Call of the Valley

• Artist: Shivkumar Sharma/Brijbushan Kabra/Hariprasad Chaurasia
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• Release Date: 1995
• Total Time: 70:55
• Genre: World

Review

Shivkumar Sharma, the guitarist Brijbhushan Kabra, and flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia were all aged about 30 when they made Call of the Valley. Shivkumar Sharma, who had made his first solo album in 1960, was responsible for establishing and popularizing the instrument in Hindustani classical circles. Kabra was also having to prove himself because of the guitar's Western and Indian popular music associations Chaurasia's problem was the wide popularity of the bansuri -- a bamboo transverse flute -- and his need to establish himself with the instrument. In 1967, the concept behind this album was as revolutionary as it was traditional. Conceived as a suite, they used their instruments to tell the story of a day in the life of a shepherd in Kashmir using ragas associated with various times of the day to advance the dramatic narrative. If the newcomer buys only one Indian classical recording, it should be Call of the Valley. ~ Ken Hunt, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Ahir Bhairav/Nat Bhairav	Hariprasad Chaurasia, Manikrao Popatkar, Brij Bhushan Kabra, Shivkumar Sharma	Hariprasad Chaurasia, Brij Bhushan Kabra, Shivkumar Sharma	(12:35)
Rag Piloo	Shivkumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Brij Bhushan Kabra, Manikrao Popatkar	Shivkumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Brij Bhushan Kabra	(7:58)
Bhoop Ghara [Dadra]	Shivkumar Sharma, Manikrao Popatkar, Brij Bhushan Kabra, Hariprasad Chaurasia	Shivkumar Sharma, Brij Bhushan Kabra, Hariprasad Chaurasia	(6:16)
Rãg Des	Manikrao Popatkar, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Brij Bhushan Kabra, Shivkumar Sharma	Hariprasad Chaurasia, Brij Bhushan Kabra, Shivkumar Sharma	(6:09)
Rag Pahadi	Hariprasad Chaurasia, Manikrao Popatkar, Shivkumar Sharma, Brij Bhushan Kabra	Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shivkumar Sharma, Brij Bhushan Kabra	(6:48)
Ghara-Dadra [*]	Brij Bhushan Kabra	Brij Bhushan Kabra	(7:25)
Dhun-Mishra Kirwani [*]	Shivkumar Sharma	Shivkumar Sharma	(12:58)
Bageshwari [*]	Hariprasad Chaurasia	Hariprasad Chaurasia	(10:46)

Credits

Hariprasad Chaurasia (Flute), Brij Bhushan Kabra (Guitar (Acoustic)), Ken Hunt (Liner Note Art), Brij Bhushan Kabra (Slide Guitar), Manikrao Popatkar (Tabla), G.N. Joshi (Producer), Gerald Seligman (Series Coordinator), Shivkumar Sharma (Santur), Ken Hunt (Liner Notes), Shivkumar Sharma (Santoor), Shivkumar Sharma (Dulcimer)