East-West, Indian music by: Sheila Chandra | John McLaughlin | Titi Robin.
1– Sheila Chandra.
1994’s The Zen Kiss was the seventh solo album by former Monsoon vocalist Sheila Chandra, and the second in a triptych of related works that explored her Indian musical and spiritual heritage. Seamlessly assimilating vocal traditions from around the world into her singing style, this era established her as one of the most brilliant artists on the world music scene.
CD. The zen kiss van Sheila Chandra.
LABEL: Real World Records (19940, code: 8394572. VIDEO
2– John McLaughlin & Zakir Hussain.
A concert recording of guitarist John McLaughlin’s second generation Indo-jazz band, Remember Shakti, featuring a diverse venue and an expanded line-up. A quartet in action – original Shakti member Zakir Hussain on tablas, V. Selvaganesh on ghatam/kanjira, U. Shrinivas on electric mandolin, and McLaughlin on electric guitar. The band rises to the occasion, inviting a few guests including a contribution from Debashish Bhattacharya on Hindustani slide guitar. But because the heart of McLaughlin’s Shakti projects is the intense rhythmic interplay between guitarist and percussionists, most of the guests stand to the sidelines or get in the way.
CD. Remember Shakti: Saturday night in Bombay – John McLaughlin; Zakir Hussain.
LABEL: Universal Records (2001), code: 014 164 – 2. VIDEO
3– Titi Robin, the French guitarist, oud player and composer is back with a triple album, featuring three different recordings with local musicians from three countries – India, Morocco and Turkey. A self-taught musician Robin’s influences are gypsy music, flamenco, North African music and music from India. His music blends these influences into a unique mix that precedes the current interest in world music. In the early 80s Titi Robin played a duet with Hameed Khan, the Indian tabla player from Jaipur on which he played guitar, oud and bouzouki.
CD. Les Rives – Thierry ‘Titi’ Robin.
LABEL: Naïve (2012), code: NV 823811. VIDEO
Producer: Cobie Ivens
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