The Sounds Of India

This was just the meditative music I needed for my Christmas day run. I really enjoyed the explanations of the music structure, and appreciated and engaged with it much more. Inspired to explore more

Good stuff, I always enjoy having this kind of music on in the background. I enjoyed the explanations, an interesting thing to put on your album!

Awesome. I could have done without the narration, but aside from that it was great.

No one should leave this life without having had some Ravi Shankar in their ears.

This album is beautiful and soothing. I am pretty sure it is not for everyone's taste, but I found it quite amazing. In many ways it is not all that far off from low Fi techno or electronica, stuff you can play all day in the background of study or work. I like how the artist was so matter of factly as he explained how the various components of the music structure was set up worked, as if "oh, that is easy" would be our reaction. There are lots of yoga poses that "look" easy as well, but I dare say not too many people can master an instrument like Ravi Shankar!

Man it's like I was back in college watching a youtube video explaining how differential equations worked. Incredible vibe

The exact kind of thing I was looking for when I signed up for this challenge. I won’t blast this on repeat, but will definitely return to it when I need some sweet sitar sounds.

Can’t wait for the Mel bay cd on the new version of the list

Indian music. I enjoyed this, mostly because it was novel. I liked the little bits of music theory thrown in, to kind of explain what he was playing.

Good album. Very nice to read to - shit helps you lock in so well. Best Track: Bhimpalasi Worst Track: Sindi-Bhairavi

Gorgeous. Whether it was released in 1968, 1957 or 1960 as variously claimed here.

Quite hypnotic, really, and I didn't object to a bit of explaining as we went along. Twingly twangly good stuff.

The best that I can say about this album, is that it is incredibly intricate and detailed. Not having any experience listening to this genre, I did enjoy as much as I could. Would I go out of my way to listen to it again? I don't think I would. Does that mean, that I am not a cultured person...maybe?

Most people don't know much of Indian music so it's good that Shankar gives an intro here how it works. What follows is accessible music and usually not the parts of a long song you hear to illustrate a weed smoking scene in a film. It's great and atmospheric yet not too much.

Ravi Shankar is a legend and his talent is proven on this album. Explaining the fundamentals of Indian classical while still making in completely original. I’m a bit stingy when it comes to instrumentals, though, but I find it otherwise perfect. The production, writing, arrangement; all beautiful. 4/5

I'm always complaining about the 1001 list being so US/UK-centered, and to my surprise, the last two weeks have been quite diverse in terms of the music from other countries delivered to me. It was necessary to wait for more than 900 albums, but it happened. For this album itself, I was totally not expecting a class about Indian music given by a sitar virtuoso musician, but the best things in life are those we didn't ask for.

Definitely music you can get lost in. I don't know enough about this kind of music to know if it's comparatively good, but I did enjoy it.

Very informative

I once had the most amazing meal at an Indian restaurant next to a gas station in Reseda. My gf and I went in the middle of a hot summer day, the restaurant was dark and we were the only customers in there. We at a lot of curry and this played overhead and we were lured into this othermindspace, in an almost out of body expereince. We were completely relaxed and enlightened. We left entranced and may have even stumbled out of the eatery then jolted back to reality when we encountered the bright 3:00 p.m. sun and LA street chaos. Traffic, people, signs, etc. It was memorable. I don't think I've ever been in that state since. I attribute it to the curry and this album. Truly transformative.

indian music yea

enjoyable, interesting, impressive, and actually fits the definition of an album you "should listen to before you die." probably won't be throwing it on all the time but I'm richer for having heard it

I liked the explanations of the music theory, and it was fine to listen to, but I got bored after the second track. I guess I have a terrible attention span, but I gave it an extra star because it was great to have world music on the scene when this album debuted.

Wow, that was fun. And while I do enjoy the educational asides it might be distracting enough that I wouldn't throw this on anytime like I might have otherwise. But still, great album.

I loved the explanation before each song and the music was beautiful!

Today I'm going to do one of the most complicated album reviews I've ever had to do. The time has come to clearly separate what is good music and my personal taste. I never bothered to do this before because I'm not a music critic, just a music lover. Indian music is not one of my favorites. Obviously, as a big Beatles fan that I am, I am very familiar with the name Ravi Shankar and the sound of his sitar. The entire album felt like a hyper-extended version of Within You Without You. But the album fulfills its purpose perfectly. Just as the title of the first song announces, the entire album is like an initial experience for anyone who doesn't know Indian music, a true introductory performance. One fact I would like to highlight is that Ravi is really good at playing the sitar. Everything I knew about this instrument came from George Harrison's songs and it was an extraordinary experience to hear the sound of an expert! In the end, I ended up really liking the album, even though it's not something I'll listen to every day, I feel like this experience brought me something very positive! I will leave an honest 4 star review.

Pretty darned good!

This is so different than anything I listen to normally, and still it was thoroghly enjoyable. The little intro was a neat way to get into the experience.

First Indian album that I heard on 1001 albums. Definitely interesting and reminds us that western music isn’t the only thing out there. I love the drumming on the songs. Also interesting that there’s explanations in the album. It’s more of a tutorial than anything

I would never have listened to this, and actually kinda vibed to it. I also found the opening song quite interesting - it's a very different way to approach music than the standard western "this is 4/4 tempo, here's middle C and a C major triad".

Enjoyed this - love the drone sound in background. Not sure which scenarios i would listen to this but definitely good fun.

Not listened to much sitar/Indian music before, but this was a great introduction! Enjoyed the demos at the start, felt like a young persons guide to the sitar a la Britten. Last song was great

Good album. KInd of all blends together, but gets 4 stars for being something new and different from the rest of the list. 4/5

Requesting Dádrá next time i'm in the club

An important work without a doubt. Also a pleasant soundscape of Indian music to put on when the mood strikes.

Very cool idea, to make an album like this that shares knowledge of the music it is portraying...

I enjoy traditional music from all over. I appreciated the explanations since I am not super familiar with Indian music. Always liked the sitar in Paint it Black (favorite song, all time) and even Metallica used sitar in Wherever I may Roam. Cool album, appreciate the lesson and will definitely look more into traditional Indian music. It is a cool, mysterious vibe (I’m probably brainwashed from the shows and such using sitar to indicate mysterious, foreign vibes). Still cool af

Educational and inspiring — words I reerely use about records on here!

Just lovely.

