- Subjects
- Genres
- Concert films
Live sound recordings - Published
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℗2010
- Language
- Sanskrit
Hindi
English - Item Description
- Classical and contemporary vocal and instrumental music.
Title from container.
Principally composed and arranged by Ravi Shankar.
Originally released by Dark Horse Records; the DVD previously unreleased.
Compact discs.
Leaflets comprise program notes and Sanskrit texts (in Devanagari script and transliterated) with English translations (Chants of India); notes on Indian musical instruments (Ravi Shankar's music festival from India); and English translations of Hindi and Sanskrit lyrics and synopsis of the ballet Dream, nightmare & dawn (Shankar family & friends). Book comprises notes by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, essays on Indian music by Ravi Shankar and Indian musical instruments by Naseem Khan, biographical notes on the performers, and glossary. - Physical Description
- 3 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (approximately 66 min. ; sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 book (56 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm) + 3 leaflets
- Format
- DVD; stereo., 5.1 surround.
- Production Credits
- Music originally produced by George Harrison.
- Disc 1, Chants of India. Vandanaa trayee (4:30) ; Omkaaraaya namaha (1:52) ; Vedic chanting one (3:10) ; Asato maa (7:10) ; Sahanaa vavatu (4:25) ; Poornamadah (1:27) ; Gaayatri (3:24) ; Mahaa mrityunjaya (4:40) ; Veenaa-murali (3:34) ; Geetaa (2:12) ; Mangalam (4:01) ; Hari om (2:56) ; Svara mantra (4:32) ; Vedic chanting two (2:11) ; Prabhujee (8:04) ; Sarve shaam (recorded Jan. and Apr. 1996, Madras, and July 1996, at George Harrison's studio, London; originally released 1997) (5:09)
- Disc 2, Ravi Shankar's music festival from India. Vandana (2:39) ; Dhamar (5:20) ; Tarana (3:49) ; Chaturang (2:00) ; Raga jait (9:46) ; Kajri (4:48) ; Bhajan (3:52) ; Naderdani (4:41) ; Dehati (recorded 1974, Royal Albert Hall, London; originally released 1976) (10:08)
- Disc 3, Shankar family & friends. I am missing you (3:42) ; Kahān gayelavā Shyām saloné (2:53) ; Supané mé āyé preetam sainyā (4:12) ; I am missing you (reprise) (3:59) ; Jaya jagadish haré (4:52) ; Dream, nightmare & dawn : music for a ballet. Overture (2:33) ; Part one, Dream. Festivity & joy (3:56) ; Love--dance ecstasy (3:13) ; Part two. Nightmare. Lust (Rāga chandrakauns) (3:12) ; Dispute & violence (2:43) ; Disillusionment & frustration (2:50) ; Despair & sorrow (Rāga marwā) (3:03) ; Part three, Dawn. Awakening (3:04) ; Peace & hope (Rāga bhatiyār) (recorded 1974, at A & M Studios, Los Angeles; originally released 1974) (4:30)
- Disc 4, DVD. Ravi Shankar's music festival from India, live at the Royal Albert Hall. Introduction by George Harrison ; Hymns from the Vedas ; Tappa (Raga khamaj) ; Tarana (Raga kirwani) ; Raga jait ; Vilambit gat, drut gat, and jhala (Raga yaman kalyan) ; Naderdani ; Krishna Krishna bhajan (based on Raga pancham-se-gara) (recorded Sept. 23, 1974; comprises restored footage of surviving material and complete audio of concert, with bonus: remixing the concert, StudioWest, San Diego, California (8 min.)).