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ANANDA SHANKAR - Sa Re-Ga Machan

ANANDA SHANKAR - Sa Re-Ga Machan
FALLOUT
LP // £13.99
WORLD
Released: Sep 2007
Catalogue Number: FOLP2055

Back in stock. Highly sought after for years, 'Sa-Re-Ga Machan' was originally released in 1981 on vinyl only and showcased Shankar's unmistakable sound which fused Western and Eastern music perfectly. Shankar had a desire to incorporate both the traditional instrumentation of Indian classical music and modern Western instruments such as the synthesizer and on 'Sa-Re-Ga Machan' the two distinct sounds are infused absolutely. The album opens with possibly the most stunning piece, a ten-minute title track which sums up the musician's intent perfectly, sounding like a cross between the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Ry Coder and Ravi Shankar, Ananda's famous uncle. What shocks me most however is how contemporary so much of this sounds, you can imagine it popping up on television or on films, it just has the right 'sound', and like so many forgotten records from the same era it's a breaks goldmine. Just listen to 'Charging Tiger' and think what Madlib might do with it? It doesn't even bear thinking about. Also included here as bonus tracks accompanying the original album are the four tracks from Shankar's rarest release 'India Remembers Elvis', which sees the Sitar player take on the King himself. Boogie wonderland...

• Tracks on ANANDA SHANKAR - Sa Re-Ga Machan:
• ANANDA SHANKAR : 01
• ANANDA SHANKAR : 02
• ANANDA SHANKAR : 03

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