Instructive

Malgré son ton monocorde, j'ai trouvé l'idée d'inclure une pièce d'introduction à la musique indienne ingénieuse. Pour l'Occidentale que je suis, ce sont les classiques qui ont modelé ma perception de cette musique.

Virtuosic sitar playing. I enjoyed the explanations on a first listen through, but imagine that on subsequent listens you'd want to skip them. The last minute of Bhimpalasi where the lower tones come in is amazing. Hypnotic stuff.

Very interesting. I really appreciate this.

I appreciate the instructional tidbits in this one. They made listening to a type of music I know little about much more enjoyable. Ravi was a clear talent and an influential artist - so he gets a bump.

I loved this! So great to get a window into how the music is arranged. His voice was so soothing and the grooves were fantastic.

Unique. Spiritual.

Educational selections demonstrating the complexities of playing the sitar. Shankar is masterful.

Music school for music nerds. But hey still fun to listen to.

What a glorious artifact! Probably deserves a 5 for historical impact purposes, but the talky bits disturb the flow of the music so that's a 4 on my personal scale. Pretty sure I saw Ravi Shankar (with his daughter) playing in Birmingham - the city's Asian population attended in full formal splendor so me and my slacker mates stood out as horribly under dressed! 😆 Fave track - "Dadra", let's say, but picking individual tracks out doesn't make much sense on this one...

Listener beware, I’m pretty sure I was hypnotized by the last track, Sindhi-Bhairava. The educational pieces of this album were unexpected, the counts are fascinating. Maybe I’m a sucker for a sitar, but this album is great.

I kinda wish we got more albums like this and CLUBE DE ESQUINA more often. Not that I don't enjoy a good 60's folk album or... Random whatever from the 70's or 80's whose only legacy is being on this list, but I'd love to have more dives in foreign reigional music. I mean, it's just really interesting to get an earful of Hindustandi classical music—the really real stuff, too; not just what George Harrison was doing with The Beatles. And even if it turns out it's not your thing, I still think you're enriched by having heard this stuff. So, y'know, regardless of my feelings on it, I think it's worth your time.

This album just has an ethereal feeling to it thanks to the lovely Indian microtones present throughout.

It's very cool how accessible this album is- I love how he explains all about his kind of music before he plays it. It adds a lot more context than I would otherwise have. It's hard for me to really judge this without much of a frame of reference to put it in because this is the first time I've ever intentionally listened to Indian music rather than just hear it in the background of something so I feel I can only really judge it based on enjoyment and it was a lot more fun than I thought it would be.

It’s brilliant playing and I appreciate the instructions.

This was great! It starts with a really chill, simple introduction to ragas and instruments like the sitar and tabla, like a primary school music lesson, and then Ravi just fucking shreds for the better part of an hour

This is what I'm doing this challenge for. Some unique stuff I never would've found on my own.

One's an Indophile and enjoys this music quite a bit, but it’s dead strange to include a tutorial record instead of, say, Mantrams or Ragas in Minor Scale (with Philip Glass).

Good stuff

A little bit hard to listen to as I'm not familiar with indian music, the songs all feel a bit long being an average of 10 minutes; that said I will give it a re-listen because I did enjoy it, just feel like I could enjoy it more if I put the effort in.

cOOOOOOOOL

Classic album.

This a historically interesting album because it was the impetus for western music's fascination with Hindustani Classical Music. Ravi Shankar gives spoken introductions to explain how the music works before the songs begin. This album in particular, and Ravi Shankar in general proved to be a huge influence on the late 60s musical scene and can be heard in artists such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Byrds, Velvet Underground etc. I've had this album since I was in high school and still enjoy it very much. It's important to listen to this album if you want to understand the late 60s.

It would be 100% without the spoken explanation. Loved the tunes when he was playing but the spoken word messed with the overall flow of the album. Would be 5/5 without it

Lessons included, Ravi Shankar was the person to internationalize Indian music. The different scales and microtones used make the music feel more conversational than typical western music with lyrics. I doubt I'll regularly be putting on any of these songs but am very reverent of their impact

This was great. I like Indian music anyway, but this taught me a bit about how to enjoy it more.

This was very pretty and informative! The long form songs made it more digestible actually.

Honestly even though it was a lesson I really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed the tutorials. Always been a fan of the tabla, but I really tuned into how it transformed the music from formless (to my ears) to structured. Ravi is obviously a sitar icon. I appreciate him making this album to help westerners appreciate eastern sounds. 4.2

Super cool to hear classic Indian music!

I just downloaded this album a couple weeks ago and have been listening to it quite a bit so it's funny that this came up today.

Pretty cool! It’s fun to listen to a master demonstrating his craft. It reminds me of high school when Mr. Lopez brought a pro bass player into jazz band, and we were all floored by his deep understanding of his art (effortless groove, fluidly starting and stopping the music to explain things to the class). 8.5/10

Even though I can't say this album has made me a fan of Indian music, nor do I think that this is the best India has to offer, I do like that this is in the list. Please give more albums showing the wonderful diversity of music across the world instead of 100 albums of generic UK indie/pop rock bands.

I can't think of any non-western musical instrument that had as such a pronounced 15 minutes of fame as the sitar, and particularly as performed by Ravi Shankar. It's interesting Shankar himself was so disillusioned with the 1960s rock and roll scene and the hippie movement, both of which had embraced him. He had so much love and respect for music that anything getting in the way of it (drug use, Hendrix setting fire to his guitar, etc) was blaspemy. That reverence for beautiful music certainly comes through here. Indian classical music might strike some as just a brief (and possibly tedious) additional to Western music, but you can't deny what an amazing musician he was.

This was worth the time and I am glad to have had the experience and education.

Interesting to hear some of the Beatles' bits straight from the source. Learning is fun!

For a list which seems a bit over full of white guy rock, this was a very happy change of gear.

Deffinetly wish I had consumed drugs before listening but overall a very interesting record. I especially like the fact that Ravi comments and helps break down the core tenants of the style he is about to play. Very cool listen.

How cool is this, an intro to Indian music. Love that he takes a whole track to explain things too. And in 1957 this was huge. Even going so far as to explain that it is very similar to Jazz. Must be why I'm a big fan.

