Name: The Essential by Ravi Shankar
Brand: Ravi Shankar
SKU: 828767450223
Price: 9.9 USD
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Volume 1

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An Introduction To Indian Music

05:25

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Dádrá

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Kafi-Holi (Spring Festival Of Colors)

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Raga Des

14:57

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Raga Palas Kafi (excerpt)

Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan

14:32

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Sitar Todi (Album Version)

16:10

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Dhun: Fast Teental (excerpt)

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Volume 2

Volume 1

2. Dádrá

by Ravi Shankar

Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Performer: Chatur Lal
N.c. Mullick
Ravi Shankar; Performer
Sitar: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer

1. An Introduction To Indian Music

by Ravi Shankar

Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Composer: Composer Not Credited; Composer
Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Spoken Word: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Producer: George Avakian; Production

3. Kafi-Holi (Spring Festival Of Colors)

by Ravi Shankar

Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Sitar: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Tabla: Chatur Lal; Performer
Tambour: N.c. Mullick; Performer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Producer: Richard Bock; Production

4. Raga Des

by Ravi Shankar

Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Producer Not Documented On Available Sources; Production

5. Raga Palas Kafi (excerpt)

by Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan

Primary Artist: Ali Akbar Khan
Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Performer: Ali Akbar Khan; Performer
Sitar: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Tabla: Kannall Dutta; Performer
Tambour: Nodu C. Mullick; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

6. Sitar Todi (Album Version)

by Ravi Shankar

Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Producer Not Documented On Available Sources; Production

7. Dhun: Fast Teental (excerpt)

by Ravi Shankar

Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Sitar: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Tabla: Alla Rakha; Performer
Tambour: Kamala; Performer
Arranger: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

Volume 2

2. Discovery Of India

by Ravi Shankar, Ustad Sultan Khan, Aashish Khan

Primary Artist: Aashish Khan
Ravi Shankar
Sultan Khan; Main Performer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Performer: Aashish Khan
Ustad Sultan Khan; Performer
Sitar: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Producer: George Fenton; Production

4. Village Dance

by Ravi Shankar

Bass: Patrick O'hearn; Performer
Drums: Ric Parnell; Performer
Guitar: Al Kooper; Performer
Harp: George Harrison; Performer
Arranger: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Lyricist: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Lute: Aashish Khan; Performer
Marimba: Ray Cooper; Performer
Percussion: Harhar Rao; Performer
Performer: Harhar Rao
Kumar Bose; Performer
Sitar: Shubho Shankar
Ravi Shankar; Performer
Synthesizer: Ravi Shankar
Frank Serafine
George Harrison; Performer
Tabla: Kumar Bose
Swapan Chowdhury
Markandeya Mishra; Performer
Tanpura: Prodyot Sen; Performer
Vocals: Shubho Shankar
Ravi Shankar
Lakshmi Shankar; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Baumann
Frank Serafine
Ravi Shankar; Production

6. Sandhya Raga

by Ravi Shankar

Flute: Kailash Sharma
Ronu Mazumdar; Performer
Guitar: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt; Performer
Arranger: Ashit Desai
Suresh Lalwani; Composer
Composer: Pt. Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar; Composer
Drums: T.r. Sundaresan; Performer
Lute: Parthasarthy Chowdhury; Performer
Percussion: Vikram Patil
Balachandra Joshi; Performer
Performer: Tarun Bhattacharya
Daya Shankar
T.r. Sundaresan
Harihar Rao
Ravi Shankar; Performer
Sitar: Pt. Ravi Shankar
Parimal Sadaphal
Shubhendra Rao; Performer
Strings: Ramesh Mishra; Performer
Tabla: Kumar Bose; Performer
Tanpura: Harihar Rao; Performer
Violin: Suresh Lalwani; Performer
Conductor: Ashit Desai; Conductor
Author: Suresh Lalwani; Production
Vocals: Ravindra Sathe
Hemangini Desai
Harihar Rao
Ratna Mala
Ashit Desai; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Producer: Kurt Munkacsi
Ashit Desai; Production

