Call of the Valley

very good

Verstehe die künstlerische Idee dahinter und dass es ein call of the valley ist kommt gut rüber aber ist jetzt nichts wozu man vibed

I’m a sucker for instrumentals <3 I really love this slightly instrumental touch but I liked the first songs more.

2.5

Als je weet wat je krijgt is het opzich prima. Her en der wel mooi. Toch heb ik meer met Europese / Russische klassieke muziek, dat is toch bekender en daardoor vaak toegankelijker. Dit ken ik vooral door de invloed die het op de Beatles gehad heeft. Wel mooi dus, maar niet iets wat ik veel verder ga proberen te ontdekken.

Maybe it was because I listened while walking, but this was very good!

Ambient and atmospheric, but still engaging

Wow, what great album. Wonderful rhythms, especially on the opening track. Beautiful guitar playing and other instrumentation, I imagine there is some sitar in the arrangements among other Indian instruments. Deep deep percussion, lovely flute. Just some gorgeous gorgeous music playing. Loved it. 4.5

Finding albums like this-which I likely never would have discovered on my own-is exactly why I am doing this.

not my thing 5/10

Instrument indisk musik, world, meget atmosfærisk, en dag som hyrde

Expected to hate it but it was actually quite average

Heralded as a "world music classic", *Call Of The Valley* is actually so obscure for Western pedestrian audiences that even the folks responsible for this app got confused. The links they put up here indeed point to different recordings. The Spotify link is a "modern" reenactment with all sorts of new age shenanigans going on in the background. And the You Tube version is the 1967 original version played on vinyl, complete with charming crackling sounds. As for Ravi Shankar, I'd say that my ears are not trained enough to properly "judge" this sort of (admittedly influential) work. It would still do as nice background music if I suddenly had the strange idea to perfume my home with patchouli and incense, I imagine. But to be honest, I would feel a tad bit hypocritical if I raved and ranted about this album. No matter how many so-called "objective" rankings and podiums you can establish out there, listening to music is still a subjective affair after all. And cultural "blind spots" play their parts there, too, obviously... Number of albums left to review: 640 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 181 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 84 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 102 (including this one)

Very background listening album. Light sounds. I didn't even realize when it ended and started looking over. Made me realize how bright the highs and mids are on my headphones

Sheet memories

This is one of those cool albums I would probably never have heard of let alone heard, were it not for this project. Brilliant, ambient, intricate... couldn't really care less if it is authentic, I enjoyed it.

Double checked the date this was released. It has a really modern sound and is extremely easy to listen to

Really enjoyed this one. Beautiful soundscapes with unique instruments blended together perfectly. Reminds me of a video game soundtrack

I don’t know enough about this music to know if this is a good example, but I had a good time listening to it.

As an example of classical Indian music, this album is great. It's nice to listen to, the sitar is played well, the flutes and the tabla make everything come together. Listening to this I can hear why the Beatles were so enamored with Indian music.

Authentic and relaxing sound, not for too long though.

Massage and yoga music.

Pretty solid stuff.

(Sigh)

Would be some shit the Beatles would listen to

Cool album! Powerful, masterful, and great to listen

2.5/5 First of all, the Spotify version (from his son) is way different than the original which you can find on YouTube. The original is quitte nice. It has this calm over it that is very relaxing. Not something I will listen to a lot, but for one time it was good.

Sounds like healing music. Calm and good for meditation.

10/10

Well not my general cup of tea, but quite an intensely relaxing and focus album. With it being played in the background, rest assured you'll be accomplishing the task at hand, and yet it is also stylish and interesting - marrying some Indian and non-western melodies and rhythms with electronic music and somehow still not going on the naff side. Not going to be my favourite record, but objectively it's a good one.

i didnt know i needed to hear this but i did, i really really really did...thanks🫣😭😭😭😭😅

Good background music to work to!

This was fine, I guess. Hard to see why it's an album I had to listen to before I die, but whatever

Maybe it's cuz I was drawing, but this was great music.

Awesome album, regarded by many as the best classical Indian album made. A little confusing as it's not the same Call of the Valley as is on Spotify (although the cover is the same) but I found it on YouTube easily enough.

Found this quite relaxing...or at least I would have if the version on YouTube wasn't interrupted every 5 mins by ads. The versions on Spotify and Tidal seem to be a modern re-recording with different artists done in 2012. I'd like to find a better quality version and listen again. I enjoyed it, but on the other hand I don't really have much knowledge of Indian music to compare it to!

4/5. Honestly a very relaxing and peaceful album. I don’t have any complaints really besides you may need to be in the mood for it and if you’re not it can be hard to get into.

I see why this was included since this music had such a huge influence on popular bands in the 60s/70s, but it just couldn’t hold my interest

78 / 1069 Found it on YouTube as streaming versions are not the correct version. Beautiful album!

The sitar work on this album is absolutely incredible. I wish there wasn't as much flute. Best track: Rag Pahadi

Nice little instrumental album. Probably won’t return to it without specific circumstances. Specific circumstances being drugs.

this and a hit of the medical cart

Not available in spotify. I had to listen on you tube

Great background peace.

