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01. Kamalesh Maitra - Raag Kirwani Part I
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02. Kamalesh Maitra - Raag Kirwani Part II
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ARTIST
MAITRA, KAMALESH
TITLE
Raag Kirwani on Tabla Tarang
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
BLACK TRUFFLE
CATALOG #
BT 126LP
BT 126LP
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
12/6/2024
Carrying on a string of stunning archival releases from major figures of Indian classical tradition (including releases from members of the
Dagar
family and
Amelia Cuni
), Black Truffle presents an unheard recording from tabla master
Kamalesh Maitra
(1924-2005). For over fifty years, Maitra devoted himself to the rare tabla tarang, a set of between ten and sixteen hand drums tuned to the notes of the raga to be performed. While the tabla tarang has its origins in the late 19th century, Maitra was the first to recognize its potential as a solo concert instrument, using the set of tuned drums to perform full-length raags. Seated behind a semi-circular array of drums, Maitra produced stunning waves of melodic improvisation enlivened with the rhythmic invention of a master percussionist. Across his career, Maitra performed in ensembles led by
Ravi Shankar
, collaborated with
George Harrison
, and led his own East-West fusion group, the
Ragatala Ensemble
. However, it is in the solo setting that his remarkable artistry and the otherworldly timbral qualities of the tabla tarang are most strikingly on display. Recorded during the same 1985 Berlin sessions that produced Maitra's self-released solo LP
Tabla Tarang: Ragas on Drums
, on
Raag Kirwani on Tabla Tarang
listeners are treated to Maitra stretching out for over forty minutes on the late-night Raag Kirwani, accompanied by
Laura Patchen
on tabla and
Mila Morgenstern
and
Marina Kitsos
on tanpura. The performance begins with the traditional free-floating exposition section, where Maitra's spacious melodic improvisation at times almost resembles a plucked string instrument (like the sarod, which Maitra also played). For the listener unaccustomed to the tabla tarang, the sound of these microtonally inflected melodic patterns played on drums has a magic quality. As Maitra begins to imply the rhythmic cycles more strongly, Patchen joins on tabla, beginning half an hour of rhythmic-melodic exploration, where virtuosity sits side by side with delicacy and meditative attention. Accompanied by beautiful archival images and extensive liner notes from Laura Patchen, for many listeners
Raag Kirwani on Tabla Tarang
will be the perfect introduction to the magical world of Kamalesh Maitra, released to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of the master musician's birth.
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