The King! Or is he? Ravi Shankar is, at least to the western world, the most well-known name in North Indian/Hindustani music. He influenced the Beatles, that alone was enough to put him on our map. I have one of his albums on vinyl, though I think it's a live performance one, definitely not this. This one is a cool intro to Indian music, and given the '50s release it was certainly necessary for listeners like me. I recall when we got that "Call of the Valley" album that I wrote in my review I don't think I have the palate to distinguish artists in this space, but actually I can say confidently that I liked that album more. This one had a different energy, more lively and expressive while Call of the Valley was meditative. Still, a great album, and the explanatory dialogue is pretty cool. Ravi is a legend, but I wonder if he's really the best, or if that's primacy bias from the western world who heard him first? Favorite tracks: Dadra, Maru-Bihag. Album art: Nothing too crazy, a picture of Ravi on the sitar, with some pretty cool, ornate bordering. It's definitely from the '50s, but it's solid. 4/5

A pretty amazing album. The explanatory intro track really prepares you to listen actively.

Amazing - ahead of its time.

I didn’t find the tutorial bits very helpful, but I enjoyed the music.

Having the brief tutorial at the beginning of the program was helpful, though it more or less reinforced my basic understanding of how Indian music is structured. I think the thing that helped most was the advice not to try to contextualize the music and just let it flow. And the idea that the tabla is really setting the entire thing up was useful, and whenever I get lost or not sure what to make of the sounds I'm hearing, I key on the tabla. I was in a play in college that featured a live Indian ensemble, and the tabla player had me mesmerized. I was working while listening to this, and I found it put me in a meditative space. But then there's the rating of the record. If I were to actively listen to this album, I'm not sure what I'd have to say. As a mood setter, there are occasions I can foresee when I might turn to more of Shankar's music. But rating this seems like folly. What do I know?

I enjoyed this -- beautiful music. And hearing Ravi Shankar's quick introductions to the different structures was interesting. They gave me a little more appreciation for what was happening in the songs. I think it's interesting too that he says there is improvisation but that this isn't jazz. There's a different kind of solo-ing happening within the form. This made for a good background soundtrack today while I was adjusting my fantasy football teams 😆

Really nice album. I know that Ravi has a crazy big following and some of the biggest modern musicians of all time have said that they looked up to him (even the Beatles), but I haven't done a ton of listening (despite really enjoying Indian music lately). This was a great listen. Honestly I think my favorite thing about it was that intro song that introduced how Indian music works in a really basic manner. This style of music is incredibly complex and the instruments involved are super hard to play at a proficient level, so this intro was really a simplified explanation. Having this track was such a funny little experience enhancer though and I enjoyed how straightforward it was.

I love drone music. One of my favourite albums of all time is Spacemen 3 performing "an evening of contemporary sitar music" (Dreamweapon). I also like the drone/ rock crossover sound the Velvet Underground perfected. However, I've never actually listened to Hindustan classical sitar music, so this album piqued my interest. Turns out I liked it quite a bit. It's excellent background music and the minimalist, three instruments sound sent me on a relaxing and pleasant musical journey for almost an hour. I can't give this a full 5 stars, as it doesn't quite hit perfection. I actually didn't like the explanations being given, finding they distracted a little from the music, probably due to me having pretty much zero interest in the technicalities of playing a sitar.

As an avid 60s psych music fan, I love the sound of a sitar and Indian instrumentation but if truth be told (and no disrespect to the master himself), this works better as background music. I had to dig out my 'Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers' boxset afterwards. Now that is an amazing listen!

I kept getting interrupted and when I went back to listening, I had no idea which track I was up to as they all sounded the same to my untrained ear. I like Ravi's explanations (although they clearly didn't go in) and I was enjoying the music.

The opening track is interesting; makes me wish Metallica would do similar for Metal music. This album is definitely worth a listen, at least once. Educational and inspirational. That said, I did zone out as it faded to pleasant background music.

india brothers musical superpower since 1957... vitsi vitsi...kauan ennen on intia great i dian musiikki johtanut maailmaa.. länsimaisseen tajuun ei nämä rytmit mene. imp to understand..mutta onneksi selittää miten toimii...parantaa albymia ... dadra

4. Teaching us what was being played was awesome to hear. The music was also very beautiful

4/5. A love the introduction of this album, and before each song, as if guiding me through a new experience and letting me know that everything will be okay. This is at the end of the day a jam album and I'm all for it. Shankar is having a great time flexing on his instrument and the backing instrumentation is well done. There is a beautiful sense of control yet letting go, and just a wonderful album in general. Although not all the time, I'd put this on as background music or even as meditation easily.

"The Sounds of India" is an album by Indian sitarist, composer and North Indian classical music expert Ravi Shankar. The intent of the album was to explain Hindustani classical music to Western audiences. It was influenced by Ali Akbar Khan's "The Sounds of India" and recorded and produced by George Avakian at Columbia's New York Studio. The band is composed of Shankar-sitar, Chatur Lal-tabla and N.C. Mullick-tambura. The album begins with "An Introduction to Indian Music" which is Shankar explaining Indian classical music in four minutes: the instruments, instrument sounds, definition of ragas and the differences from Western music. The first actual song is "Dádrá." A sitar opens with the tambura in the background. The tabla comes in and we have all three instruments. This is soothing. Speed changes throughout. It's pretty much a 10-minute sitar jam. "Máru-bihág" has a much faster rhythm from the tabla. At the beginning of each of these songs, Shankar explains the ascending and descending scales he will be using. "Bhimpalási" has fast and slow parts. There are lengths of time without the tabla. Shankar really starts to stretch his sitar (at least it sound like it). This is my favorite song. I really found this fascinating. It's educational, relaxing and soothing. I admit that it will take me some time to really notice and appreciate the intricacies of this music. I would say that this is probably a good place to start with Ravi Shankar and Indian classical music in general.

J'ai trouvé cela très intéressant comme album. C'est sûr c'est un style différent de ce que je suis habitué donc il y a une petite adaptation. Mais j'aimais vraiment l'aspect atmosphérique que le style et l'instrument amenait. Il y a aussi un son qui a clairement été une influence pour l'arrivée du jazz et du rock avec tendances plus progressives. Définitivement à réécouter. 8/10

Gonna set this one aside for the right time to give it a proper listen

Interesting format and potentially educational (not sure I can get my Western brain round understanding the lesson). Could listen to the music all day because of its pleasant fluid forms.