Chill mood music. No lyrics

Very calming but weird

Very captivating record, and (speaking for myself) a great introduction into a genre of cultural music that may have gone unappreciated otherwise. This may be my ignorance speaking since, as stated above, I've never attentively listened to Indian classical, but I caught hints of international influence throughout the album that made the listening experience engaging.

Great for a massage or when you are doing other stuff, definitely not traditional western music. Liked it, but its basically background elevator music, lobbies, etc.

I'm gonna pass on this.

Very tranquil and beautiful, I enjoyed this a lot

Beautiful.

Not terrible, but I kept wanting to turn it off.

Decent instrumental music

C’est un autre mood ça. J’aime les pièces ou je sent que c’est authentique. J’aime pas du tout les pièces ou on retrouve les clichés occidentaux (I-V-VI-IV). Ça donne un résultat super quétaine.

i swear im not racist lmao, this just isnt my type of music

Pleasant new Agey background music

It's interesting and pretty much sounds like the stock music to every movie set in India. Not something I would listen to on a regular basis.

3.0/5 I don't really know how to feel about this album. It wasn't really to my tastes, but after learning how influential it was in both India and Western audiences, I can definitely understand why it might be highly regarded. The sounds are amazing, but also foreign to my frame of reference. I will listen to this more, because I am intrigued!

Dne on apple music maybe, but what i found was vibey

Pleasant listen

Okay I guess

I put this on while working and the 10 min songs flew by. The album definitely feels cohesive (as in, I wasn't aware necessarily when one song ended and a new one began, unless I checked Spotify). If I focused on the music, I felt like I was in a facial/massage experience and this was the music playing over the loud speakers, washing over me. God that sounds worse than I mean it. I didn't like The Shepherd Girl. I really liked the Glacier Waters. Honestly, this music is such a different animal from what we've listened to before this that it feels hard to rate it. Overall, found it a relaxing listen. As it went on, I was particularly impressed with how clearly I could hear the detailed contributions of each instrument -- the individual strums, and yet the overall effect blended and balanced well together. I don't have the words for what I mean but maybe you get it.

Wasn't sure what to expect, but I liked it. Maddy brought up the good point that "I do feel like I should be lying on a massage table and this is playing softly through the speakers," which I think is mostly a good thing because, given the title, the album does a good job at evoking a certain kind of scenery. Limited application for this music in my life, but it was definitely enjoyable, and nice to get out of the western music sphere for a day! Standouts: Nomads in the Valley, The Prophet in the Mountain

Firstly, thanks to those people who flagged that the Spotify version of this album is not the original. I ended up listening to both and the original is much better. I can hear how and why this was so inspirational to so many artists on release. I would definitely listen to this again.

Well, at least they can't accuse the 1001 exec of being closed-minded. Indian raag music? This is basically Classical? Or is it 'World music'? Still, it's pretty chill and well played and produced. Considering this is 1967 it's pretty contemporary so who am I to judge?

Call of the Valley was new to me, and I don't remember ever hearing of the artist Shivkumar Sharma before. I generally like instrumentals, and songs that extend longer than "typical" playing times. This album is completely composed of tracks that have both traits. The music sounds like it is from India, but this is an opinion from someone largely ignorant of that region's musical history. A few elements reminded me of Dead Can Dance, who liberally borrow musical elements from around the world. I liked the album enough to listen to an additional 30 minutes of bonus tracks from the remastered album.

Na twee nummers wel klaar mee. Niet verkeerd, beetje akoestisch gepingel, maar best repetitief. 2*

Probably good instrumental music, but outside of a yoga studio it's hard to listen to

Instrumental 100%. Ritmos un tanto étnicos. No creo que sea merecedor de estar en esta lista. No aporta nada especial.

It's Definitely gorgeous and different. But just because it was listened to by The Beatles doesn't really make it a rock and pop album. This is classical music. Just because Berlioz and Stockhausen are big influences on Radiohead and Kraftwerk doesn't get them included, so its inclusion appears to be out of a deep cultural stupidity of what this actually is. I'd much rather have some Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan or some bhangra in here, both of which would feel more reflective of India's influence on Rock and pop, rather than this misguided attempt at cultural showoffery by a journo. 4/5 for the music, 1/5 for somebody not understanding the damn brief.

This was very pleasant to listen to. Can't pick a favorite track because I had to listen to the album straight through without time markers

Musica indiana classica e strumentale, what could go wrong? Rilassante, non particolarmente 'strana'

A peaceful serene trip through a valley. The fusion between western guitar and traditional northern Indian is seamless here. That's a pretty amazing feat.

