Vishwa Mohan Bhatt — Pittsburgh, 1989
Programme
alap (freeform, without meter) — 13:19
jor (with a pulse) — 11:53
jhalla (fast, rhythmic) — 2:51
gat in slow tintal (16 beat rhythm cycle) — 18:22
fast tintal — 13:30
gat in sitarkhani tal (16 beat syncopated cycle) — 10:54
Raag Desh guidesitarkhani: taal guide not published
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Publisher’s notes
Imported from the Raga Records page, as published. Historical prices and ordering details are not current offers.
photos: Ira Landgarten top, John Wilton btm.
"Although guitar is a foreign instrument, he has a tremendous command over it. He has given a new dimension to it by merging the sound and style of guitar, sitar and sarod. The effect of his playing is unique."-- Padmavibhushan Ravi Shankar
Raga-208:
VISHWA MOHAN BHATT guitar...SUKHVINDAR SINGH tabla LIVE · PITTSBURGH, 1989
Rag BIHAG...59:55 guitar solo: 1 alap (freeform, without meter)...13:19 2 jor (with a pulse)...11:53 3 jhalla (fast, rhythmic)...2:51 guitar and tabla: 4 gat in slow tintal (16 beat rhythm cycle)...18:22 5 fast tintal...13:30
Rag DESH...10:54 6 gat in sitarkhani tal (16 beat syncopated cycle)
Digital Recording * Total Time...70:49 Stereo DDD * UPC: 704482020821 Please also note that Raga Records has a cassette available (Raga-105) with a different program (Available only on cassette).
Raga Cassette 105 \\||// 208 booklet text \\||// Review of Vishwa Mohan Bhatt in Accoustic Guitar