I thought that everybody had heard of Ravi Shankar, but when I mentioned this album to my stinky other half, she said she’d never heard of him. That’s wild to me. I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to his music before, but everybody has at least come across his name before, right? Right?! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Sindhi-Bhairavi This was really quite a nice album. It’s certainly the only album I’ve come across where the first track is a tutorial on how to effectively listen to it. It sounds silly, but it was actually quite charming and served as an introduction for the western listener who may be less familiar with Indian music. The music was pleasant, and there was some pretty wild shredding on the sitar which I could certainly appreciate. Overall, this may not be an album that I’ll return to frequently, but I did genuinely enjoy it a fair bit.

I love the approach, the introduction before each song, explaining the concept and all is really awesome, also a great piece of work to help put other music in context (like the beatles or king gizz for example, cool to know where they get some of their inspiration from)

India’s most celebrated sitar player (a teacher and lifelong friend to George Harrison) gives the listener a brief overview of Indian music before playing several ragas. Absolutely astonishing work.

I feel about Indian music very similarly to how I feel about Indian food. I don't have it often, but when I do I really like it. It's complex and different from any other food/music I've tried. It's nuanced and full of flavor, and yet each flavor/instrument can be tasted/heard on its own. I really enjoyed this a lot. If you liked this, check out the video of Ravi Shankar at the Monterey Pop Festival from 1967, it will blow you away. 4 stars.

Is it just me, or was this really good? In stark contrast to the effort of Ananda Shankar, The Sounds of India guided me into a flow where the instrumentation suddenly seemed very familiar. Oh, and all albums should start with an explanation of the musical theory behind the compositions - just as a service to the listener.

An excellent glimpse into the vast world of Hindustani music. Ravi Shankar is the definition of a legendary musician and proves why he became an inspiration to so many beyond the borders of his home country.

such a great introduction to Indian music for a western listener like me while it was a little repetitive at times, I genuinely appreciate this album’s existence and think it’s good to have in this book 8/10

If you follow his instructions, this is a very relaxing, and enjoyable experience.

Wel interessant met de stukjes uitleg, om de verschillende ritmes te leren kennen en appreciëren

Being an Indophile, one can listen to this all day. However, there are far better Shankar albums than this Bernstein-esque "guide."

Hmmm

a bit frenetic for daily listening, but I liked it. especially the little explanatory bits

4.25

One of those odd products of its time with the whole tutorial aspect, but nothing to fault in the music.

Great spiritual music and primer for the sitar.

A very interesting experience, one which I may come to appreciate more with a relisten. The only thing that really stops this being a 5 for me is that I don't think I could put it in and really enjoy it, I guess you need a "without lessons" disc for that.

This is extremely solid. A gentle, easy, yet comprehensive introduction to the sitar by Ravi Shankar, who knows his audience well. His stance of humility and grace comes through in the early recordings. And then you hear him play… wow! It changed my mind on the sitar, and showed me there was more than meets the eye. I just love records like that. Reminds me of the classic record that Pete Seeger did on how to play folk guitar— the one that Joni Mitchell picked up when she first started playing. This record must have changed many hearts and minds, and I’m happy it exists. And incredible playing! 4/5

Slaps a lot harder than you think it does.

i love what i know of the music of india but i’m also a complete ignoramus about it, maybe this should be 5 ⭐️ i don’t want to pander though

Ill

I would go to school if this guy was the teacher… also my edition of the book says this album was released 1968… pretty embarrassing… banger btw

Sitar e sick

sick

Educational, gracious, and just straight up awesome. I wish there were some shorter tracks to accompany this so I could revisit a piece here or there without committing a quarter of an hour to it. Best track: An Introduction to Indian Music

Indian music is something I don't have a lot of exposure to, but they are interesting in their own way.

Very fun and interesting

Interesting. Deserves to be on this list to be exposed to different sounds.

Gerge harson

This record is cool, certainly demonstrates his virtuosity, but I also really dig how he gives short lessons before each piece to the Western audience as a way to introduce the music. Aside from all of that it's just a great record.

non-western music!

This was unexpected and also pretty interesting. Definitely glad I heard it but not sure if I'll be returning to again any time soon.

absolutely beautiful music, and really amazing to listen to something so new to me. i really liked that there was that introduction in the beginning to ease you in and his explanations of Indian music. v good

Pretty talented. The explanation makes sense considering the year, diving into who this was and his influence on people like George Harrison was a fun read. It’s definitely way more intense than I’m used to for sitar but overall prettttyy goood.

8/10. Kinda fun and educational that he explains how Indian music differs from Western music as he goes.

It's interesting to me that classical music is excluded on this list except for the couple of classical Indian albums. I thought this was decent and enjoyed the explanations about what I was about to hear but I don't think this has much replay value for me, especially considering that it's close to an hour long. 7/10

An education

Great intro. Interesting compare/contrast to jazz

Interesting to hear, not to good for background music.

love Ravi - could listen to this for hours

Very pretty music.

Enjoyed.

They'll probably be in the Zen room.... The tabla is one of my favourite instruments. This was very enjoyable. Stop! Raga time!

Ravi, what a master! Loved hearing this. And his little explainers for the uninitiated were great.

Just looking at the cover, I'm glad this wasn't the first album generated for me. I'm guessing this will be a bit challenging to get through. Opening it up and looking at the track lengths yes, potentially a chore but could go either way. Here we go! Turns out the best of anything is often pretty good. I liked it.

Cool to get some music theory in here. The music is really cool, and it's neat to hear someone explaining what's going on.

ÄNTLIGEN! det här är anledningen till varför jag signade upp på den här utmaningen. så kul att höra nåt nytt och fräscht. Jaja även om han kanske är den mest västerländskt kända sitar-spelaren (som the beatles skamlöst hm inspirerades av) var det ändå något nytt.

I’ve always loved the sitar interesting to listen to it for a full album!

Treating this as a tutorial of Indian music made it fascinating.

The commentary needed to be more detailed or nonexistent.

Felt like a warm invitation into a new cultural experience of music, and clearly a virtuosic one. I wouldn't return to it often, but I'll enjoy it every time I do.

Well that was fun and different for me.

Really interesting to hear the teaching aspect and theory presenting Indian musical stylings to western audiences alongside the music itself. I like the sound of a lot of Indian music and instrumentation, so glad to have gotten this little bit of insight I would not have had otherwise.

I know nothing about indian music, but I enjoyed this and it's great music to work to.

Very relaxing, rapid scitar is impressive and interesting changes in tempo.

Chill nice music with some good basic explanations.

Found myself really enjoying this. The bit of music theory was nice too.

yo eerlijk tof dat die zo tegen u praat

Not my preferred style, but I can appreciate the talent.

