Vesper
by Qais Essar & Anupam Shobhakar
Faisal Jewell
Faisal Jewell
An Ode To Who We Were is the Best Song on the Album. When I listen to it, I imagine that I'm having Tea in an Afghan Tea House in Kabul
Favorite track: An Ode To Who We Were.
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Raga Lalita Gauri
07:12
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Raga Yaman
04:31
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An Ode To Who We Were
03:59
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about
On Vesper, Qais Essar (rabab) and Anupam Shobhakar (sarod) present three evening ragas - Raga Lalit Gauri, Raga Yaman, Raga Charukeshi - in compact form. The fact that the pair are ‘guru bhais’ (brothers studying under the same guru) only adds to the special nature of this release.
The short format of the recording harks back to the era where ragas were condensed to fit 45RPM records played on gramophones and record players. The first two pieces, Raga Lalit Gauri and Raga Yaman, are presented in a pure and traditional classical manner. The final track, ‘An Ode to Who We Were’, is a progressive interpretation of Raga Charukeshi drawing from Western harmony and South Indian Carnatic music.
“This is a way to introduce classical music to a new audience, and a new generation,” Qais explains. “This idea is not new. The greats started performing compacted ragas for 45 rpm vinyl decades ago. I am following suit in attempting to create bridges for people to cross so that they can discover the beauty of Indian classical music. This is merely a portal.”
The short format of the recording harks back to the era where ragas were condensed to fit 45RPM records played on gramophones and record players. The first two pieces, Raga Lalit Gauri and Raga Yaman, are presented in a pure and traditional classical manner. The final track, ‘An Ode to Who We Were’, is a progressive interpretation of Raga Charukeshi drawing from Western harmony and South Indian Carnatic music.
“This is a way to introduce classical music to a new audience, and a new generation,” Qais explains. “This idea is not new. The greats started performing compacted ragas for 45 rpm vinyl decades ago. I am following suit in attempting to create bridges for people to cross so that they can discover the beauty of Indian classical music. This is merely a portal.”
credits
released December 11, 2020
1. Raga Lalita Gauri
(A. Shobhakar)
2. Raga Yaman
(Q. Essar)
Feat. Sandeep Singh (Dilruba), Jas Ahluwalia (Tabla)
3. An Ode to Who We Were
(Q. Essar, A. Shobhakar)
Feat. Dr Neelamjit Dhillon (Tabla), Eric Zang (Kaval)
Produced by Qais Essar
Mix: Qais Essar, Eric Zang
Mastering: Eric Zang
Cover Art: Qais Essar
1. Raga Lalita Gauri
(A. Shobhakar)
2. Raga Yaman
(Q. Essar)
Feat. Sandeep Singh (Dilruba), Jas Ahluwalia (Tabla)
3. An Ode to Who We Were
(Q. Essar, A. Shobhakar)
Feat. Dr Neelamjit Dhillon (Tabla), Eric Zang (Kaval)
Produced by Qais Essar
Mix: Qais Essar, Eric Zang
Mastering: Eric Zang
Cover Art: Qais Essar
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Qais Essar Phoenix, Arizona
A sonic time portal from the ancient Hindu Kush to the modern era.
discography
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Jul 2021