tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082588386200559982.post1996865135574904894..comments2023-10-28T08:48:17.802-05:00Comments on Alex V. Cook: Library Haul – “What I Need” EditionAlex V Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03727183490888659528noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082588386200559982.post-22280935359889893052009-04-26T15:24:00.000-05:002009-04-26T15:24:00.000-05:00it's easy to make the assumption that ravi shankar...it's easy to make the assumption that ravi shankar must be the "baloney sandwich" of indian classical because he's so popular and so associated with fairly bland east-meets-west collaborations. however, i think that assumption's pretty unfair.<br /><br /> i'm no expert on raga myself, but i am a fairly avid fan of the form who has listened closely to many renowned giants, as well as a few lesser-known artists. while i tend to prefer the sitar work of ustad vilayat khan or nikhil banerjee, ravi shankar is a legitimate master of his idiom. he is as famous and renowned among his fellow indian classical musicians as he is in the (often tepid and dismissable) "world music" genre. <br /><br />i'm totally with you on the phillip glass thing, though!M@rkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091350895117266729noreply@blogger.com