Let's my mind roam free and walk down strange avenues. Standout Tracks: Dádrá, Bhimpalási, Sindhi-Bhairavi

I like music I like sitar I like learning

I'm not sure if listening to this is cultural enrichment or cultural appropriation... Nonetheless the journey to Shangri - La was very enjoyable.

- genuinely hard to rate a genre of music you don't know - nice balance of busy and background - can't tell the different impacts of the ragas but fascinating introductions.

Groovy and far out

Interesting, different, enjoyable

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Legend

Very interesting introduction to Indian classic music!

T'was great!

Was going to joke about "listening with an open and relaxed mind" but then I did, and actually largely enjoyed this. Its *very* sitar heavy which, as someone who does not listen to this type of music often, is a little grating after an hour. But its always great to be exposed to great music that Ive never heard before. 3/5

This album is a sonic tapestry. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - An Introduction to Indian Music - Dádrá - Bhimpalási

Actually really nice I like how he talked me through it It's like Indian music for dummies

Vaca catch up

Индийская музыка уже и не выглядит очень экзотичной.

uhh idk I kinda approached this with a closed mind and was looking for the harmonies as well as other western influences and was also trying to attribute this to jazz but maybe I was just listening to it wrong

While I didn’t like it I am glad that this project has albums like this. I never ever ever would have chosen to listen to mr ravi and now I have. So now when I make the claim that I am not a fan of the sitar, I have someone to point to And aside from the 53 minutes of sitar the album also had some sitar! Ok but for real I’m not going to rate this as low as my heart wants to because I still have to recognize his pure talent and his goal of spreading indian music to the west. This might get bumped later as I ruminate but a three for now

I actually really enjoyed listening to this: all of the music I listen to is very much western and I appreciate how shankar is trying to educate people on non western music.

Year Zero for "world music", for better or for worse - judged purely by itself, this is a crystal clear recording and representation of a great musical tradition

Interesting and I can see this would have been pretty mind-blowing when it was released.

Soothing and interesting, but average

Iconic.

There are whispers that ravi Shankar was not good. That he was really lucky. That a chance encounter with a naive George harrison saw Shankar elevated to status his musicality didn’t warrant. This simplifies things. Shankar was excellent as this record shows. Was he the best? That’s a subjective view. To be fair this is a good introduction. And some 7 or 8 years before he meets George. I prefer the music of U Srivanis. But Ravi should be heard if only to decide what all the fuss is about.

Sitars. It’s nice to listen to, but does get a bit tiresome after a while.

The music was interesting and new to me. I know the story of Ravi's tuning being applauded, but I don't think the album benefited from the notes. It made it feel more like a lecture or a museum piece than something to enjoy.

I was edified. Thanks, Ravi.

Interesting, and entertaining in its way. Clearly massive levels of instrumental excellence, both on sitar and tabla. Pleased it found its way onto this list - can't, however, imagine circumstances where I'd choose to play it again.

I burnt dinner while listening to this and it was actually very stressful background music while trying to get the smoke alarm to stop going off. I don't recommend it. This was exactly what I expected it to be, I did like the introductions explaining what I should be listening for.

Didn't love it, but it might just be that I am not used to this kind of music

I m tired and it s quiet , yes

That’s a lot of sitar

I'd prefer to not have the instructional bits, but fine overall

Interesting and impressive, but definetly not a sounds I'm accustomed to.

Fine to have on in the background.

An interesting historical document it says, True, I wonder if a bit of work might have found a better album to exemplify Indian music as I guess there will be no more representation. 3 Heard before? No Owned: No, 105/402 (26%) Will I get: No

This is something I've never encountered before! "The Sounds Of India" is more of a musical documentary than an album, so I'm not inclined to give it a higher score. Other than that, listening to a cultural expert explaining classical Indian music was delightful, entirely improved from the sitar's stereotypical use as a vaguely "oriental" instrument shoved in the background of shows, games and movies. The complimentary performances made for a relaxing evening. I was also endeared when I read that Ravi Shankar was a friend of the Beatles, having been an instrumental influence on their later sound (and a lot of 60's pop and rock).

I of course know who he is- and how talented he is and the impact he had on western music for a generation. I also don’t necessarily have the context to fully judge it. I can appreciate the musicianship even if I won’t go back to it.

Amazing historical recording by Ravi Shankar introducing Western audiences to the music of India. I love how he explains the scales and the unusual rhythms (16). Obviously influenced and taught the Beatles and gave us immensely talented offsprings…

*Rhythmic Sitar playing- cool to hear but often sounded similar over the album

This is less an album I need to hear before I die and more of an instrument I need to hear before I die. This is Beatles-adjacent music, so it is going to be in the book just because it influenced George Harrison. Thank God none of the Beatles had a music teacher who put out an album or else that individual would have an album in this book as well. Ravi Shankar is a master of the instrument and it’s clear he cares to share his talent with everyone. I do enjoy his explanations before each song as it is clear Ravi wants people to understand the music he is making as well. It has been a weird week for me with this project. I have gotten three instrumental albums from 1957, 1957, and 1962, so apparently the algorithm thinks I need to listen to older albums this week.

I don't really have a significant frame of reference for ragas. I imagine this is kind of like the one person that white westerners would know about if you asked them to name someone who performs ragas and I can almost guarantee it was because of his association with The Beatles. Kind of like 90% of that same group would probably name Bob Marley if you asked them to name a reggae act. I actually appreciated the parts where he took time in the album to explain the differences between ragas and western music. For me personally I really love the drone strings and the tablas. If the sitar gets to shreddy or the note density gets to high it kind of just distracts me. Maybe that's not raga in that case I really don't know I just want the drone.

Interesting that this is very much a "music education" album, with Ravi teaching western listeners who Indian music works. I appreciate it, but at the same time I would find it easier to listen to the album if it had just the music and not the interruptions to describe it all.

I actually thought the instructional bits were sort of charming, and there is definitely talent on display. But, my knowledge of Indian music still feels too sparse to really have a strong opinion.

Didn't expect to get actual guidance on how to understand this music. Imagine non-Western music being so novel, that it's necessary?

At times really cool, qnd at times a little too much for me. I do really like the sitar but this is a lot of it. Could say that about most instruments I guess with a few exceptions. Will definitely revisit though. Didn’t have the perfect listening opportunity.