Chyba nie zdarzylo mi sie wczesniej zeby napisac podsumowanie albumu podczas snu, czy raczej wysnic spisywanie podsumowania, co jak dla mnie i tak jest rzadkoscia pamietac cokolwiek z nocy, a tak wlasnie bylo z call of the valley, ktory jest prawdziwym rodzynkiem na liscie, bo jest to muzyka klasyczna zagrana dla wspolczesnego czleka, ale klasyka prosto z kaszmiru, wiec dochodzi tutaj jeszcze nutka egzotyki, plyta z 67 bedaca dzielem trio w skladzie Shivkumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Brij Bhushan Kabra, pomimo tego, ze wiekszosc instrumentali to tradycyjne instrumenty indyjskie, to jednak jest to przystepne dla ucha bialego czleka, co tez zreszta widac po tym, ze album znalazl sie na takiej liscie i dostawal on rekomendacje od pro wschodnich muzyczych glow owczesnych czasow, jak chocby od pana Harrisona, wiec influencyjny material, ktory moze byc jednym z powodow takiego czerpania z wschodnich materialow w psychodelii i folku, 70 minutowy krazek opowiada historie dnia pasterza w kaszmirskich gorach, wiec od rana do nocy mozna byc towarzyszem stada i chlonac z lodowcowych zrodel, dobry material na powrot do listowania, bo ciezko o tak relaksujace albumy podczas przemierzania generatora, zapamietam go jako swietne wprowadzenie do indyjskiej muzyki i brzmien tamtniejszych instrumentow, w tej edycji listowania za cel obieram dobic do 600 pozycji do konca roku i nie rozpisywac sie nad kazdym tytulem, a jedynie punktowac mocne i slabe strony sluchanych albumow i tworzenie jak najmocniejszych skojarzen z nimi, bo to jest glownym celem pisania czegokolwiek

I was a little confused over what version to listen to because all I could find on my music app was the version by Rahul Sharma, which is MILES different than the version I found on YouTube. From what little I heard of Rahul's, I liked it a lot, but Shivkumar's was another experience entirely. I actually wished that I liked the album more than I did. It was a unique listening experience, but that's all I really got from it. It got a little tiresome after a while just listening to the same instruments over and over. It just began to sound samey. I think I prefer Rahul's version.

Clásica. Indú. Se hace un poco aburrido.

Unexpected music popping up here

Hypnotizing.

Pako.

I know nothing about this genre so it's hard to make comparisons and have a reasoned point of view, but it surely was beautiful

Took a while to get into. It grew on me over time and I can see how it influenced others. Especially when the guitar kicks in later.

p126. 1967. 4 stars. Ethereal mood music with an Indian vibe. Had low expectations of this and was pleasantly surprised - excellent production and musicianship. Not sure I will listen to it again, but glad I did.

Cooking up Himalayan beats like a lovely tall chef. Pretty cool, but always hard to rate these

I have a cultural respect for this, but yeah, not for me.

I don’t personally like world music all too much but eh I have to do it I guess, and also the tracklist on spotify isn’t matching up with the one on wikipedia so I’ll just go with the spotify one… Ode to the sun god opens the album with a 9 minute instrumental it’s interesting background noise but I really can’t get by all instrumental albums. Nomads in the valley wasn’t necessarily the same but it followed the same kinda concept as the last song eh. The shepherd girl is a bit more unique and is the most guitar led on the album so far so while I still am not a fan of 12 minute long instrumentals I can cope with this ( well I could cope with half of it but this was boring). The prophet in the mountain was alright I guess short for this album (still a whopping 8 minutes though). The penultimate track the stars twinkling within sounded very lush not an amazing song but still good. The closer glacier waters is so tranquil I don’t like it but I gotta pride it for that. I’ll give it a 2 because it isn’t my kinda music but it’s still passable I guess.

It is Indian music, so naturally the sitar is present. The music was not overbearing. I have no need to listen to it again.

A very pleasant listen, fades easily into the background but also impresses with nice riffs. Surprised to see the roots of this kind of "world new age" on a record from the late '60s.

could be contemporary new age music, this is not a good thing

Pretty wonderful, reminds me a bit of Peter and the Wolf.

It’s folk music with a bird soundtrack. Wild.

I disagree with people bragging about how this was so influential to psychedelic music, as this was (probably) released in the west in 1968, and the only one still taking notes from ICM (Indian Classical Music) was George Harrison, regardless of who was a fan. Nevertheless, this was a commercial hit in the west and you can hear why. It's a concept album of fast-paced lush and exotic instrumentation unlike much else at the time. Other ICM albums of the 50s and 60s were by geniuses like Ravi Shankar, but they always seemed more of an academic study of a genius, or perhaps a gimmick as in the case of Ananda Shankar. But here, we have an example of what ICM is capable of. It paints a beautiful, serene image of a pastoral lifestyle, with only brief moments of spiritual intensity interluded. The instruments have their own personality and compliment each other nicely, from the playful flute to the inviting slide guitar. They even seem to be communicating with each other at times. The production is really well done, by creating these effects that come in and out of the music that add to the overall atmosphere without distracting the other instruments or overwhelming us. The lengths of the songs give us plenty of time to explore the setting, but not long enough to tire us of a given concept. Enjoyed the whole album.

I feel like in Diablo 2 but in the worst way possible...

Music OK if I'm sitting on a massage table or in yoga class. Don't find interesting otherwise.

What an interesting, calming journey. Great focus music.

Interesting album, not bad, something a bit different than the normal classical music.

I don’t get it.

First off, go to YouTube. Ignore the Spotify version which is not good. This is pretty magical, all told. The last track is gorgeous. It's a shame you have to faff with YouTube and VLC and whatnot as otherwise I can see me sticking this on more often.

