- Audio CD (Aug 29 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI Music Canada
- ASIN: B00004W47N
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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#4,088 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #4 in Music > World Music > India & Pakistan > India
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Track Listings
| 1. Shuddha Sarang |
| 2. Puriya Dhanashri |
| 3. Hamsadhwani Tabla Duet |
| 4. Yaman Kalyan |
| 5. Swarna Jayanti |
| 6. Pancham Se Gara |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Once upon a time in the West, the sitar was so recondite that any mention required a description of the instrument. The cusp of change came in 1956 when an up-and-coming musician went into a London studio and cut his first microgroove long-player. Ravi Shankar was in the vanguard of a new cultural experience for many. His daughter is in the vanguard of the next generation of musicians, the offspring of musicians who transformed people's appreciation of non-western classical music. The Shankar name guarantees attention some have argued on a level not commensurate with her playing. Total poppycock. The mere newsworthiness of another generation taking the music forward is excuse enough, were one needed, that she merits the attention she is getting. Anourag, a marked improvement on her 1998 debut release, confirms that music must be kept in the equation. On Anourag, she confirms she is her father's daughter. Given that she is no south-Indian child prodigy (a discussion for another turn of the wheel), she acquits herself beautifully. "Shuddha Sarang" and "Pancham Se Gara" (on which Shankar senior plays) are outstanding and she tackles the highly intriguing "Swarna Jayanti" with a flair rare for an 18-year-old. Stay tuned. --Ken Hunt
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
No more "Beginner's Mind"
May 31 2001
Format:Audio CD
This review will probably differ from the majority, but I hear something really important lost... call it "Beginner's Mind," or a certain openness to experimentation and freeform musicianship... I don't know what it is, only that Anoushka's first release seems so much 'better'. Here she tries getting fancy, this music has "attitude" and seems to have lost the simple groundedness of the original, although likely it will appeal to a much broader audience. Indeed, it seems to be *trying* to "appeal" and thereby loses all its appeal (to me). Perhaps it was inevitable -- "followups" are never the same as the original (most evident in films, but it can be noticed in music as well).
I may be alone in this point of view, but this is an honest review from the heart, and after purchasing this CD I recommend it only if you consider 'fanciness', 'attitude' and 'mass appeal' to be 'improvements'. Otherwise, try the original!
Bapi? I Got Yer Bapi Right Here.
April 8 2001
Format:Audio CD
This CD would be a great indroductory piece for anyone interested in Sitar/subcontinental music. The production is clear as a bell--I've been disapointed with the production on some Ravi Shankar records--and the ragas are not the 35-minute monoliths so popular on Indian records 1968-1980s. Don't get me wrong, I love Ravi's records and the full-length Indian-classical stuff. But, if you aren't sure if the music is for you, here's a great starting point.
Haven't heard it yet!
Mar 10 2001
Format:Audio CD
I purchased "Anourag" today, but haven't opened it yet. I decided to read the reviews on this site first. The reviews are either highly favorable or very negative. It seems that the negative reviews have all been submitted by people with Indian names. I am wondering if their knowledge and understanding of the complexities of Indian music is really so much greater than that of anyone else listening to, and evaluating this music. I have heard Ravi and Anoushka Shankar play together, in person, on two occasions, and both concerts were wonderful.
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Most recent customer reviews
Get Real!
This is not good Indian classical music, this is a pretty woman with an effective PR machinery and an audience that doesn't understand the idiom. Read more
Published on Dec 7 2002
Disappointing!!
Disappointing recording!There is still a long ways to go before this artist can display any depth of Indian music!
Published on April 26 2001
One in a million!
I own her frist Cd "Anoushka", and it is incredible, but she has in no way disappointed her fans this time. Anoushka's new Cd "Anourag" blew me away! Read more
Published on Jan 27 2001
Growth
Anoshka'a new ablum Anourag is a tribute to her growth over the past two years. Her last ablbum, though good, showed nowhere near the amout of talent that she is now dispaling. Read more
Published on Jan 25 2001 by "saddy@hotmail.com"
Growth
Anoshka'a new ablum Anourag is a tribute to her growth over the past two years. Her last ablbum, though good, showed nowhere near the amout of talent that she is now dispaling. Read more
Published on Jan 25 2001 by "saddy@hotmail.com"
4.75 stars........she's getting much better!
It has only been a couple of years since her debut CD, so it's not to be expected that she's become a master musician during this period of time. Read more
Published on Dec 17 2000 by Brandon S.
Anourag dull fare!!
This CD offers an amateurish rendition of important ragas! The visual aspect of the Cd is also tasteless!
Published on Sep 30 2000 by Manoj Bhatia
Anourag - disappointing
Everything about this CD (tacky cover to the music) is aimed at commercialism! Much like her first CD titled "Anoushka", this new recording by Anoushka is completely... Read more
Published on Sep 6 2000 by Anupam Kera
Anoushka releases another excerllant CD
Anoushka Shankar proves her talent again on Anourag. My particular favorites are Pancham Se Gara the duet with her father and legendary sitar master Ravi Shankar. Read more
Published on Sep 3 2000 by Lululu
Outstanding! Another success for this young artist.
This is an excellent CD! Better than her first, which has been near the top of my listening pile for several months. Read more
Published on Sep 1 2000 by Greg Konkel
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