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This is the third of the "Sultan" series of Burhan Ocal, the Turkish percussion virtuoso, and Pete Namlook. Without sacrificing the authentic rhythms of the traditional musical instruments, many of these rhythms have been adapted to instruments of percussion-most of which are performed by Burhan Ocal.

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This respected ensemble of scholar/performers has joined forces with the Ensemble Tre Fontane, and El Arabi Serghini Mohammed to recreate the meeting of the Troubadors from Southern France with the musicians of the court of Alfonso X in the 13th Century. A fascinating mix of elements which again show the dynamism of Spanish culture in those times.

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Born in 1963 to musically inclined parents, Debashish Bhattacharya was a prodigy of Indian music, taking up the guitar in its newest incarnations as an Indian classical instrument. Playing for All India Radio by age four, Bhattacharya developed his personal style over the next 20 years or so, studying under the father of Indian classical guitar, Brij Bhushan Kabra, as well as vocalist Ajoy Chakrabarty and Ali Akbar Khan.

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This Is My Song and Other Great Hits is a good but unexceptional collection that combines some of Ray Conniff's biggest hits with his versions of '60s pop hits. It doesn't offer an overview of his career, but it's an entertaining sampler, featuring nice versions of "Mame," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Cabaret," "Strangers in the Night," "What Now My Love," "Winchester Cathedral," "Georgy Girl," "Born Free" and the title track

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For centuries, chanting has played a major role in religious and spiritual life. Chanting was an important part of Hindu and Jewish gatherings back when the Bhagavad-Gita and the Old Testament were written, and it became just as important to religious sects that came along after the birth of Christ (including the Roman Catholic Church and various sects of Islam).

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The 2001electro-tango Breakthru was Spearheaded by the French Group Gotan Project's "la Revencha Del Tango". Since Then, Tango's Popularity Continues to Snowball in Clubs, Restaurants and Speakeasys. This Set Offers a Wonderful Program of the Best Modern Tangos. The Lounge Disc Invigorates with Songs by Daniel Melingo, Carlos Libedinsky, Gspliff and Other Electro-tango-stars.

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joined by Samir Chatterjee on tabla, Hindustani slide guitarist's imaginative renderings & extensions are shown on the performance of "Raga Bhimpalasi" in 3 parts, usually played in the afternoon, evoking peace & the grandeur of creation

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Only about sixty years have passed since that momentous day when Pannalal Ghosh, the great pioneer of the bansuri, sat before an audience in Calcutta and presented a concert of classical music on his new self-designed flute

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I've had this CD for over five years, and it's one of my all-time favorites. I originally heard "Jhoole Jhoole Lal" (not "Thoole Thoole Lal" as listed on the Amazon track list) by Nusrat Faten Ali Khan on college radio, and had to buy the CD just based on that one song. I was not disappointed.

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Although distinctions can be made between the two forms concerning repertoire and presentation there remains many shared elements. The melodic concept of Raga and the rhythmic system of Tala are central to both styles. "Sruthi Mata Laya Pita", a popular saying with both teachers and students alike, tells us that in Indian music the notes are the Mother, and the rhythm, in the form of tala is the Father!In recent times artists from both traditions have strived to bridge the gaps. Ravi Shankar has been responsible for bringing several traditional Carnatic ragas into the North Indian classical music repertoire.

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The album features a performance given on 16th June 2007, in the Grand Auditorium of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris

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PRASANNA has single-handedly brought the Electric Guitar into prominence in Indian Classical Music with his authentic and explosive performance all over the world.

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Ustad Imrat Khan is one of the world's greatest players of the surbahar, a deep-toned, sitar-like stringed instrument that was developed by his great-grandfather, Ustad Sahabdad Khan, and Ustad Imdad Khan

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