Ravi Shankar and Indian Music

Colonel Kurtz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:13 pm

Ravi Shankar is one of the most influential musicians of the past century. He, George Harrison, and the culture of the San Franciscan late sixties introduced the sitar and Indian music to the Western world. These are indeniable truths. I myself listen to raga-based Indian music. Is there anyone else here who does, or has experience with it?

Goat · **Posted:** Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:15 pm

antichrist paradox wrote:

Ravi Shankar is one of the most influential musicians of the past century. He, George Harrison, and the culture of the San Franciscan late sixties introduced the sitar and Indian music to the Western world. These are indeniable truths. I myself listen to raga-based Indian music. Is there anyone else here who does, or has experience with it?

I quite like Bhangra, which is very different to what you're on about, but not listened to much other. Feel like uploading some so I and others can get a better idea?

stuartn15ted · **Posted:** Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:16 pm

I like goa trance

rio · **Posted:** Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:29 pm

I did a module on Indian Classical music at college, and did some performances of it. Hard.

Colonel Kurtz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:37 pm

Two ragas by Ravi Shankar:

Hari Om
http://minomus.narod.ru/Poba/Music/Ravi/mp3/Ravi_Shankar_hari_om.mp3

Sarve Shaam
http://minomus.narod.ru/Poba/Music/Ravi/mp3/Ravi_Shankar_Chants_of_India_Sarve_Shaam.mp3

These should work.

More mp3's can be found at:http://minomus.narod.ru/Poba/Music/Ravi/Ravi.html

Open Mind · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:33 pm

stuartn15ted wrote:

I like goa trance

Although this was invented in India there is not much Indian spirit in it. There are some exceptions but mostly this comes across as shallow music from fashion Buddhists for modern hippies.

As for Ravi Shankar, this is simply over my head.
One Raga that does it for me is this famous one (L. Shankar, not Ravi):

Besides, I like the westernized simplified approach, e.g. Shakti

JÃ¼rgen · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:32 pm

I don't know much about Indian music, but i do know a couple of things:

Ravi Shankar is fucking awesome.

Goa-trance sucks. Gay dance music for bisexual drug addicts. Goa-trance also doesn't have anything to do with Indian music. It was invented in India by westerners.

stuartn15ted · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:17 pm

Jürgen wrote:

I don't know much about Indian music, but i do know a couple of things:

Ravi Shankar is fucking awesome.

Goa-trance sucks.Gay dance music for bisexual drug addicts. Goa-trance also doesn't have anything to do with Indian music. It was invented in India by westerners.

haha, ok, if you say so :roll:

JÃ¼rgen · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:28 pm

stuartn15ted wrote:

haha, ok, if you say so :roll:

It's just my opinion. Don't get offended.

stuartn15ted · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:33 pm

Jürgen wrote:

stuartn15ted wrote:

haha, ok, if you say so :roll:

It's just my opinion. Don't get offended.

don't worry mate i'm not

Open Mind · **Posted:** Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:16 pm

Jürgen wrote:

stuartn15ted wrote:

Jürgen wrote:

I don't know much about Indian music, but i do know a couple of things:

Ravi Shankar is fucking awesome.

Goa-trance sucks.Gay dance music for bisexual drug addicts. Goa-trance also doesn't have anything to do with Indian music. It was invented in India by westerners.

haha, ok, if you say so :roll:

It's just my opinion. Don't get offended.

Some facts to back up your opinion:
I frequently listen to (good) Goa Trance.
I never dance to it.
I have never had same-sex venery nor do I whish to have it.
I'm not a drug addict.
"One drug only: music!" is a slogan in parts of the Goa scene.

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