LOL, I think all the spotify plays on this album came from the 1001 album generator! I understand this was really important to a lot of people but I couldn't make it very far.

Pretty, but resolutely background. I appreciate that my ears are uneducated for this Indian classical music.

I just couldn't get on with it. May need further listening on a Sunday morning with nothing else to do but until then it's a 2.

A bunch of very talented musicians combining to make a thing that's somehow less than the sum of its parts.

Pleasant. I particularly enjoyed the opening track "Ode to the Sun God" Some of the rest of the album felt a touch elevatory

Cest tres spirituelle ca secoute en trame de fond pas plus 3

Very chill music

This was grating and unenjoyable. If you're into boring instrumentals, this is for you.

I wanted to like it but not for me

I really like when the generator throws me a curveball of an album like this - something obscure from a genre I barely even know exists. Even if I don't necessarily love it, it's always a treat to explore musical depths. Spotify has the wrong album, but the version on Youtube I listened to was fantastic. The vinyl crackling really added to the mystical atmosphere. Like I just uncovered some lost buried disc in the middle of the Kashmir mountains. Atmospherically a 5/5, current enjoyment-wise a strong 3/5 but I'm definitely listening to some of this again once I'm in the right mood (probably not the full 40 minutes though, not counting bonus tracks).

meditation with good production values but a little on the jingly sparkle and birdsong side to go with my dulcimers

Call of the Valley was made to create an album of classical indian music shaped in a form to appeal to a western audience. It was a commercial, not an artistic success. While far better classical indian music exists, it was chosen because of the easier listening experience, making it an awful choice.

Peace.

No one told me teleportation existed, and then I just happened to be transported to a beautiful river valley in a fantasy setting.

Enjoyable and interesting music, definitely worthy of the list.

Fínasta Sítardútl.

Well, isn't this wonderful? Peaceful. Blissed out. Smoke some hash and let it rip... My uneducated analysis of this is that it brings together familiar (by now) elements of Eastern music with contemporary instruments and production. I really like it but have no context for evaluating it further. I will definitely return to this for future listens. Saturday and Sunday morning coffee time.

This was pretty good background music for the work day. I have nothing really to compare it to.

Quality of the playing and composition really not fit to judge. But it's a very enjoyable listen and good working music.

This is difficult. The album can be very relaxing, but I found myself to be annoyed a couple of times. This is probably a function of listening to it for too long. This is probably the only Indian folk album I have ever heard. It was a great influence on contemporaries like Paul McCartney and George Herrison, an influence that can be clearly heard on The Beatles' later albums. As the album is so mixed, I'll go with the middle of the road. 2.5/5

first listen I love Hindustani classical music but this is just boring

More of the sort of alternative music that I was hoping to hear more of. This is lovely relaxing music and the sort of thing my wife likes. As expected, when listening to this she asked me who it was.

Indian classical music. Mellow. Tablas.

This album is incredibly captivating for an insturmental and it was surprisingly hard to concentrate on work while listening. Such a lovely sound. No particular fave, the whole album feels so lush.

This was honestly pretty relaxing to listen through. All of the instruments compliment each other well, and the progressions of each song is nice and easy to listen to. It does tend to feel like you’re transported to some serene valley. Although it feels great to listen to, it’s not my personal kind of music. I enjoy the time spent with this album, but it won’t go on any playlists. Favorite track: Nomads in the Valley

One of very few albums that I can call lush without also calling it dense. The instrumentals feel very full and complete, but there aren't an excessive amount of layers. I think the front half is more captivating than the back due to its construction and its more serene ambiance and inclusion of nature sounds. This is one of the more niche albums on this list, but I thoroughly enjoy its inclusion. I am not sure that it is a must listen for everyone, but for anyone that likes instrumental songs or ambient music in general, I think this is a must listen. I am also not usually partial to the flute, but I really do like it in this. I wrote some of this review while listening, but now that I am nearing its end, I think I will give it a five. The back half, while less good, is still pretty great. Highlights: 1, 2, 3, and 5.

Very pleasant as background music.

Good stuff!

This sounds like something that some hippie type convinces themselves that they like because it's from a non-western country. It's painfully boring. There are a few nice moments I guess, but they are few are far between and cannot make up for the endurance marathon that this album is.

Very nice to hear something quite different from the music to which I normally listen. It's super cool to pay attention to how this style creates melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. From my very limited understanding of traditional and classical Indian music, it is comprised of a system of tuning and scales that is very different from the 12-tone equal temperament system to which my "Western" ear is accustomed. I'd love to learn more about that. Really draws me in because it's so unlike the music I listen to and study. This album is lovely.

Peaceful, relaxing, meditative. Can't say I'm super familiar with this form of classical music, so I don't feel I can fairly critique it, but I enjoyed listening to it while it was on. Favorite track: "Bhoop"

Not unpleasant just very dull.

👎🏻

I truly have no idea why this is on the list, even going by play counts alone (a poor metric, granted) it doesn't belong and after playing it all I can say is that it was pleasant but in no way at all standout.

