Inde du Nord: L'art de la vichitra vina

Gopal Krishnan
Raga Baïragi / Raga Jog
Ocora (Radio France) C 560048-49 (2 CDs)
Ocora (Radio France) C 561048/49 (2 CDs)

Contents:

Raga Baïragi

1. Alap - Jhor - Jhala (23'38)
2. Teental Vilambit (15'20)
3. Teental Drut (10'42)

Raga Jog

1. Alap - Jhor - Jhala (24'53)
2. Teental Vilambit (15'39)
3. Teental Drut (9'25)

Tabla: Latif Ahmed Khan

Playing time: 99'37"

Recording date: April 1985 (Paris)

Sound quality: excellent

Gopal Krishnan, a student of Ravi Shankar, is one of the few performers on the vichitra vina (a fretless plucked string instrument, played by rolling a ball along the strings). It is analoglous to the Carnatic instrument, as played so well by Ravikiran.

The present recording, featuring dhrupad-style alaps makes an interesting example, although is perhaps not as compelling as some other recitals on the better-known sitar or sarod.

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