On Jan 14, 2008 7:57 PM, ashok _ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One of the really interesting albums is the one with Vishwa Mohan > Bhatt (who plays > a modified hawaiian guitar in the indian classical style) and Ry Cooder called > "a meeting by the river" ....
Fascinating. I'm a long time fan of ki ho'alu (Hawaiian "slack-key" guitar) having been in some sense raised in Hawaii. If by "Hawaiian Guitar" you mean traditional Hawaiian guitar tuning and style (aka hi ho'alu) rather than a physical object then that would definitely be a "must have" or at least a "must listen." (If you're interested in slack key I could go on more, but I'm not sure it's appropriate to silk... there's a controversy right now about Keola Beamer's latest album being nominated for a Grammy in the "Hawaiian Music" category but again, I digress.) > Then of course there are the qawalli proponents: nusrat fateh ali khan has > made > various fusion albums with michael brooks, massive attack.... i have also seen > a decent fusion album with the sabri brothers.... I came to qawalli via Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and now have some qawalli and ghazals. I'm interested in moving beyond the sort of "Indian music for western sensibilities" kind of fusion - that's what got me hooked but now what's the next step? Am I going to have to learn all the ragas before I can apreciate carnatic music? If so - where do I start? -- Charles
