Strings Tradition - Strings Tradition

Posted By : Jazzmen | Date : 04 Sep 2011 09:41:17 | Comments : 2 |

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Strings Tradition is an original production, different from the countless recordings which try to mix and mingle musical cultures of various origins. It deals with the union of classical traditions (West Africa, North Indian and South India) which have little in common with the vague idea of popular music that we usually associate with the music of the Indian sitar and violin and the Malian kora. These three musicians are all important artists in their own countries and each one offers inspiration and guidance to the others' musical traditions. They are accompanied by Gourishankar on tabla and Muraly Trichy on ghatam.

From the first track, "Nyanafi," written by Diabate, the trio shows to feel at its ease, with a theme full of pathos and soulfulness. In "Birds first flight," by Lalgudi, on the contrary, it is all about the accelerated and repeated cadenzas, which make the track an enthusing crescendo, with some brilliant improvisations. "Himalayan Rain" (by Shujaat) depicts an introspective, meditative mood, while the final "Sigui Dyarra" is a perfect example of interaction between the three.

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# Mamadou Diabate - kora
# Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan - sitar
# Lalgudi GJR Krishnan - violin
# Gourishankar - tabla
# Murali Trichy - ghatam

Tracks:
1. Nyanafi 16.33 (Mahamadou Diabate)
2. Birds first flight 18.01 (Lalgudi GJR Krishnan)
3. Himalayan Rain 24.19 (Shujaat Husain)
4. Sigui Dyarra 4.13 (Mahamadou Diabate)