Calcutta Slide-Guitar
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2005-06-06
Reviewed 2005-06-06
Outstanding Indian Slide Guitarist., Born 1963 into a musical family. First concert at 4 on All India radio. Designs slide guitars.
Uses a Trinity of Guitars and an original 3 finger picking style.
***1: 6:27 " Joy" a slide ukulele called" Anandi"
#2  are one raga
***2: 9:18 2 part evening raga played on 14 stringed 'Gandharva'
***3: 13:40 the second part " Dance of Shiva" unites Hindustani ( North) & Karnatic ( South) using a Khani rhythm style.
#4 & #5 are one raga
***4: 11: 45 first part: ' Chaturangui' 22 stringed guitar with 4 extra tones,
. tambura background drone.
***5: 15:29 second part tabla accompaniment
****6: 18: 04 " Beyond the Sun" fast tempo 16 beat cycle between guitar and tabla.
D Farrell 05/2005
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Uses a Trinity of Guitars and an original 3 finger picking style.
***1: 6:27 " Joy" a slide ukulele called" Anandi"
#2  are one raga
***2: 9:18 2 part evening raga played on 14 stringed 'Gandharva'
***3: 13:40 the second part " Dance of Shiva" unites Hindustani ( North) & Karnatic ( South) using a Khani rhythm style.
#4 & #5 are one raga
***4: 11: 45 first part: ' Chaturangui' 22 stringed guitar with 4 extra tones,
. tambura background drone.
***5: 15:29 second part tabla accompaniment
****6: 18: 04 " Beyond the Sun" fast tempo 16 beat cycle between guitar and tabla.
D Farrell 05/2005
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Recent airplay
Maha Shakti
Global Warming sitting in for Sunshine — Feb 06, 2014
Maha Shakti
Carnaval at the Cafe Bohemian — Mar 08, 2011
Prema Chakor
The Machine Stops — Jan 14, 2010
Maha Shakti
Global Warming at the Cafe Bohemian — May 27, 2008
Nata Raaj
Trip Over Zero — Aug 04, 2005
Aanadam
Trip Over Zero — Jul 28, 2005
Charting
2005-06-05 — 2005-08-07
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 7 | 1 |
| Jul 31 | 1 |
| Jul 24 | 2 |
| Jul 17 | 1 |
| Jul 3 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 2 |
| Jun 19 | 6 |
| Jun 12 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Aanadam | ||
| 2. | Prema Chakor | ||
| 3. | Nata Raaj | ||
| 4. | Usha | ||
| 5. | Prabha | ||
| 6. | Maha Shakti |