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to fully appreciate Indian classical music. I don’t dislike this. I can appreciate music of different cultures but I don’t think I will ever be able to differentiate one piece from another

Good

Good album. Very informative album.

i can see how this was a total revelation for people when it was released. i was surprised to hear his voice and enjoyed him explaining ragas. it is similar to EDM for me as certain tones are hypnotic and others are so irritating. I did have to change it and come back to it a few times.

Interesting album, not really listened to Indian music before

This is very much an introduction manual for Indian music. And even at introductory level, I feel like I dont really understand what Ravi Shankar is telling me, as he plays an instrument and counts beats that (to my untrained ears) seem to bear no resemblance to what is being played. He is a very talented musician and what he is playing seems very complex to me. But that may be because it doesn't in any way follow the traditional structure of western music. Apart from it having a start, an end and it being produced by a selection of instruments. I enjoyed it and am glad that I listened to it. I can see why this very different style appears in western pop music. As it is so rich and interesting. (3.300)

Interesting but whatevs

Just listened to for first time I've never really heard anything like it , I need to listen to it again, it's just not music it's a lesson in music though I'm not sure listening to a long session of this type of sound will appeal to many it's definitely an interesting sound, as a whole I would of liked some more diversity in sound but I wasn't put off by it I would like to hear more music like this

I struggle to enjoy sitar. I love the small lessons between numbers, but the actual music is not for me.

Absolutely should have something like this on the list for you to hear once before you die. Once.

Another one. Not that it’s uninteresting because I love sitar as an instrument and Ravi Shankar is undeniably talented and such but it’s boring is all.

I'm not used to albums giving you an instruction manual on how to listen to them, but this is, as far as I know, one of the first traditional Indian albums widely released in The States. In short, I understand why this album is like this, even if I think it's a very on the nose, slightly clunky way of handling things. Though, honestly, some of the information about how improvisation operates within Indian music is genuinely interesting, and the narration has a certain charm to it, so I'm not deducting a lot of points. As for the music itself, I don't feel especially qualified to review this, as with many dense, improvisatory, instrumental genres. On first listen, I just can't appreciate the nooks and crannies like I should. But I did very much enjoy this. The effect while listening to this is very much calming and meditative, and listening deeply to this exacerbates these attributes. There's tons of movement, savant instrumental talent, and brilliant improvisation here, and I could see myself *really* liking this if I came back. I also wouldn't be surprised if this was really influential to the inclusion of Indian music within '60s rock music. Ultimately, very enjoyable, read this as a strong 3.

Certainly interesting, but a bit too long.

I like it but it’s odd to have a piece of classical music on this list.

I actually found the exoplanets kinda interesting as opposed to just an hour of straight sitar music.

I’m pretty sure this must’ve been mentioned many times already but there’s a lovely moment in George Harrison‘s concert for Bangladesh where Ravi Shankar & co are warming up and the crowd gives a huge, prolonged cheer thinking the performance had started. Shankar says something along the lines of, "If you like our tuning up so much, I think you'll enjoy our set." It was a funny moment but it also suggests that the beautiful, intricate sound of the sitar is something so inherent, it doesn't even need to be played properly to sound magical - to the untrained ear at least. Either that or the audience were all idiots. Much as I enjoyed listening to this record, it did feel more like a documentary at times. It's not something I'd ordinarily reach for, but I'm glad I listened, and given the influence he's had on western pop music, it's great to see him featured here.

A unique listen if nothing else. Gotta be the first album I've heard with spoken instructions included on it.

The sitar is such a cool instrument. Really fond of the sounds of India and this album is great in transmitting knowledge and culture through sounds. Great piece of culture this is!

RATING: 7.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: Sindhi-Bhairavi LOWLIGHT: Bhimpalási

This was actually way better than I had envisioned

I don’t find Indian music too easy to listen to, except as background in an Indian restaurant, but it’s quite soothing if you let it wash over you. It’s easy to see how this influenced a lot of guitar players in the ’60’s and 70’s. 3.5

Not for me

I haven’t gotten much international music from the list yet, so this was a pretty cool listen. Songs are very long and sort of meandering, but the playing is pretty incredible and I found myself getting lost in them, in a good way. Great music for background listening.

No doubt he's a legend, and a master musician. The style just isn't really my taste. Glad to have listened to it, and have nothing bad to say about it, but I likely won't be going back to it any time soon.

5/10. Lo escuché pocas veces al momento de hacer esta review pero creo que no puedo esperar más para darle una reseña. Un disco que lógicamente es extraño para los oídos latinos como el mio, pero que pude lograr comprender. Me sorprendió gratamente, pues esperaba que no me gustara para nada, pero creo que como dice el primer tema, debe ser una buena introducción al mundo de la música india.

2nd Sitar album of the week. Strangely informational music.

I appreciated the intro song with an explanation. Its not jazz that's for sure. The technical prowess of these musicians is apparent.

I think from a pure talent standpoint it's remarkable, and for us gringos provided a great glimpse into skill and music we're not familiar, unfortunately there might be a cultural riff and it doesn't quite resonate. At times you might feel it's becoming redundant so you have to go looking for the flairs. You can definitely pick up on some of the influences he imparted on the Beatles which is fun. I really just look at this as skippity bop jazz that's hard to connect with

I was looking forward to listening to this one because of Ravi’s connection to George Harrison. I found any parts with him talking quite interesting, but I couldn’t keep my attention during the actual music. When I try to focus, the playing is intricate and intriguing, but it moves to the background so quickly as I drift off.

This was actually very instructional and mind opening. I really appreciated the explanations he gives about melodies and time structures used in Indian music. Apart from that, the record is basically four improvised pieces (as the introduction is just explanations) using only a tabla, a tambura and a sitar; with very hypnotic and relaxing vibes. I specially liked "Dádrá" and "Sindhi-Bhairavi", as they have some moments where they show their technical and impressive skills of the instruments which help break the atmosphere, since it can get a bit mind-numbing. Overall, very interesting and entertaining to listen to, Not loving it, but still good.

Enjoyable. I liked the music lesson at the beginning.

An insightful listen

Was this my type of music? Hell nah. Was it bad? Equally, no. For that, it gets a 3

This one of the two Hindustani Classical Music records on the book. It is the simpler and more straightforward of the two, which makes sense as it is presented as an introduction to the genre to western audiences. It's fine and all but I do wonder how much this is just the Indian music equivalent of a record of just major and minor scales.

