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Debashish Bhattacharya

Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey

“Indian Slide-Guitar Odyssey is a musical journey through the centuries of guitar playing in India. Using three unique guitars that BBC award winner Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya designed himself, each beautiful raga explores influences ranging from Gypsy to Sufi with deep sensitivity and free-blowing movement between past and present, tradition and innovation.” ~world disc

comments / tracks of interest:

#1: combination of Indian devotional music

#2: “w/ each morning comes the promise of new hope”

#3: thumri song portraying loving dialogs bet. Lord Krishna & devotees

#4: about the river Ganges

#5: has a Hawaiian flavor

#6: Bengali music

#7: rapid musicality

#8: homage to the yata of Swami Vivekananda

#9: “are all earthly things illusory?”

Sonantes (son-an-chees)

“Sonantes is a Sao Paolo based musical collective featuring the vocal talents of CeU in collaboration with Pupillo and Dengue, members of the Brazilian group Nacao Zumbi, and others. This is their debut release of atmospheric songs written for imaginary films and features, combining Brazilian, African, Cuban and electronic influences.” ~ 6 Degrees.

comments / tracks of interest:

#1: surfer feel

#2: staggered rhythm w/ abrasive guitar

#3: synthesized tones resemble backwards electric guitar

#4: Brazilian cheer-pop music music 60’s & 70’s

#5: instrumental

#6: pulsing rocker w/ spookiness

#7: about Zumbi and the Quilombo

#8: beautiful, slow samba groove