Andrew Goldberg, Ricky Romain - VARIATIONS (FOR PIANO AND SITAR) (2023)
BAND/ARTIST: Andrew Goldberg, Ricky Romain
- Title: VARIATIONS
- Year Of Release: 2023
- Label: The Music Room
- Genre: Indian Classical, Jazz
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps; 16-44100 FLAC
- Total Time: 53 min
- Total Size: 122; 256 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Sitarist Ricky Romain has long been a stalwart of the South Asian music scene in the UK, working with musicians across a range of genres from classical Hindustani performance to jazz and folk. Here he teams up with composer and pianist Andrew Goldberg whose influences include Steve Reich and Philip Glass. The result is a series of ‘variations’ on traditional North Indian ragas and talas which are underpinned by suitably static Western harmonies. The cyclical and meditative nature of much of what is on offer here perhaps shows the influence of the American minimalists but without the restless rhythmic inventiveness of Reich. Although the playing is sensitive and attractive, the disconnect between the Indian modes and the tempered tuning of the piano at times leads to a feeling of queasiness (raga ‘Malkauns’ is not normally G minor, nor is ‘Yaman’ D major!). There are some lovely moments, such as the piano opening to ‘Variation III’ and the subsequent entry of the solo sitar, but the combination of the two is sometimes an uneasy fit.
Tracklist:
1.01 - Andrew Goldberg - VARIATION I: Kirvani Matta Taal, D Minor, Op. 1 (15:17)
1.02 - Andrew Goldberg - VARIATION II: Malkauns Teental, G Minor, Op. 2 (20:09)
1.03 - Andrew Goldberg - VARIATION III: Yaman Bhajani, D Major, Op. 3 (10:52)
1.04 - Andrew Goldberg - VARIATION IV: Naavik Kee Nadee, D Gipsy, Op. 4 (7:03)
Tracklist:
1.01 - Andrew Goldberg - VARIATION I: Kirvani Matta Taal, D Minor, Op. 1 (15:17)
1.02 - Andrew Goldberg - VARIATION II: Malkauns Teental, G Minor, Op. 2 (20:09)
1.03 - Andrew Goldberg - VARIATION III: Yaman Bhajani, D Major, Op. 3 (10:52)
1.04 - Andrew Goldberg - VARIATION IV: Naavik Kee Nadee, D Gipsy, Op. 4 (7:03)
Year 2023 | Jazz | Classical | World | Indian / भारतीय संगीत | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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