Imagine it's 1957. George Avakian, known for his work with Miles Davis, produces this and no questions are asked. 10 years later, George Harrison produces his masterpiece "Within You Without You" with the sitar as a prominent instrument. This must have really blown minds in the west. Today, with social media, everything is easily discoverable, and things remain less surprising. While this album is fine as a historical reference, it's a bit tame compared to what Shankar would do later. The pitfall of this list: "first" doesn't always mean "best". Hopefully has gotten more people to explore Shankar and traditional music from India in general. There's so much to explore, it's crazy.

I found the individual tracks a bit too long without enough variation to keep it engaging. Wasnt bad.

Closer to 3.5/5. I love that the rhythm and melody are explained for each track. It’s definitely an album I need to digest in small doses. The influences on George Harrison and Jimmy Page/Robert Plant are almost immediate. A great album for the western world to embrace Indian music.

That was interesting. I don’t think this list necessarily has to include the 1,000 best albums in the history of global music. Just trying to come up with evaluation criteria for that would be a doomed endeavor. The list is clearly dominated by popular Western/American music. And that’s a good thing. In that sense, I find the “World” genre just as out of place here as, for example, modern works by Schoenberg or Stockhausen would be. Against this backdrop, this album also has little business being on the list. Nevertheless, I found it interesting to listen to this album as part of broadening my musical horizons. Although these Oriental-Indian harmonies aren’t to my taste, I admire the performer’s virtuosity. 3/5

I did some skipping. Fun to listen to for one song, exhausting after two.

Interesting

On a personal enjoyment level, this gets 2 stars - not offensive but also not something I'm into. But, as a musical expansion experience, it's totally worthwhile. I like that this is presented as an educational piece by Ravi, and I personally found this interesting. Got me looking into the differences between things like Indian Raga's, Jamaican Riddims, 12 bar blues, etc. And that's cool and something I'm going to listen out for next time I'm at the local spice shop where this sort of stuff plays.

Really amazing playing from Ravi, I love the sound of the Sitar and drums! The twangs and resonance of the sound makes the Sitar a stand out instrument, so no wonder it is so well known across the world in the modern day (even if people don’t know what it’s called or looks like). Not a fan of the talking parts but I understand why they’re there. I could handle just a pure classical album from anywhere honestly.

I appreciated the music lesson before each song even though I didn’t really get it, LOL. This was interesting to listen to even though it’s not really my jam. (3)

Some freeform sitar with interludes of explanation of traditional Indian music. Pretty nice but I probably wouldn’t revisit

That was interesting and nice to listen to - probably not something that I would often listen to but interesting to hear non-Western music scales and sounds.

To the Western listener, it will evoke a certain sense of mysticism. But to an Indian listener, would it evoke the same feelings of a new Taylor Swift album? Impossible to say.

Thought I'd enjoy this more than I did. I'm no stranger to long compositions, but this kind of dragged a bit.

Perfectly fine, instructional, but there were really only a couple moments that grabbed me.

Aye alright

Anyone who plays or composes music (classically trained, or self taught) you're going to run aground at somepoint and get bored of the Western music scale. And therefore you dive feet first into Eastern scales and modes and almost without a doubt you run into Ravi. This certfied lndian legend that inspiredand taught George Harrison and became the first Indian artist (to my knowledge) to become popular in the states. Very cool. As per the theme of the album, nice touch to educate the listener. Its hard to understand what he's trying to say and maybe after 1000 listens I'd get it. But was definitely important to distribute indian raga accross the globe. As for the contents of the album, the songs are really long but ripe with melody and rythmn. But the absent form (or more so my inablity to understand the form) leads me to believe that all or most of these songs are improvised. Also the lack of other instruments took me out of it. The sitar is really cool but I love what the Beatles did with it. The trad stuff is exciting for this experiment and experience but long term I wouldn't regularly listen to this (yet).

Cool introduction to Indian music. I just don't see myself seeking this out as an album to listen to for fun.

Instrument is played well. Songs are mostly engaging, but do run a little long. 3/5 Might listen again

I know George thought the world of Ravi, and I’ve never much minded when the Sitar was incorporated into Beatles tracks- but a whole album of it is a bit much for my tastes. But if for no other reason than respect for George we’re going with a three.

The sounds of international bliss.

If its good enough for George Harrison, its good enough for me!

Cultural and informative. I am transcending!

This album is cool because I now know how to play it all from the instructions. Kidding aside, it was neat and I enjoyed the explanations.

Exactly the sort of album one should listen to and thus, should be on this list. The influence on The Beatles alone makes it worthy but apart from the obvious skill in playing the sitar, it’s also good to see greater representation on the list. I can’t imagine a time I would decide to listen to this again but I can absolutely understand a time when this would make great mood music.

I don't have an ear for this.

wonderful podcast episode /j really though, this was an unexpectedly welcome change from a straightforward album. i dont think its anything i would put on for casual listening but it's a lovely combination of relaxing instrumental and informational experience. i have new appreciation for the sitar

the chilly indian vibers

No creo que sea siquiera el mejor álbum de Ravi. No dudo de la enorme influencia de este en la música británica y sus participación en los mejores festivales como Wight, Woodstock o Moneterrey, pero el disco no me aporta tanto como Call of the Valley o Ananda Shankar, inlcuso Shalimar.

I don't know how to rate this.

I liked learning about the sound and instruments, I didn't like listening to it. I found the instruments to be shrill and just didn't bring me a lot of joy. I did imagine myself dancing at my Indian friend's wedding to this and that was exciting so it earned an extra point.

I don't mind the sitar but that's an awful lot of sitar.

The music in this album is almost exactly what I expected from the cover and the name. I wasn't expecting it to be a course explaining how and why the music is played the way it is. Very educational and a fun listen through. Definitely not an album you listen to often or even ever again. Unless you are learning to play Indian music that is.

3/5

Interesting that the explanation has more plays than the actual music. I learned something, I guess.

Very interesting. Can't think of an album quite like it where the artist literally explains the music before playing it. Not really my kind of thing but glad I heard it.

I like the sitar, the microtones, and the vibe. It’s just the structure that takes a bit of getting used to for a westerner. The intro explanation was helpful to some degree. Glad I heard this instead of some album where a sitar just plays the great American songbook or something.

Really interesting

While it’s not really my cup of tea, it has a certain appeal. I can see how George Harrison was drawn to this.

