Thursday, April 26, 2018

INDIA – INDE Vilayat Khan – Raag Tilak, Raag Bhairavi – HMV EALP 1259

INDIA – INDE
Vilayat Khan – Raag Tilak, Raag Bhairavi – HMV EALP 1259, 1961 (LP)
Hindustani Raga Indian music musique indienne sitar tabla
Hindustani Raga Indian music musique indienne sitar tabla
Hindustani Raga Indian music musique indienne sitar tabla
Hindustani Raga Indian music musique indienne sitar tabla

One of the towering figures in North Indian music in the second half of the 20th century, the revered Vilayat Khan (1928-2004) adopted and perfected a distinctive singing-sitar playing style (gayaki ang) influenced by the great vocalists, such as Ustad Faiyaz Khan. Khan's heated rivalry with fellow sitar maestro Ravi Shankar was legendary.

This LP, featuring Mohammad Ahmad on tabla, captures Khan’s flamboyant, imaginative and romantic virtuosity.

Le vénéré Ustad Vilayat Khan (1928-2004) fut l'une des figures majeures de la musique d'Inde du Nord de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle qui a adopté et perfectionné un style de jeu de sitar très vocal (gayaki ang) influencé par le phrasé des grands chanteurs Hindustani, comme Ustad Faiyaz Khan. Sa rivalité avec Ravi Shankar est légendaire.

Cet album, avec Mohammad Ahmad aux tablas, illustre parfaitement la virtuosité flamboyante, imaginative et romantique du maestro.


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Thank you Nuno for your big help on the visuals!

Don't miss the superb collection of vintage Vilayat Khan albums posted by our friend Tawfiq here.

Photographs below are from Miniatures Indiennes – Orbis Pictus 6 by Erwin Gradmann,
Payot Lausanne, Switzerland, 1950:







7 comments:

  1. Many thanks , great post.

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  2. Merci beaucoup, splendide!!!

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  3. Two versions of the orginal cover are here: https://www.discogs.com/Ustad-Vilayat-Khan-Raga-Tilak-Kamod-Raga-Bhairavi/release/3733399

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  4. The dropbox links are broken and I cannot download this album :(

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  5. I restored the links. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

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