The music of North India is mesmerising, and shrouded in tradition and culture. There, raga is the art of life - it is the music of the mind. The tracks in this album focus on three instruments - the tabla, the alap and the voice - all central to the existence of Raga. Each instrument is broken dow…
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Transcript -- A short introduction to this album
Musicians Shubhasis and Debashish Bhattacharjee perform traditional Indian music, using the Tabla and Alap.
Musician Shubhasis Bhattacharjee describes the Tabla, and how it is played.
Transcript -- Musician Shubhasis Bhattacharjee describes the Tabla, and how it is played.
Shubhasis Bhattacharjee shows how compositions are put together using the Tabla and his voice.
Transcript -- Shubhasis Bhattacharjee shows how compositions are put together using the Tabla and his voice.
Debashish Bhattacharjee plays alap and sings. He explains the story behind the music, what it means to the performer and how the style has spread through generations.
Transcript -- Debashish Bhattacharjee plays alap and sings. He explains the story behind the music, what it means to the performer and how the style has spread through generations.
Debashish Bhattacharjee performs Ta Chalata on the Alap.
Shubhasis Bhattacharjee performs on the tabla, accompanied by Debashish Bhattacharjee.
Shubhasis and Debashish Bhattacharjee perform Bata Chalata on the Tabla and the Alap.
Composition in Indian music, looking at equal footings to both instrument and voice.
Transcript -- Composition in Indian music, looking at equal footings to both instrument and voice.
The difference between voice and instrument, and their different qualities.
Transcript -- The difference between voice and instrument, and their different qualities.
The differences between each method of playing the instruments.
Transcript -- The differences between each method of playing the instruments.
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