Bro is a master sitar player. Bro is a calming presence. Bro is an expert music theorist. Bro is a patient teacher. Bro's music is just an eensie bit boring. Bro's music is pretty repetitive. Bro would tell me that this is a "me" problem, not a "him" or a "the country of India" problem. Bro tells me this gently with a kiss on the forehead. Three stars.

aha das isch so mit er erklärt und so? huere geil. ich find ragas und indischo klassischi musig mega spannend aber ich ha nie en zuegang dezue gfunde. er cha scho tschutt wnl baller im ernst. und rhythmisch isch scho au krass was abgoht, aso mega tabla-sitar interplay scho cool. ich finds irgendwie no cool isch es unterrichtends album uf dere liste. mer lernd öppe wie ragas funktioniered. und er cha insaaaane spiele aso crazy. ich verstoh nüt vo dere musig aber er wird suaguet sii. musikalisch hani etz nöd s bedürfnis zums no mehrmols lose aber s isch nöd unagnehm gsi zum lose, was öpis heisst, well ich indischi klassischi musig oft nöd so asprechend find. DRAEI

omg hahaha wie funnyyy chli lektion in indischer/hinduistischer musig ich hoffe dass er denn chli weniger underbricht und nur am ahfang d basics zeigt es tutmer leid aber ich find de sitar es spannends, aber eifach nöd so schöns instrument? d atmosphäre wo chan kreiert werde findi eecht cool aber ich weiss nöd, es isch nöd mega mis ding joo cool als erfahrig aber han eifach nöd soo vill chönne demit ahfange

Interesting.

The guy who kickstarted the Beatles' (and the Western world's) interest in classical Indian music. It's quite similar to jazz in that both use improvisation. The record as a whole feels more like a tutorial than a cohesive album, but I appreciate Ravi's efforts to share music from India to the world.

As I stated previously, when I covered his nephew Ananda, Ravi Shankar was a classically trained sitar player who introduced Indian instrumentation to George Harrison. The Western fascination with raga elements in rock music during the 1960s began with this cultural exchange. So that was in my mind when I sat down to listen to The Sounds of India, and... it's fine? Simply put, this album serves as an introduction to Hindustani classical music for a Western audience. In fact, Ravi outright explains the construction and performance of the music in between his interpretations of classical ragas. There's no denying that Ravi was skillful on the sitar, able to bend and stress the strings to his whims in such intriguing ascensions and descensions, alongside Chatur Lal's equally enjoyable tabla playing and N.C. Mullick's supportive tambura playing. Yet, I don't feel like I connect well with the framing of this record as merely an introduction to this style of music. If this were my first exposure to Indian music, I probably would have gotten some mileage out of it. But at this point in my journey, I've listened to a lot of Indian music from the likes of Shivkumar Sharma, R.D. Burman, Talvin Singh, and Ravi's own nephew Ananda. Getting an introduction to this music after so much exposure to it already feels a bit rudimentary to me. At the end of the day, I accept the fact that Ravi Shankar left behind a legacy of sharing his home country's musical culture with the rest of the world, and The Sounds of India serves as an example of that exchange. If this is your introduction to Indian music, then that's cool. But again, I'm well past the point of introduction.

어우 듣기좋아. 인도예술영화에 나올 거 같다.

A great introduction to India music - I can appreciate the narration and explanation of the music and form, although it does feel like listening to an instructional tape vs. something to casually listen to.

Better albums that showcase Shankar's virtuosity, but this is a cool little artifact. Maybe less essential now that all the world's music is at our fingertips on demand but picking this up in 1957 definitely opened up some music-loving minds, especially some goofy lads out of Liverpool.

Did y'all not listen to the intro asking you to be open minded 😭😭😭

Enjoyed the intros to each style as it was played. Overall not my go to genre but very beautiful and enjoyable

It should come as no surprise that on the rare occasion non-Western music appears on this list, it's a group that only got attention because of Paul Simon's god-awful Graceland and now an album like this where Shankar has to explain Indian music to a Western audience. I think letting the music speak for itself is preferable to hand-holding the audience, although I appreciate Shankar's directness in breaking things down simply.

This is very interesting. It involves some 'education' to Western listeners about Eastern Hindustani music. Ravi Shankar influenced the Beatles and MANY other artists. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Dadra (only song without educational introduction)

A pretty good look into Indian music. I thought the teaching tracks were basically just filler, but the other songs were quite technical and impressive. Good more or less. 3.4/5 -> 3/5

not something I’m into at the moment, not necessarily bad though

I don’t mind an ethnic variety on a list of 1000 albums.

Ravi is obviously incredibly talented. He's a master craftsman with the Sitar and understanding of form and function of Indian music. I even appreciate the music lessons interspersed through the album. Something I learned while listening to this album is that you can't come into it expecting common Western song forms. The tracks are long with minimal refrain, each track progressing linearly from beginning to end. Much of it shares style with each adjacent track, which isn't necessarily bad, just lack of repetition. Having only previously experienced Indian music tangentially, it seems to be a hallmark of the style, so I can't fault it. As far as Indian music goes (that I've heard), it's top tier. Expertly played and has its own beauty, even unconventional to my ears. It is ultimately, however, background music. Something to get lost in, but does not require full attention by the listener. I could try to find common themes/patterns throughout the song, it's just amorphous.

an sich cool, aber für mich nichts für den alltag

honestly pretty tough, won't be tossing this one on during a road trip though.

Didn't vibe with it too hard but damn that man could play

This was a cool look into Indian music. I've heard a lot of Ravi Shankar's collaborations with Western musicians, like the Beatles or Philip Glass. But I never really knew how to listen to his personal stuff. It was interesting to hear him explain how a Western audience should listen to it.

I thought it was really cool that the musician made this album specifically to share his love of Indian music with the western world. He often spoke on the album to explain different beats and chords and how they're used, and then demonstrated them in a song. While I enjoyed the mission and the music, it also didn't really capture me fully, potentially for the very reasons the musician was trying to educate about. Glad I listened to this, but don't see myself listening again.

Would not have sought out, but found oddly relaxing/therapeutic - will revisit

An interesting concept

cool basic instrumental

Bit of a curio rather than an album? Also, feels unfair to compare Hindustani classical with pop music especially given there's no western classical on the list?

Can appreciate the skill, but not my jam.

5.0/10 Didn’t mind it too much- good background music for a massage or something when you don’t need to listen too carefully

Interesting. I like how he explained the music at the start.

cítara é um belo instrumento e o álbum é mais como um importante registro histórico/educacional. vale a pena conhecer, mas nada muito além.