Photos of Tokyo
concert: Wolf Morrison
Raga Cassette 103: MANILAL NAG sitar
MAHAPURUSH MISRA tabla
The Japan Concerts * 1985
A: PURIA KALYAN alap...14:30, gats in tintal...26:40
B: MISRA PILOO rupak & tintal...16:51; KHAMAJ
sitarkhani & tintal...16:50
Mono. BSAF chrome tape. Dolby B NR
Interview
by Ira Landgarten
Narendra Datar in Bansuri
on Nikhil Banerjee and Manilal Nag (Raga-201/101, 102, 103)
Pandit
Manilal Nag began his training at four under the guidance
of his father, Sangeetacharya Gokul Nag, whose ancestors evolved
the Vishnupur Gharana (gharana means school, or style) over 300
years ago. Manilal, who made his stage debut at 14, now exemplifies
the "younger generation" of sitarists, eclectically
drawing from the styles of the established masters while clearly
retaining the strong flavor and delicate shadings of his family's
musical heritage.
Pandit Mahapurush Misra (1932-1987), a disciple of Pandit
Anokhelal, was renowned for the clarity and sweetness of his tabla
solos and accompaniment. He has performed and recorded with many
of India's foremost musicians.
Credits: Live
concert organized by Japan India Music Interface, recorded in
Zendentsu Hall, Tokyo, September 6,1985. Special thanks to Lyndon
Pugh. Recorded by Ebisawa. Produced for Raga Records by John Wilton
and Ira Landgarten.
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"His
sitar had all the characteristics of a human voice. It was as
if one were being spoken to in a foreign tongue whose words, magically,
were being made instantly clear." -- The
New York Times, Nov. 10, 1994
"Manilal exemplifies the 'younger generation' of sitarists,
eclectically drawing from the styles of the established masters
while clearly retaining the strong flavor and delicate shadings
of his family's heritage." -Frets
"What Raga Records has accomplished yet again is to pair
a superb performance with a text essential to any listener interested
in India's highest musical expression." -Allan Evans,
Fanfare
More Reviews of Manilal Nag:
Edward Rothstein in The
New York Times on a November 1994 New York City concert
Allan Evans in Fanfare
on Raga-215 Jog, Bhairavi.
Robert Hicks in the Villager
on Manilal Nag
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