| Karuna Supreme | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | November 1, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz, World music | |||
| Length | 41:09 | |||
| Label | MPS MPS 15455 | |||
| Producer | Joachim-Ernst Berendt | |||
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Karuna Supreme is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Handy and sarod player Ali Akbar Khan which was recorded in 1975 and originally released on the MPS label. [1] [2]
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Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating " Karuna Supreme", recorded in 1975, is one of the earliest true fusions of Indian music and jazz, and remains one of the most successful... The level of communication among the players throughout this session would be difficult to surpass. This is one of those rare East-meets-West recordings that absolutely succeeds at every level. Highly recommended". [3]
Zakir Hussain Allarakha Qureshi was an Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer, and film actor. He was known for bringing classical Indian music to a global audience. He was the eldest son of tabla player Alla Rakha, and won four Grammy Awards.
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Music of India: Morning and Evening Ragas is the debut album by Indian sarod master Ali Akbar Khan, released in 1955. Issued on Angel Records, it is considered a landmark recording, being the first album of Indian classical music ever released.
Ravi Shankar's Festival from India is a double album by Indian musician and composer Ravi Shankar, released on World Pacific Records in December 1968. It contains studio recordings made by a large ensemble of performers, many of whom Shankar had brought to the United States from India. Among the musicians were Shivkumar Sharma, Jitendra Abhisheki, Palghat Raghu, Lakshmi Shankar, Aashish Khan and Alla Rakha. The project presented Indian classical music in an orchestral setting, so recalling Shankar's work as musical director of All India Radio in the years before he achieved international fame as a soloist during the 1960s.
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