 YEAR 5: CYCLE A
Genre: World Music TraditionsStyle: Indian Classical & BhangraComposers:Kishori Amonkar (India)Berklee Indian Ensemble (with Shankar Mahadevan)Bhujhangy Group (Birmingham) |
Vidushi Kishori Amonkar - Bengal Classical Music Festival 2014
Berklee Indian Ensemble ft Shankar Mahadevan - 5 Peace Band (Live at Berklee)
The Berklee Indian Ensemble is delighted to present "5 Peace Band" featuring renowned Indian composer and vocalist, Shankar Mahadevan.
Composed by John McLaughlin, "5 Peace Band" was most notably performed by 'Remember Shakti', the reformation of 1970s indo-jazz fusion group, 'Shakti'. Led by John McLaughlin (guitar) and Zakir Hussain (tabla) and U Srinivas (see below for a rehearsal version of this from the 1990s!)
'5 Piece Band' by Remember Shakti
John Mclaughlin, U Srinivas, Zakir Hussain, V Selvaganesh, S Mahadevan (Rehearsal) (1995)
Bhujhangy Group - 'Bhabiye Akh Larr Gayee'
Bhujhangy Group are from near Birmingham and created their own Bhangra style of music inspired by the Bhangra dance style.
MUSIC LESSON VIDEO
featuring:
Kishori Amonkar
Kishori was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India
She played the swarmandal – An Indian harp with up to 40 strings which are plucked.
She lost her voice completely for two years in the middle of her career!
click on the image to start the music lesson video!
Listen to these songs and have a think about the musical elements:
Sahelare Aa Mil Gae - Bhoop Drut
Raga Gunkali: Drut Khyal in Raga Gunkali
Mahavishnu Orchestra - 'Meeting Of The Spirits/You Know You Know'
Meeting Of The Spirits/You Know You Know - The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live at the BBC 1972
John McLaughlin - guitar
Jan Hammer - keyboards
Jerry Goodman - violin
Rick Laird - bass
Billy Cobham - drums
Further Study
Learn all about the swarmandal - the instrument played by Kishori Amonkar
THE SWARMANDAL - Richard Harvey
This is the instrument that Kishori Amonkar is playing in the video above.