA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z28Vmk2NvoA&list=OLAK5uy_ksOgy_zHRMY2iWbYaOJaNv-Jy4wTX65rs&index=4

Ended Monday and welcomed Tuesday after a swim with Ravi Shankar's Festival from India a double album by Indian musician and composer Ravi Shankar, released on World Pacific Records in December 1968. It contains studio recordings made by a large ensemble of performers, many of whom Shankar had brought to the United States from India. Among the musicians were Shivkumar Sharma, Jitendra Abhisheki, Palghat Raghu, Lakshmi Shankar, Aashish Khan and Alla Rakha. The project presented Indian classical music in an orchestral setting, so recalling Shankar's work as musical director of All India Radio in the years before he achieved international fame as a soloist during the 1960s.

Billboard wrote: that Shankar was "test[ing] his own market power with a double disk LP, featuring a festival of haunting, hypnotizing instrumentals". - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKhsfyKDKJk&list=OLAK5uy_n_hYYmtwfag772_CGqT756l9auATMgjxU

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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

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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

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