Ashwini Bhide Deshpande - Arghyam: The Offering - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On this recording, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, world-renowned classical Hindustani vocalist in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana tradition, pays loving tribute to the Maestro, Ravi Shankar. This recording features four Ravi Shankar ragas, performed by Deshpande and overlaid with her lyrical banishes, as well as one original raga. The selections, both intricate and soaring, feature the talents of Deshpande, who Shankar recognized during his lifetime as a vocalist blessed with both a beautiful voice and the scholarship to retain the spirit of the tradition. The album includes a Bonus Track an archival recording of Ravi Shankar performing UTSAV Mishra Gara. Album Tracks 1. Utsav Janasanmodini 2. Utsav Bairagi Todi 3. Utsav Nandadhwani 4. Utsav Charukauns 5. Utsav Pancham Se Gara 6. Utsav Mishra Gara