7. Memory Of Uday

by Ravi Shankar

Bass: Patrick O'hearn; Performer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Drums: Ric Parnell; Performer
Guitar: Al Kooper; Performer
Harp: George Harrison; Performer
Marimba: Ray Cooper; Performer
Percussion: Harhar Rao; Performer
Sitar: Ravi Shankar
Shubho Shankar; Performer
Synthesizer: Frank Serafine; Performer
Tabla: Kumar Bose
Markandeya Mishra
Swapan Chowdhury; Performer
Tanpura: Prodyot Sen; Performer
Arranger: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Lyricist: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Lute: Aashish Khan; Performer
Vocals: Lakshmi Shankar; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Baumann
Frank Serafine
Ravi Shankar; Production

8. Shanti Mantra

by Ravi Shankar

Flute: Kailash Sharma
Ronu Mazumdar; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Guitar: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt; Performer
Percussion: Vikram Patil
Balachandra Joshi; Performer
Performer: T.r. Sundaresan
Ravi Shankar
Ramesh Mishra
Tarun Bhattacharya
Daya Shankar
Harihar Rao
Parthasarthy Chowdhury; Performer
Sitar: Parimal Sadaphal
Shubhendra Rao
Ravi Shankar; Performer
Tabla: Kumar Bose; Performer
Vocals: Ravindra Sathe
Ratna Mala
Ashit Desai
Hemangini Desai; Performer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Conductor: V. Poliansky
Ashit Desai; Conductor
Producer: Kurt Munkacsi; Production

11. Friar Park

by Ravi Shankar

Bass: Patrick O'hearn; Performer
Drums: Ric Parnell; Performer
Guitar: Al Kooper; Performer
Harp: George Harrison; Performer
Arranger: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Lyricist: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Lute: Aashish Khan; Performer
Marimba: Ray Cooper; Performer
Percussion: Harhar Rao; Performer
Performer: Harhar Rao
Kumar Bose; Performer
Sitar: Shubho Shankar
Ravi Shankar; Performer
Synthesizer: Ravi Shankar
Frank Serafine
George Harrison; Performer
Tabla: Kumar Bose
Swapan Chowdhury
Markandeya Mishra; Performer
Tanpura: Prodyot Sen; Performer
Vocals: Shubho Shankar
Ravi Shankar
Lakshmi Shankar; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Baumann
Frank Serafine
Ravi Shankar; Production

12. Vaishnava Janato/Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram

by George Fenton, Ravi Shankar, The Wren Orchestra

Primary Artist: George Fenton
Ravi Shankar
The Wren Orchestra; Main Performer
Sitar: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Strings: The Wren Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Lakehmi Shankar
Ashit Desai; Performer
Arranger: Ravi Shankar
George Fenton; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Conductor: George Fenton; Conductor
Producer: George Fenton; Production

13. Offering

by Ravi Shankar

Bass: Joe Carver; Performer
Cello: Seymour Barab
Fred Zlotkin
Beverly Laudrisen; Performer
Drums: T. Srinivasan; Performer
Flute: Ronu Mazumdar
Theresa Norris
Jack Kripl; Performer
French Horn: Ron Sell
Peter Gordon; Performer
Lute: Partha Sarathy; Performer
Percussion: Gorden Gottleib; Performer
Performer: Madras; Performer
Piano: Michael Riesman; Performer
Sitar: Shubho Shankar; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Jon Gibson; Performer
Tabla: Abhiman Kaushal; Performer
Tenor: Richard Peck
Lenny Pickett; Performer
Trombone: Alan Raph
Keith O'quinn; Performer
Viola: Al Brown
Richard Sortomme; Performer
Violin: Sergiu Schwartz
Regis Iandiorio
Barry Finclair
Mayuki Fukuhara
Tim Baker
Karen Karlsud
Masako Yanagita; Performer
Composer: Philip Glass
Ravi Shankar; Composer
Vocals: Jeanie Gagne
S.p. Balasubrahmanyam
Ravi Shankar
Madras Choir; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Producer: Ravi Shankar
Kurt Munkacsi
Suresh Lalwani; Production

