It can be hard to find good indian classical music recording in the west.
Lack of knowledge about Indian Classical Music, lack of good classical
recording technology in India last century and the very nature of the
Raga as a flexible improvised art form best heard live have all contributed.
But, if you can't see a live performance or want to listen to indian
classical music often there are some good recording readily available
via amazon.
Most of the CD's have detailed track listing and also audio samples on
the amazon site. - Click on the 'buy via Amazon' links to get to the free
audio samples before making the decision to buy. |
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Audio Recording (CD's) |
 A Morning Raga / An Evening Raga
Ravi Shankar
Although not as comercial as some of his other recordings A morning
raga / an evengraga is one of Ravi Shankar best loved recording containing
two equisite ragas. |
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 The Raga Guide [Box Set]
Various Artists
74 Short Ragas over 4 CD's giving a wide ranging introduction to some
of the most common forms of indian classical music. It has a great
little book
that explains the ragas with english translations where appropriate
and colour
pictures showing the stories of the ragas |
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 Call of the Valley
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
This recording, made in the 1960's is regarded as one of the masterpieces
of Indian Classical Music available. The Ragas are chosen to take the
listen on a journy through the day and the recording has never been out
of production due to it's brilliant and accessible ragas |
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 Flute, Rag Lalit
Hariprasad Chaurasia
A Beautiful recording of a single raga. Such long recording indicate
the swirling and fathomless depths that indian classical music can
emote. This recording is one for the connoisseur or someone looking
for a deeper exposition of an individual raga. |
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 Traditional Music of India
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
This is indian classical music at it's most traditional and ancient.
Performed by 81 year old Maestro, Ali Akbar Khan. The recording consists
of 3 ragas from North India persormed on the Sarod, accompianied by
tabla and tamboura. |
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 Venu
Zakir Hussain & Hariprasad
A wonderfully vibrant and alive recording of two ragas - with Hariprasad's
flute providing the mature calm for Hussain's vibrant and youthful tabla
playing. |
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 Masters of Indian Classical Music
Various Artists
A good 'short' accessible introduction to the wide range of indian
classical music on 2 CD's |
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via Amazon (UK) |
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