Very easy listening... One of the best albums of all time??

it sounds like an intersting background theme for in a game or something to set the mood but graciously. I wouldnt listen to it normally its too simple

I like a bit of sitar but to be honest i didn't make it to the end of the album

2.8 - Tourist towns across America have the one shop that sells “ethnic” shit: Tibetan rugs, brass Buddha figurines, handwoven hacky sacks, incense cones, crystals… And this is the type of approachable “ethnic” music they have playing.

Pretty chill actually, although 70 minutes is a lot

I don't feel totally comfortable attempting a critical assessment of "Call of the Valley". Even for an album designed to make Hindustani classical music appeal to Western audiences, it's so far outside of anything my tiny ears have heard before that I'll only embarrass myself trying to appraise it. What I know is that Shivkumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia and Brij Bhushan Kabra succeeded in creating an accomplished and serene instrumental album. From reading about "Call of the Valley" online, I've learned it was framed around the idea of a single day in the life of a shepherd, told through different variations of raga. Shivkumar Sharma plays the santoor (an Asian dulcimer-like instrument) with accompaniment from slide-guitar (hence the Western crossover aspect) bansuri (an Indian flute) and tabla. Every now and then songs rise in intensity, marked by rapid tabla rhythms rising in volume: see the end of "Rag Piloo", or much of "Nat Bhairav". Generally though, this album is one of a singular mood. The second half in particular is much more mellow and relaxed, with fewer interjections from the santoor and more sparse instrumentation in general. It guides us gently to a calming end (presumably to coincide with the sun going down and the end of the shepherd's day's work in Kashmir). I really enjoyed having the chance to listen to a Hindustani album, even if it were designed for Western appeal. The instrumentalists are all clearly skilled and create a sonic palette to get lost in and drift away to. Even if I can't pick out any more specific highlights and won't necessarily listen again, I can't fault the quality.

A beautiful album that I had never heard of previously. I will be listening to this again. 4 🌟

Creo que está muy interesante conocer música tan diferente pero hacerlo con una hora y diez minutos de instrumental india en una sola toma es bastante ambicioso. Me gustó mucho más de lo que esperaba sin llegar a generarme curiosidad en el género. 2.5 que subiré a 3 porque si puedo volver a poner este disco de fondo para leer.

Hay momentos en los que se pone un poquito interesante, aunque quizá también son los momentos en los que suena más occidental y "normal" para mis oídos, así que creo que apenas cuenta. Lo que sí es que me gustó mucho el sonido de guitarra y algunas de sus partes, pero me hartó ese sonido que suena como un salterio en el que dejan rebotar la baqueta…

This isn't the 1967 album pictured. This is a very different album from 2012. However, it's a well-needed sorbet to cleanse the palate. Optimistic, new age-y guitar and woodwind based instrumentals, the kind of thing Windham Hill Records used to publish. Relaxing albeit a bit too plinky-plonk to really let yourself go.

Less of this and more of anything else!

It's not the instrumentation that's lacking; Not exactly. The compositions just move slowly, which is hardly a bad thing. Lots of interesting moments, easy easy easy to listen to. But the texture is thinner than my ear thinks it should be. Was not motivated to hear the bonus tracks after hunting down a recording.

really had me feeling like a shepherd in a himalayan valley. 9/10. i especially liked Ode to the Sun God and The Shepherd Girl

9/10. Really quite good, and very palatable to my Western tastes. Just like it says on the box.

Glad I listened to it. 7/10

Very good work music. Refreshing but not too distracting

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Amazing instrumental world album

Música tradicional hindú. Ni fu ni fa.

Delightful listen all the way through.

Genre: Hindustani Classical Music 5/5 In 1968, 4 Indian musicians got together and recorded some of the most influential Eastern music in modern history. While Eastern influences had already been felt throughout rock and pop music, it was this album in particular that truly transcended the standard market for this style of music. It hit with everybody, including the artists who were making their own sounds around that time, injecting lifelong gems with twists of Indian/Asian flair. The playing, the mood, and the production on this thing is top notch. The stereo dulcimer and slide guitar dueling (NOT sitar, which is CRAZY) is tremendous, but it's when the tabla kicks in when the fun truly begins. Add in some wood flute and you've got yourself a recipe for success, driven by the same classic melodies these cultures have been playing for ages. If you don't take the time to enjoy this one, or if you find it uninteresting and boring, then your opinion is invalid and you're probably racist.

Lovely and soothing

Music for a rich lady to get a spa treatment by. I don't like it.

I'm guessing there probably wasn't much like this when it came out, and it still sounds fresh and vibrant. Occasionally gets a bit Muzaky, but I don't think this detracts from the album overall.

Bonne musique de fond, un peu atmosphérique. Très bonne musique pour travailler

Bit of a hidden gem. Nice in the background but can't see myself really listening again.

I wouldn't say its necessarily music I would listen to again and again, or go back to, but this is why the 1001 list is a good idea. Can tell its obvious importance and influence.

Apparently this is a traditional / classical Indian album, but it felt.. watered down for me. Major scales, mostly western instrumentation, etc.

