Popular Post Nikhil Posted March 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2019 https://acousticportrait.com/music/ New site for Indian Classical music for those interested. Acoustic Portrait is a boutique Indian brand that has been focused on high quality music reproduction for some time now. They have recently launched their Acoustic Portrait Record label to showcase high quality Indian classical music and musicians. The musicians are established well known local talents. From what I have heard, the recordings are with minimal engineering giving a very intimate setting to the music. The choice in music includes Carnatic Classical and Hindustani Classical with a solo album of Indian Folk music at the moment. Thanks to the World Music thread a few people had asked me to share sources for Indian Classical music. Unfortunately most of the music locally was poorly recorded and availability was in low res formats. Acoustic Portrait Records is run by folks who know good sound and the quality of these recordings are top shelf. Highly recommended. semente, STC, Paul R and 5 others 3 5 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
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Nikhil Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 5 hours ago, austinpop said: I have to say the 24/192 mastering is really outstanding, and rare indeed for an Indian classical recording. Very enjoyable. For those who haven't heard the santoor, it's a north Indian and Central Asian dulcimer, and gorgeous in its smooth tonality. While the performance very good, to my inexpert ears, this is no match for the sheer virtuosity of the santoor master Shivkumar Sharma. Still, I applaud this label for bringing audiophile SQ to Indian classical music. The artist Suma Hegde is under the tutelage of Dr Dhananjay Daithankar who is himself a disciple of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma. There is a connect of sorts in that she comes from the same school but she is still a young talent with quite a ways to go. Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Popular Post Nikhil Posted March 21, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2019 On 3/19/2019 at 8:42 PM, Doak said: Very interesting. Have liked what I have heard of Indian music in the past. Would love to learn more. Any pointers will be appreciated. Equipment is interesting too. Thanks for posting. To simplify the genre a little - most Indian Classical music commonly consists of about 30 - 40 ragas which are subject to the interpretation by the artist. The genre allows for and to some extent encourages the artist to use their own style to interpret the music. Like jazz "standards" one can have a plethora of interpretations of a particular piece. The artists react to the audience with embellishments both vocal and instrumental to create the performance. Ralf11, STC and Doak 2 1 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Nikhil Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 This is true for primarily Hindustani Classical music where the time of the day is associated with a mood or setting. A quick google search brought up this site which you might find interesting. https://ayurveda-foryou.com/music/raga_time.html Doak 1 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Popular Post Nikhil Posted March 30, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2019 semente and Abyss Man 1 1 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Popular Post Nikhil Posted April 13, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2019 A performance on the very rare "Jal Tarang" - not something we see often these days. https://highonscore.com/jal-tarang-one-rarely-heard-instruments/ semente and Doak 2 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Nikhil Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 8 minutes ago, Doak said: the background/base "thrumming" an off-stage sitar? I don't know for sure what is being used. But the background drone is traditionally done with a Tanpura Another option to create the drone sound is a keyless harmonium i.e. shruti box. . Doak 1 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Popular Post Nikhil Posted June 3, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2019 A rare performance recorded in the premises of an 800 year old temple. Doak, rando and semente 3 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Nikhil Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Fans of percussion will appreciate this piece. Mridangam and the Khanjira Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
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Popular Post Nikhil Posted September 6, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Thanks Doak! I was talking to the principal behind Acoustic Portrait Records last weekend about the recording Indian Classical music and it was fascinating to discover the tremendous nuances in the music and in the recording of the music. He was explaining to me the painstaking effort that goes into just the mic setups to capture just the tabla as an example. Apparently it takes at least half an hour to get the sound right as the tabla player uses different areas of the tabla to "express" the work. The good news is that several artists have started working with Acoustic Portrait to have their work recorded. These are artists who normally would never be in the spotlight and are now getting to showcase their talent. Some of these guys are unknown and have tremendous talent. So thank you to all who have been following this thread and spreading the information on this new channel. It has been making a difference. Regards . Doak, Ralf11 and rando 2 1 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
Nikhil Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 'Sarasijanaabha Sodari' is a Carnatic devotional song to the Hindu Goddess Parvathi. . semente 1 Custom Win10 Server | Mutec MC-3+ USB | Lampizator Amber | Job INT | ATC SCM20PSL + JL Audio E-Sub e110 Link to comment
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