[World/International] from ARC
Masters of Indian Classical Music (Vol II)
(various artists)
review by jaypaulSix of India’s eminent classical musicians lead small ensembles in performing compositions that showcase their preferred instruments - Hariprasad Chaurasia - bansuri (flute); Ravi Shankar - sitar; Zakir Hussain - tabla; N. Rajam - violin; Ram Narayan - sarangi (like a lute played with a bow); & Bismillah Khan - shehnai (like an oboe). Detailed liner notes.
Two CD set - most tracks are more than 20 minutes long. But they’re really great compositions if you like highbrow classical Indian music.