This is AMAZING music with which to get high. Like, better than anything.

First time of listening to this artist, never crossed my musical path before. Apparently an influential album to the hippy elite in the late 60's. A musical story of a Shepherd's day in Kashmir. Nice relaxing album with, musically, a fusion approach. I like it but not to the extent of buying it.

Really beautiful music, pastoral, relaxing. Note that the version on Spotify is a re-recording and not worth your time. You need to go to YouTube to hear the original. I wasted half an hour listening to the wrong thing on Spotify before figuring that out. Fave Songs: Bhoop, Ahir Bhairav/Nat Bhairav, Rag Piloo

nice album

Didn’t think I’d like it, pleasantly surprised. Listened to it twice

Muy linda musica para dormir.

Mjög falleg, þægileg í hlustun. Mun hlusta aftur

New to me. I would never have heard this outside of this project I’m sure, but glad I did. Lovely, peaceful album. Will continue to listen.

ding-ding-ding

BEST FOR CODING

This fuckin rules. This is the sort of album I wanted on this, not 100 Beatles albums. 4/5.

// Favs: – Score: Light to Decent 4

Them Eastern sounds. Them West Coast vibes. These jams will sure straighten out your chakras. Fantastic use of the Santoor. As the great MC would say, hammer time! Once you are all loosey goosey, float away on the bamboo flute sounds. It's pretty far out man.

Music for smoking pot or a cheap Chinese restaurant.

No lyrics for me to alter in my review for this one. Love a bit of Indian classical music - very peaceful, pensive, and emotional. And nice to have something that isn't a western rock band!

Pleasant but unmemorable. No stand-out tracks. Good for being different but it hasn't tempted me into a repeat listen.

I’m into this WAY more than I thought I’d be. It’s so calming and the music is so complex and intricate.

i liked this a lot more than i thought i would

4/10

Rating: 6/10

interesting but didn't blow me away.

Interesting diversion to the usual stuff I listen to

Loved it! Beautiful.

Never heard this before - good listen. Can’t believe it is 1967.

To my Western mind, this was authentic Indian music. Apparently, to Indians, it's half way to Western music, Western scales, etc. I suppose it's fair to say this is the musical equivalent of the "Chinese" fortune cookie. Culturally, this is the Indian musical equivalent of "Live, Love, Laugh" spraypainted on some fake barn wood and hung in your bathroom. Skill-wise it sounds lovely. I don't care about any of the baggage, if I liked it, I'd like it, and that's fine. I just wasn't really into it. Maybe too psychedelic, maybe too foreign, maybe too slow, I dunno. I just wouldn't ever choose to play it again. I'm going to rate it 1-star, despite trying to save that for truly unlistenable garbage, which I now have no way to separate it from. But seeing other things I've rated 2-stars that I enjoyed far more, it seems the only fair rating to give it. I think if it's your kind of thing, you'd like this a lot. But if it's not, it's hard to get off the runway.

Great music for working or concentrating

“Call of the Valley” by Shivkumar Sharma (1967) Here’s a way to expand your world musical horizons and have instrumental background music while you work, both at the same time. For Western ears, it’s helpful to know that this is basically a quartet of guitar, hand drums (Indian tabla) flute (Indian bansuri), and santoor (an Indian instrument like a dulcimer, played by striking the strings with light mallets [Wikipedia]), all colored with occasional atmospheric vocals and simple string/electronic backgrounds and some nature sounds thrown in. With sometimes humorous pop chord structures and jazz stylings (e.g., “Nomads in the Valley”), these fusion compositions are engaging without being gripping. They are eclectic, and not classical Indian (all mostly Western jazz, folk, and even Celtic chord structures and melodies), but they helpfully introduce to the West instruments from the Indian subcontinent. Supposedly a concept album (a day in the life of a Kashmiri shepherd), I’m sorry to say that the concept eludes me. I would rather have guessed a long elevator ride by a Delhi marketing executive. But I’m ignorant. It’s not exactly dance music, but I could imagine swaying hips from time to time. Syncopated tabla has a bit of swing to it. The instruments are well recorded and mixed, especially for the ‘pre-digital’ age. No tracks really ‘stand out’ here. There’s little variation in tempo or dynamics, and little movement track to track. So it’s ornamental rather than dramatic. A cool experience, sort of like a Kashmiri Gipsy Kings, but not life-transforming. 3/5

the musicianship is top-notch here. very beautiful sounding album.

Ambiente agradável com a melodia que envolve a espiritualidade

Lullaby music from what I heard. Maybe good to study to.

This was interesting, just not something I would ever listen to on purpose.

A wonderful piece of art that shows how music is the best way to explore the world.

Decent instrumental album, would have liked some more diversity in sound and melodies

Exact wat ik er van verwachtte als ik de wiki las. Erg rustgevend, maar niet erg uitzonderlijk speciaal

Took a nap to this and it was the most peaceful 55 mins of my life

Always cool to see unique foreign music on here. This was very enjoyable to listen to while doing work, especially liked the various nature sounds in the background. Not something I'd necessarily seek out, but fun nonetheless

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Raga Bhoop Flute Guitar Santoor Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Cool that this is on the list. Don't have a frame of reference to say whether this is actually good or not, but I enjoyed it fine. 2.5 rounded up.