9. Ragas in Minor Scale

by Ravi Shankar

Alto Saxophone: Lenny Pickett
Richard Peck; Performer
Bass: Joe Carver; Performer
Cello: Fred Zlotkin
Beverly Laudrisen
Seymour Barab
Batia Lieberman; Performer
Drums: T. Srinivasan; Performer
Flute: Theresa Norris
Jack Kripl
Ronu Mazumdar; Performer
French Horn: Peter Gordon
Ron Sell; Performer
Lute: Partha Sarathy; Performer
Percussion: Gorden Gottleib; Performer
Composer: Philip Glass; Composer
Performer: Partha Sarathy
Madras
T. Srinivasan; Performer
Piano: Michael Riesman; Performer
Sitar: Shubho Shankar; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Jack Kripl
Jon Gibson; Performer
Tabla: Abhiman Kaushal; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Richard Peck
Lenny Pickett; Performer
Trombone: Keith O'quinn
Alan Raph; Performer
Viola: Al Brown
Richard Sortomme
Barry Finclair
Masako Yanagita; Performer
Violin: Mayuki Fukuhara
Tim Baker
Karen Karlsud
Sergiu Schwartz
Masako Yanagita
Regis Iandiorio
Barry Finclair; Performer
Vocals: Jeanie Gagne
S.p. Balasubrahmanyam
Ravi Shankar
Madras Choir; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Producer: Kurt Munkacsi
Suresh Lalwani
Ravi Shankar; Production

1. Swara-Kakali

by Ravi Shankar

Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Sitar: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Tabla: Alla Rakha; Performer
Tambour: Prodyot Sen; Performer
Violin: Yehudi Menuhin; Performer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer

3. Vandanaa Trayee

by Ravi Shankar

Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Arranger: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Producer: George Harrison; Production

5. Raga Miniature

by Ravi Shankar

Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer

10. Chappaqua

by Ravi Shankar

Primary Artist: Ravi Shankar; Main Performer
Performer: Ravi Shankar; Performer
Composer: Ravi Shankar; Composer
Lyricist: Ravi Shankar; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 32 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/20 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/20 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Classical, Hindustani Instrumental

Label

Legacy Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 3, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

828767450223

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The Essential

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

2. Dádrá

1. An Introduction To Indian Music

3. Kafi-Holi (Spring Festival Of Colors)

4. Raga Des

5. Raga Palas Kafi (excerpt)

6. Sitar Todi (Album Version)

7. Dhun: Fast Teental (excerpt)

Volume 2

2. Discovery Of India

4. Village Dance

6. Sandhya Raga

7. Memory Of Uday

8. Shanti Mantra

11. Friar Park

12. Vaishnava Janato/Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram

13. Offering

9. Ragas in Minor Scale

1. Swara-Kakali

3. Vandanaa Trayee

5. Raga Miniature

10. Chappaqua

Technical Specifications

The Essential

Product information

Release options

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

2. Dádrá

1. An Introduction To Indian Music

3. Kafi-Holi (Spring Festival Of Colors)

4. Raga Des

5. Raga Palas Kafi (excerpt)

6. Sitar Todi (Album Version)

7. Dhun: Fast Teental (excerpt)

Volume 2

2. Discovery Of India

4. Village Dance

6. Sandhya Raga

7. Memory Of Uday

8. Shanti Mantra

11. Friar Park

12. Vaishnava Janato/Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram

13. Offering

9. Ragas in Minor Scale

1. Swara-Kakali

3. Vandanaa Trayee

5. Raga Miniature

10. Chappaqua

Technical Specifications