The Sounds of India

It’s brilliant playing and I appreciate the instructions.

Interesting musical theory if you plan on learning how to play the sitar, but for a record I need to hear... I don't think I needed to hear this one. The music is ok in it, but not my favorite. Interestingly, I had his nephew, Ananda Shankar for an album a few days ago.

Favourite songs: Dadra

Least favourite songs: Maru-Bihag

2/5

I liked the explain how it's different from western music

No and nope. Boring and repetitive. And 1000% not for me.

Masterfully talented and I'm really glad I listened to this. It really belongs on a list like this and is a great introduction to traditional Indian music.
But on the other hand, it's really just that. An introduction to the Raga.

The opening track is interesting; makes me wish Metallica would do similar for Metal music.

This album is definitely worth a listen, at least once. Educational and inspirational.

That said, I did zone out as it faded to pleasant background music.

Interesting and different album, deserves to be on the list, would I come back to it, probably not

There's something so sweet and uncynical and almost naive about this, it's like a music lesson and an album in one.

I can see how drugs would make this considerably better. Nice to listen to different instruments & rhythms but doesn't inspire passion / heartbreak either.

Found this interesting, but I don't think it's something I would listen to very often.

Really interesting to have an album starting with instructions for how to listen to it and an explanation of the instruments used. For all Shankar says his music is not jazz, it shares certain qualities - one of which is that I don't fully understand it!
I enjoyed this album, although like most instrumental pieces I found myself getting a little distracted - so maybe better as background music.

I'll start by saying it's super smart to start the album with an explanation of the music style, that way listeners unfamiliar with the instrument and style can perhaps understand it a bit more by the first "real" song.

That being said, this is kind of extremely boring. Am I missing the point? Absolutely, I was listening to him in that first song, after all, but as the top review seems to imply, I feel a boatload of substances are needed for this to be anything I'd want to go out of my way to listen to. All the songs are unnecessarily long, and nothing ever sticks in my mind after even just a minute. I feel bad saying this, as with George Harrison being my favorite Beatle, I should be living it up with this album, but I'm not. I don't hate it, none of it sounds bad, but I don't really care, and will forget I even listened to it by tomorrow's album. I can hardly even remember the album's name.

VERY GOOD!

Honestly appreciated and enjoyed the spoken explanations throughout the album. Like a mini crash course on the rudiments of Indian classical music. I have only really heard this type of music via its pale imitation in 60s psychedelic rock. The real deal is far more dynamic and exciting. Really love the interplay of the percussion, drones, and soloing sitar. Exquisite jams.

Really cool...like Indian classical music. Makes for great background listening. I appreciated the lessons that he gave on each song as well. 3.5/5

love Ravi - could listen to this for hours

Just play the music, and stop telling us about it! Dammit, 1001-guy, you couldn't have chosen "Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas" for your stupid list? What's wrong with you?