I really don't know how I would have ever found this album naturally lol. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did, but it was really great honestly. A really solid atmospheric ambient album with some very impressive instrumentation. I hope more people find this album for sure. And I am going to have to explore this side of sound more often was really neat. Felt like I was living in a small village herding sheep and chilling out. It's a simple yet unbelievably complex album. So fucking cool yo.

Dr Koothrappali's culture

The instrumentals were great, branching out into a new style for me. Had great feeling.

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Fine background music but not for me

hard to find this album online according to the wikipedia traclist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPBY3vBFWmA 5 tracks can see why this was influential to the Beatles byrds Dylan etc good background music 3 - decent, could stick on again

This was a hard slog. I respect the talent and the cultural significance of an Indian album influencing western mainstream but not for me. Can’t give this a one star because the other one stars I gave so I’ll give it 2.

Tribal vibes, to me it feels like I’m traveling with a group of nomads exploring the world

This album was better than expected. For an instrumental it was very soothing. The music was vivid and it was easy to create imagery while listening. This is a good album for getting away from the complexity of life. 7.4/10

Really good indian sitar music, with western influences

Just noodling about on a bunch of instruments that don't really excite me. I'd probably love this if I was a stoner in the mid 60s and wasn't waiting for the Beatles to go to India and take acid.

I'd give it a 1.5/5 if it was an option

Am I glad I listened to this? Yes, did I enjoy this...not to sure. I really like the concept and theory, just not sure if it can be executed

Not really for me. Decent enough I suppose

This album of stunning Indian instrumental music was absolutely gorgeous. Lush soundscapes often evoke mountain valleys, small villages, serenity. Sonically quite unique compared to what I've heard from this list so far made this more than just beautiful relaxing music; it was as refreshing as it was peaceful.

Ambient and nice.

Hard no

meh

Felt like I was listening to a middling RPG soundtrack.

Right up my street! Ambient, chilled, relaxing! The musicality is second to none! Will be purchased following this listen! Pro tip - The LOUDER, the BETTER! Tremendous!

Dull

It is quite relaxing.

digg, 4,5

This really isn't my kind of thing, I was dreading listening to it. However, this album is beautiful from start to finish. Like work of art type beautiful. It's so relaxing, it makes me feel a little stoned. It's unassuming, uplifting, and probably good for the soul. I feel as though it's cleansed me, flushing away the bad music that came before. I'm a fan.

absolutely delightful would listen again and again

Nice and pleasant album, but nothing immensely profound to me. 7.0/10

Couldn't listen. Sure it's lovely

Not what I'd typically listen to, but I really enjoy the sound of the hammered dulcimer.

Ty shivkumar, very cool

its very different to say the least ..

That album is a combination of instrumental music and nature sounds. However, all tracks too same and the album hear likes one composition.

Not something I would listen to if not for this program, and pretty happy that I did. It definitely expanded my horizon... enjoyable textured sounds that somehow sound ancient and modern at the same time. This also made me very hungry for the Himalayan restaurant on the downtown mall in Cville.

I really enjoyed this album and can see why it is worthy of this list. Considering it was recorded in 1967 it would be considered an early introduction to the successfully marriage of Eastern and Western music and an introduction to the popularity of World Music. Interweaving the guitar and flute with traditional Indian music makes an easy transition for most Western listeners to this great traditional music. The atmospheric music that results is wonderful to listen to. I have no specific favorite as I prefer to consider this a single suite of music and enjoy it in its entirety. 4 stars

Just a quick ambient album that uses eastern and microtonal instruments. Pleasing to listen to as the musicians jam and develop their sound across each song. It was alright, but nothing special in my mind.

The guitar work on Call of the Valley, whether it's slide, dulcimer, sitar, etc. is so wonderful and innovative. Everything felt very organic, as the songs flowed into one another with this kind of ambient droning that has influenced so many other genres (psychedelic, shoegaze, experimental). The flute and percussion also add layers to this sonically simplistic but intoxicating instrumental album. Fav Tracks: Piloo-Teen Tala and Des-Dadra Tala

I really enjoyed this peaceful, pastoral record. The narrative of a day in the life of a farmer is so gentle, but compelling. It's also pretty much perfectly produced, each instrument has incredible clarity while still fitting into the whole. Hard to believe it was recorded in 1967! Favourite tracks: The Shepherd Girl, Stars Twinkling Within, and Glacier Waters

Appreciated more than enjoyed. Wont revisit.

Nice and relaxing.

Spicy👌

A massive surprise, beautiful guitar work throughout and thoroughly enjoyable to listen to - can’t quite stretch to a four though ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Nice, if repetitive

Pretty enjoyable intro into Indian music.

Das ist ein Scherz. Hab mir stattdessen das neue Kynda Gray Album "Der Teufel auf meiner Schulter sagt es wird alles okay" reingezogen und es ist sehr gut

Beautiful piece of work. I think the blend of western classical music and North Indian classical music lends itself well to being more accessible while preserving the integrity of both genres. Full of peace and serenity, this body of work is best for relaxation. I appreciate being introduced to this album, as it also lays groundwork for later psychedelic influence from the likes of The Beatles, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and many others I'm sure. Love this album.

