Performance history Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India

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examples of 3 of string instruments used in music festival india – sarod, sitar , ektara


the program concert performances divided 2 distinct parts. shankar explained @ time:



the first part in form of panorama, depicting major stages in evolution of classical , traditional indian music, starting vedic hymns , music of medieval period, , ending present day, touching briefly on intermediate forms such alap, dhrupad, dhamar, khyal, tappa, tarana , chaturanga ... second part begins semi-classical forms such devotional bhajan , romantic , erotic thumri, ghazal, dadra, etc. , ends lively , earthy folk style.



true festival s title, folk traditions of various regions of india represented, in first appearance indian orchestra in europe. all-encompassing , educational naseem khan s liner notes ravi shankar s music festival india studio album, serving introductory guide wide variety of indian musical instruments on display. album issued long after european tour, however, due release of shankar family & friends in september 1974.


the royal albert hall performance on 23 september music festival s opening night, after tour moved on paris, brussels, frankfurt, munich , copenhagen. harrison took stage in london , admitted feeling nervous ... re behind schedule , before introducing shankar audience. royal albert hall concert filmed stuart cooper, had directed harrison s apple films production little malcolm.


the brief european tour ended in october. orchestra pared down sixteen-piece – omitting shehnai veteran anant lal , kamala chakravarty – shankar , harrison s high-profile tour of united states , canada, began @ vancouver s pacific coliseum on 2 november. 4 days later, tour played in san francisco, of indian musicians invited perform @ stone house, historic building in fairfax in marin county. individual performances informal concert, sultan khan , hariprasad chaurasia, released on albums sarangi: music of india (1988) , venu (1989).


shankar s ensemble faced hostile audiences in north america, more interested in hearing harrison s music during was, in 1974, first tour there former beatle since band s 1966 visit. author peter lavezzoli views outcome unfortunate , since shankar had assembled outstanding group of musicians ; harrison biographer simon leng describes orchestra greatest collection of indian musicians ever tour america . although focus of shankar s set on tour promote shankar family & friends, selections music festival program such naderdani adapted american , canadian audiences. american drummer jim keltner later of not-always-appreciative crowds orchestra faced in united states: people saw special.





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