The Rain
 | By Ghazal Ecm Records, 2003, Audio CD Customer Rating: 13 reviews Recommend |
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As on their previous releases, this much-admired Persian/Indian crossover duo have created a separate yet spacious universe that is tranquility incarnate. The musicans, who have named themselves after an ancient form of romantic poetry, perform on sitar (a multi-stringed Indian plucked instrument with a tall fretboard attached to a resonating gourd) and kamancheh (a sonorous but gutty-sounding spike fiddle) and voice, accompanied by a tabla virtuoso (a tuned skin drum commonly played in India and Pakistan). They wander hither and yon, seemingly traveling between dimensions of time, thought, and feeling. People who find Indian classical music too demanding for a beginner and/or have no idea what Persian music sounds like need have no fear. These three extended pieces, called "Fire," "Dawn," and "Eternity," may be somewhat rarified but they are also utterly accessible. Performing live before a respectfully rapt audience, Ghazal is at once sensuous, austere, fiery, and spiritual. — Christina Roden
- Fire
- Dawn
- Eternity
Title: The Rain
Sales Rank: 13916 in Music
Artist: Ghazal
Label: Ecm Records, 2003-08-26, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Format: Live
Package Dimensions: 5.43 x 5.04 x 0.47 inches, 0.13 pounds
- Successful world fusion
- World fusion music generally involves the merging into one piece of divergent types of music from different countries. Sometimes it succeeds, sometimes not; in this case, it does because the two musics represented here, raga (Indian classical music) and Persian classical music, are from closely neighbouring regions of the world. In fact, it works beyond the musicians' wildest… More reviews
- serenity
- The combination of sitar and Persian fiddle captivates your listening attention as the interplay of the two instruments transports you on an aural magic carpet ride. Even though it is a live recording, the audience is so spellbound, that it could easily be in the studio. This is original and authentic music that creates a serene mood. These guys are seriously good musicians and it shows… More reviews
- Very peaceful indian classical music
- Wow! First ever classical music purchase; music in this CD takes you to another world. Sound quality is superb and never experienced such a nice fusion of indian classical instruments; and gazals are very light (gives you ample time to enjoy the music). Imagine, first timer also enjoyed it. Excellent work!… More reviews
- Not too familiar with classical Persian music, but I loved it!
- This was my first experience with classical Persian. Until I listened to "The Rain", my non-American musical experiences were Bollywood movie tunes and Pakistani pop. One of the other reviewers described this album as having an Indian influence, and I can believe that. In the track "Fire", I felt I could hear some familiar elements from Bollywood, albeit with far more… More reviews
- A trip from the terrestrial to the celestial.
"Gazal": An Urdu word, to me it means: a delicate poem of love and passion.
Pl let me share a few known things. Ustaad Shujaat is a maestro of Sitar, a seven string Indian music instrument, with a big echo box made from a shell of a gourd. He excels in "Gayaki" style where strings are plucked and intonations made to emulate vocal chords. He hums along and… More reviews