It was ok, I got bored with it though, again not my thing really.

Didn't know what to expect, didn't understand much of it but it was pleasing to my ear holes nevertheless.

Bored by the end. Too long.

Calming and relaxing tunes for the soul

Bizarre, but strangely soothing

Nice. Not what I was expecting. Like New Age jazz on Indian instruments, along with flute and guitar

Looks like Martyn Poliakoff

Lo más "original" que he escuchado hasta ahora. Poca música no occidental en lo mainstream, y aunque no sea yo muy dada a lo instrumental pues se agradece.

Traditional Indian music. Not like any album I've listened to before. Difficult to analyse given how alien it is to me culturally, but a pleasant and relaxed listen. The version on Spotify has different (translated?) song titles and number & length of tracks to the version released in 1967 (as listed on Wikipedia), so not certain I've listened as it was originally meant to be heard. The final track on the Spoitfy version, 'Glacial Waters', has an something of 'Ring of Fire' about it. Is that a thing (Water vs Fire)? Probably not, but I've written it now. 2.5/5.

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Raj doot

Un po' troppo elettrica per me

love it

The was a very different experience that I don't know how to evaluate, but the album contains some good instrumental songs to keep focus during the workday. The Wikipedia page is simple but it looks like this album influenced great songwriter that I admire, so 3 stars is fine to me.

It’s fine. It sounds like those guys who hang out at faires and play lutes trying to sell their “Sounds of the Wind” album. This is great if you like feeling like you’re laying in a valley listening to birds and the grass is starting to itch and you know you’re supposed to keep listening and relaxing and enjoying it but at the same time you’re really wondering how long you have to listen and people won’t judge you.

An interesting listen but admittedly not really my thing.

I really enjoyed it, was the kind of album I was looking to hear more of with this generator thing. Sometime outside of my normal stuff.

Loved this. Peaceful, warm, not what I was expecting. I can see how it is influential. I will gladly play this again.

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Nix was ich ständig hören muss, aber so als spährisches AoE hintergrund gedudel nicht übel.

Sorry, meine Ayahuasca-Vorräte waren nach der Hälfte aufgebraucht, deswegen nicht zu Ende gehört.

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Ну мне такие иногда нравятся, но жто что то неочень 2/5

Gorgeous Indian classical music. This was apparently one of the key factors in sitar appearing in everything around this time? Understandable! Fave track - "Ahir Bhairav/Nat Bhairav" for the lovely gradual build up.

The best background music, The Shepard Girl is everything

Love the sound of that santoor. Hard to know what to think about this in the context of the other albums, it is so different. I enjoyed it, and may come back to it.

Whoa- I was not expecting anything like Call of the Valley to even be on this list- shows you what I know! This isn't an album I'd listen to on the regular, but a good one for meditation and calming.

excellent Weather Channel music

Well, context is missing here. But it sounded awfully advanced for 1967

Really really nice to listen to

The jazz problem again: I don't feel qualified to critique this. I liked it, I enjoyed listening to it, the musicians' skill was evident. My ratings are subjective and entirely meaningless.

Hope you ended up listening on YouTube cause the Spotify link was not the right album. I don't really have much to say other than this is obviously one the seed crystals for the eastern influence on rock music in the late 60s besides Ravi Shankar.

Relaxing. I can see how a lot of famous musicians around the time were influenced by this, probably their gateway into music from India and those Indian instruments.

Nice background music, but too slow to be fun.

Nope. Not my forte

Lovely instrumentals! Something different is always nice. Would be right at home on the DAK soundtrack.

Ploing. Tuut. Piep. Plönk. Glubb. Zum Klischee verkommener Bahnbrecher. Traurig irgendwie. Fügt dem Bild indischer Folklore aber auch nicht die leiseste klangliche Nuance hinzu, die man nicht schon von allen folgenden Adaptationen kennen würde.

Índia mano...

Enjoyable vibes, especially all the flutes!! Glad it's on the list. Very peaceful

Ummm wasn't expecting this type of album in this list. Just simply string instruments, maracas, drums, kind of what you'd imagine being played in a valley.

Not my thing but interesting.

This album was a change of pace. Beautiful instrumentation.

Aint my thing

Very surprised at all the love this got. There were a couple of moments when I thought I might like it, but mostly it was just one of those cases of watering down a world or ethnic music to appeal to Western sensibilities, which I find not only disgusting but abhorrent.

Apparently, you can't actually listen to the original album on Spotify. What the site links to is a some sort of re-recorded version by Shivkumar Sharma's son? I was able to find a version on Youtube, though. Which is great because the version on Spotify (apparently a remake by his son) was trash. The ACTUAL album is hauntingly beautiful. I can see how this inspired a generation of musicians.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Very peaceful and melodic without being overwhelming. "Stars Twinkling Within" is ethereal and I would like to live in that track if possible.

Traditional Indian flute and sitar

Yeah not bad... very chillaxing. Can see where four tet got some inspiration