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Artist:	SHANKAR, RAVI
Title:	Raga: A Film Journey Into The Soul Of India
Label:	EAST MEETS WEST
Format:	DVD
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	EMWM 002DVD

"Originally released in 1971, Raga: A Film Journey Into The Soul Of India documents the life of sitar master Ravi Shankar in the late 1960s and early 1970s, following him on his return to India to revisit his guru, Bengali multi-instrumentalist and composer, Baba Ustad Allauddin Khan. It further explores Shankar's life as a musician and teacher in the United States and Europe, initiating those in the West to the exceptional world that is Indian classical music and culture. Through rare and candid footage shot in both India and the United States, Raga sheds light on Shankar's influences and collaborations, from Allauddin Khan to his famed dancer brother Uday Shankar, to his associations with Western musicians Yehudi Menuhin and George Harrison. Fully narrated by Shankar himself, the film reveals music as the soul of India and of Shankar's life. The premiere DVD release of Raga was taken from a digitally-remastered 35mm print optimized to modern color range resolution and standard and a fully remastered audio soundtrack." All region format; 97 minutes; stereo.

Artist:	SHANKAR, RAVI
Title:	Nine Decades - Vol. 1 1967-1968
Label:	EAST MEETS WEST
Format:	CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	EMWM 1000CD

"East Meets West Music's inaugural release, Nine Decades - Vol.1, is the first in a multi-volume series that will feature rare and never before released recordings, handpicked by the legendary Ravi Shankar from his vast archive. With live performances and studio recordings pivotal to his development as an artist and reflective of unique times and places, the Nine Decades series will provide fresh insights on a career spanning 70-plus years and offer a direct bridge between the artist himself and his listeners. 'Raga Gangeshwari,' the centerpiece of volume one, takes listeners to an outdoor concert at a temple on the banks of the Ganges in 1968. Though recorded with one hand-held microphone, 'Raga Gangeshwari' is representative of the archive's many treasures which the artist describes as, 'not recorded with sophisticated audio equipment and yet they exhibit the power of life in live performance that has a value beyond any technological shortcomings.' The intimate quality of the recording and virtuosic playing allows listeners to experience a page from the artist's diary circa 1968. Performed with Kamala Chakravarty on tanpura and the great Ustad Allah Rakha on tabla. East Meets West Music is the official recording label of the Ravi Shankar Foundation."

Artist:	SHANKAR, RAVI
Title:	Nine Decades - Vol. 1 1967-1968
Label:	EAST MEETS WEST
Format:	LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	EMWM 1001LP

LP version featuring "'Raga Gangeshwari" split across both sides. Two tracks featured on the CD version -- "East Meets West Circa 1967" and "Durga Suktam & Mahishasura Mardini Stotram" -- are available via digital download. Numbered, limited edition of 500 copies. "East Meets West Music's inaugural release, Nine Decades - Vol.1, is the first in a multi-volume series that will feature rare and never before released recordings, handpicked by the legendary Ravi Shankar from his vast archive. With live performances and studio recordings pivotal to his development as an artist and reflective of unique times and places, the Nine Decades series will provide fresh insights on a career spanning 70-plus years and offer a direct bridge between the artist himself and his listeners. 'Raga Gangeshwari,' the centerpiece of volume one, takes listeners to an outdoor concert at a temple on the banks of the Ganges in 1968. Though recorded with one hand-held microphone, 'Raga Gangeshwari' is representative of the archive's many treasures which the artist describes as, 'not recorded with sophisticated audio equipment and yet they exhibit the power of life in live performance that has a value beyond any technological shortcomings.' The intimate quality of the recording and virtuosic playing allows listeners to experience a page from the artist's diary circa 1968. Performed with Kamala Chakravarty on tanpura and the great Ustad Allah Rakha on tabla. East Meets West Music is the official recording label of the Ravi Shankar Foundation."

Artist:	SHANKAR, RAVI
Title:	Reminiscence Of North Vista: Nine Decades - Vol. II
Label:	EAST MEETS WEST
Format:	CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	EMWM 1004CD

"Reminiscence of North Vista, the second volume of the Nine Decades series, is a live recording from a private party at Ravi Shankar's North Vista home in Los Angeles on August 29, 1969. Shankar moved to the Hollywood house in 1968 and regularly had parties attended by luminaries such as George Harrison, John Lennon, Peter Sellers, Marlon Brando and many others. This recording perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the performances at these gatherings. Recorded just one week after his legendary Woodstock appearance, the set features the Maestro performing two evening ragas with Alla Rakha on tabla (as well as the sounds of crickets and partygoers). This is a unique performance by two artists at the height of their power, performing in an informal setting in front of family and friends."

Artist:	SHANKAR, RAVI
Title:	Orchestral Experimentations: Nine Decades - Vol. III
Label:	EAST MEETS WEST
Format:	CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	EMWM 1005CD

"Orchestral Experimentations, the third volume in the Nine Decades series, is a set of nine studio tracks featuring Ravi Shankar's earliest compositional experimentations with his National Orchestra recorded between 1950 and 1954. The orchestra consisted of many of the finest Indian musicians of the period, and in these recordings, one senses the excitement Shankar felt at having such resources at his disposal. Not only was he inspired by the players to experiment with orchestration, but he also enjoyed the freedom to explore both North and South Indian systems, as well as use some Western technique. Shankar also maintained his natural inclination for improvisation by recording usually within an hour or two of completing the composition."

Artist:	SHANKAR, RAVI
Title:	The Living Room Sessions Part 1
Label:	EAST MEETS WEST
Format:	CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	EMWM 1006CD

"In October 2011, at the seasoned age of 91, Ravi Shankar invited his long-time tabla accompanist, Tanmoy Bose, to his home in Encinitas, California for an informal recording session. Over four days, they worked in Shankar's living room, recording seven different ragas. The resulting music is pure Shankar--a pairing of deep musical experience and brilliant technique performed with the energy and passion he brings to his live concerts. The first of two releases, The Living Room Sessions, Part 1, holds four tracks that span a wide range of Indian classical styles. As with his live performances, the emotion in the sitar maestro's playing as he and Bose exchange improvisational phrasings is powerful. Both intimate and masterly, The Living Room Sessions, Part 1 is an invitation into the home and musical genius of Ravi Shankar."

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