Bhattacharya, Debashish / Calcutta Slide-Guitar
Album: Calcutta Slide-Guitar   Collection:World
Artist:Bhattacharya, Debashish   Added:Apr 2005
Label:World Music Network  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-06-05 Pull Date: 2005-08-07 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Aug 7 Jul 31 Jul 24 Jul 17 Jul 3 Jun 26 Jun 19 Jun 12
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 1 2 6 1

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 06, 2014: Global Warming sitting in for Sunshine
Maha Shakti
4. May 27, 2008: Global Warming at the Cafe Bohemian
Maha Shakti
2. Mar 08, 2011: Carnaval at the Cafe Bohemian
Maha Shakti
5. Aug 04, 2005: Trip Over Zero
Nata Raaj
3. Jan 14, 2010: The Machine Stops
Prema Chakor
6. Jul 28, 2005: Trip Over Zero
Aanadam

Album Review
Don Farrell
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 &#3 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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Track Listing
1. Aanadam   4. Usha
2. Prema Chakor   5. Prabha
3. Nata Raaj   6. Maha Shakti