INDIAN RAGAS & MEDIEVAL SONG Modal melodies from East to West
Dominique Vellard Ken ZuckermanAnindo ChatterjeeKeyvan Chemirani
GCD 922508
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Dominique Vellard, tenor Ken Zuckerman, sarod, dhotar & medieval lute Anindo Chatterjee, tabla & dhupki Keyvan Chemirani, zarb & gattam
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Total playing time: 55:33 Recorded at the Musik Akademie Basel (Switzerland) in July 2007 Engineered by Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Producers: Rolf Grolimund, Armin Jordi Recording producers: Charles Suter, Yves Kleist Executive producers: Thomas Drescher (SCB), Carlos Céster (Glossa) Design: Valentín Iglesias Booklet essays: Ken Zuckerman, Dominique VellardEnglish - Français - Deutsch
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INDIAN RAGAS & MEDIEVAL SONGModal melodies from East to West
1 Gace Brulé: Biaus m’est estez 2 Ken Zuckerman: Improvisation on Biaus... 3 Gregorian chant: In omnem terram 4 Traditional Indian: Raga Lankadahang Sarang 5 Guillaume de Machaut: Mors sui 6-7 Traditional Indian: Raga Madhu malati 8 Jehannot de l’Escurel: Dis tans plus 9 Ken Zuckerman: Improvisation on Dis tans... 10 Anonymous: La charramanga 11 Traditional Indian and Persian: Percussion soli and duet12 Traditional Indian: Raga Koushi Bhairavi
About this CD
This recording offers a rare opportunity to experience two different musical traditions in dialogue: the reconstructed musical culture of the European Middle Ages, and the ancient but still continuous tradition of North Indian classical music – two worlds that are indeed separated with respect to time and geography, and yet still linked by common characteristic features. The classical tradition of North Indian music is marked both by a strong adherence to its own origins and an openness to influences from other cultures. On the other hand, European art music of the Middle Ages, seemingly far removed and accessible only by means of written documents, has clearly recognizable roots in Eastern traditions.
In their respective musical development, Dominique Vellard and Ken Zuckerman have each been strongly influenced by a variety of experiences with Eastern music traditions. The Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, where both teach in the medieval program, became the meeting place where they were able to compare notes and develop an organic approach to experimentation.
The music on this CD was recorded as a live studio performance. For the Indian music performances, this spontaneity and improvised atmosphere is an extremely important ingredient to any rendering of the ragas and talas, but the improvised accompaniments of the monophonic songs definitely also benefitted from this unique “live” quality.
Central to the research into and the performance of early music since the beginnings of the renewed interest into music from previous centuries the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (SCB) remains an extraordinary powerhouse of talent ranging over music from the early Middle Ages through to the 19th century. Today its pupils are legion, as too are its teachers, amply fulfilling the aspirations of Paul Sacher when he founded the institution in Switzerland in 1933. In an agreement recently made between Glossa and the SCB fresh new life is being breathed into the desire to bring the fruits of all this musical activity to a much wider worldwide audience through recordings. [read more...]