Improvisations (album)

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Improvisations
Studio album by Ravi Shankar
Released	1962 (Vinyl) April 6, 1999 (CD)
Genre	Hindustani classical music
Length	39:42
Label	Angel (CD)
Ravi Shankar chronology
Three Ragas (1956) Improvisations (1962) India's Most Distinguished Musician (1962)

Improvisations is a 1962 album released by Ravi Shankar. The opening piece is based on music from Shankar's score for Satyajit Ray's 1955 film classic, Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road). The composition "Fire Night," inspired by the L.A. fires of 1961, features western jazz musicians bassist Gary Peacock and flautist Bud Shank and is an early example of fusion experiments with jazz and Indian classical music. The concluding ragas are pure examples of traditional Indian style, the first Carnatic (southern India) in origin, the second Hindustani (northern India).

[edit] Track listing

1. "Improvisations on the Theme Music from Pather Panchali" – 7:07
2. "Fire Night" – 4:37
3. "Karnataki" – 6:43
4. "Raga Rageshri - Part 1 (Alap)" – 6:50
5. "Raga Rageshri - Part 2 (Joi)" – 11:01
6. "Raga Rageshri - Part 3 (Gat)" – 3:24

[edit] External links

• Amazon.com listing