Reviews (page 8 of 8)
Alright but won't listen again
Awful - not for me
Raverage
this first track is really hard to listen to because he keeps speaking during the opener. the rest was ok.
I respect it, but it's hard to want to sit and listen to it recreationally
Not my cup of tea...don’t like it...and it’s an introductory/instructional album filled with four ‘tracks’. What am I missing here? 1 Star!
Yes
Interesting, I at both times like that he explains what he's doing to my western ears and then explores on it, and also find that it takes me out of the music. I get why this is on this list, helps round it out, but is it the best representation of its style? I hardly can believe that
Los virtuosos no son lo mio
You can see where Norah Jones gets it from
Now what in the hell would I do with this? Seems okay if you’re looking for Indian music 101, because they literally explain what is going on.
Rama shalanka Lanka Ravi Shankar
I'm sure it was influential, but I'm rating based on what I enjoy
I couldn’t listen to. I felt like I was waiting for a curry
הודו
I learned many things. One of which is that I probably won't have this in my rotation of music.
First track is a very detailed explanation of how Indian music is composed and structured. The rest of the album is freeform improvisation which at times can be way much too energetic and dissonant "... introduces and explains Hindustani classical music to Western audiences"
Loved it
This album is interesting- I like how the artist is teaching you how to listen to the music. Maybe it's here because it was the first to reach a broader audience?
I seriously respect what he did and his musicianship is amazing. It’s incredibly difficult to break into the West and his career is worth knowing about. But I simply can’t listen to a 50 minute sitar solo any more than I could a Joe Satriani guitar album. It may sound shallow, but I prefer to listen to the sitar used in a more Western song style. But I would see the traditional sound live 100%.
Clearly some talent but not my vibe.
Not a fan of Sitar lines
no
cool record
I'm too much of a westerner. Not my kind of music. Like, at all. Maybe it got ruined by Bollywood? Probably not.. No Thanks.
Fand ich durchaus sehr interessant. Ist nicht so wirklich meine Musik, aber es war zu hören, dass der Typ Ahnung von der Musik hat und sie gut spielt. War auf alle Fälle mal ein ganz spannender Einblick in die indische Musik.
It's fine. 5/10
Just not into it enough to listen to multiple 10-15 minute tracks. DNF
I liked the slower portions, like Bhimpalasi, then the shred your face with Sitar sections... but still 50 minutes of any solo instrument is difficult to get anything besides "interesting". He demonstrates a crazy talent, but not sure when i'd ever want to put this on again.
Very Interedting.
Legend. He actually teaches you about the music before he shreds face.
Kon het helaas niet afluisteren want het is redelijk ongrijpbare muziek voor mij.
This just isn't my jam.
Can totally see the influence on various bands of the time. Really interesting, actually
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Legend
Legend
Interesting!
Love the introduction to Indian music. Different scales leading to different sounds. The sitar is an amazing backing instrument, when its the lead it's chimey and annoying. A talented musician for sure but the sound got old fast
Liked it as my introduction to Indian music. Don't really know what subgenres there are but the sound was cool. The concept of the album was interesting and a great way to introduce a western audience to the genre. Will probably relisten if I want to listen to Indian music, 5/8. Favorite song An Introduction to Indian Music.
Ich hab dreimal Rave geschrieben... Brain... Die Introduction hat mir gefallen. War mal was anderes und hat es für mich aufgewertet. Im Folgenden habe ich versucht auf die angesprochenen Details zu achten und habe festgestellt, dass die Musik mir dabei nach einer Weile geordneter erschien. Kann natürlich auch Einbildung sein. Erforderte jedoch Konzentration. Die Art von Musik hatte mir schon vorher zugesagt, als ich sie mir nur mit Improvisation erklärt habe. Anders als das türkische Klacker-Gedudel. Es wirft aber wieder Fragen auf. Sinnliche Background Noise, die der Künstler mir geholfen hat auf einer neuen Eben wertzuschätzen. Merk ich mir und werd ich erneut hören.
While the Sitar is an interesting instrument, this album sounds more like a 50 minute solo on the Sitar which is just not that enjoyable as an album
I would love listening to Ravi Shankar on a trip...I guess that‘s how his music got popular in the west in the first place. I enjoy listening to his music while working.
Very informative and easy on the ear. Not the kind of music I would choose to listen to but somewhat easier to listen to than other albums on this list. I would like to find time to listen in its entirety. Still, for me it will have to be a 2.5 - so 2/5 stars.
amazing but 3m of this are enough
Arvostin alun opetusjaksoa suuresti! Nyt ymmärrän paremmin intialaisen musiikin perään... NOT!
Very interesting introduction to Indian classic music!
I appreciate the skill and the introduction but it was repetitive to me after a while
This is so not my genre. I can tell that Ravi is hella talented but the constant, repetitive, droning of the sitar absolutely gives me anxiety. There are some really interesting bit in here where Ravi gives short lessons on how Indian music is built and what to listen for which is the only thing saving this from a one-star review.
Really?!
Not really my cup of tea. I like how he breaks down the various theory of what he's playing, but an hour of this is a lot.
Dynamic from front to back the way I find much Indian music is to my novice ear. The explanations were a high point; I didn't expect them after the first track, but can now go back and try to understand each piece a bit better. Whatever the theoretical temptations to relate Indian classical music to jazz, it sounds entirely unique.
An interesting exploration of a type of music and culture that I am not at all familiar with. I enjoy the pauses to explain the music theory behind what makes Indian compositions unique.
This appears to be an instructional album on how to play Indian music??? Did not finish because why would I want to listen to this? 1/5
T'was great!