Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Omkaaraaya Namaha (LP 643)

Note the fine print
Ravi Shankar  Chants Of India (CD, Angel Records, 1997) ***

Genre: Apple/Dark Horse Records 

Places I remember: Real Groovy Records

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Asato Maa

Gear costume: Sarve Shaam

Active compensatory factors: The link to The Beatles and Apple/Dark Horse Records is, of course, the appearance of George Harrison as producer, and the fact that Ravi recorded albums for release on both Apple Records and Dark Horse Records.

It's a well named album because instead of Ravi's instrumental approach, all of these tracks are Vedic and other sacred Hindu chants set to music.

It's brilliantly realised too, as if George was destined to produce this album - the last collaboration between the two.

Where do they all belong? There's much more Shankar to come when we return to the vinyl, for now, allow these themes of peace and harmony to wash over you.

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