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This historic collaboration of two of the most notable figures of late Twentieth Century music brings full circle a process which began when promising young American composer and performing artist Philip Glass met Indian master musician and composer Ravi Shankar in Paris in 1965. That week, Glass, studying with the great Nadia Boulanger, was earning pocket money doing notation and conducting a recording session for the soundtrack of Conrad Rook’s film “Chappaqua.” The score’s composer, Ravi Shankar, was directing his ensemble from the sitar.
The Glass encounter was a rare instance of classical music reciprocity, unlike previous Shankar musical “collaborations” .Those were actually elaborate sessions with masters of other musical traditions joining Ravi to “jam” on his own music. Here, each composer presented thematic material to the other as raw material from which these finished pieces were fashioned. Passages contains four such co-ventures: a) two Glass compositions on themes by Shankar (Shankar / Glass); b) two Shankar compositions on themes by Glass (Glass / Shankar), c) as well as one piece from each composer completely of his own devising.
The result was an arresting example of musical collaboration.
The Glass encounter was a rare instance of classical music reciprocity, unlike previous Shankar musical “collaborations” .Those were actually elaborate sessions with masters of other musical traditions joining Ravi to “jam” on his own music. Here, each composer presented thematic material to the other as raw material from which these finished pieces were fashioned. Passages contains four such co-ventures: a) two Glass compositions on themes by Shankar (Shankar / Glass); b) two Shankar compositions on themes by Glass (Glass / Shankar), c) as well as one piece from each composer completely of his own devising.
The result was an arresting example of musical collaboration.
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Antimusician wrote:
Shankar just can't disappoint.
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psynumb wrote:
@Yzzito; exactly.This album is phenomenal, more people should listening to this.And "Meetings Along The Edge" is the cherry on top .
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Wrenaissance wrote:
Wow, I feel at peace listening to this duo, great synthesis of east & west.
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It's hilarious half the people that start the album can't finish it.
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a_ste wrote:
impressive album
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Yzzito wrote:
The beauty of Glass`s moving constructions meets the refinement of Shankar`s oriental melodies. Wonderful album. I`ve listened to this for several weeks but I can`t stop surprise.
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SatanEsCholo wrote:
Meetings Along The Edge! <3
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SatanEsCholo wrote:
Amazing ! this record are the best, musical compositions by two masters in opposite ways :D HELL YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!!
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klog wrote:
highly awesome.
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Shamatha wrote:
Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass ?! Whoa, can't wait to listen !
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BOECK39 wrote:
some more of there great music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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preritjain wrote:
sahi
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BOECK39 wrote:
2 masters at their best ...., great music !!!
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dirtyharri64 wrote:
What a colaboration! Shankar dissolves Glass's "always same" style without dragging it into the banal. Shanker adds Indian spice without turning the whole dish into "just another Indian" platter. A wonderful synthesis!
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Bastard1 wrote:
Wow, Shankar and Glass? That sounds like a killer team. Gotta check it out sometime.
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treebeardsong wrote:
Mind blowing stuff!
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me765 wrote:
Simply amazing.
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I absolutely adore Passages
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