Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan
Ragas
Album · Worldwide · 1973 · Fantasy
Combining the music of two great Indian instrumentalists on this one-of-a-kind release, Ragas makes it easy to see why Western musicians like George Harrison were captivated by the majesty of the country’s folk music. On "Raga Bilashkani Todi," Shankar dances with his sitar around a propulsive rhythm, hastening us toward a state of delirious excitement. Elsewhere, the full-bodied resonance of Khan's sarod on "Ragamalika" eases us into a sensation of sweet euphoria.

