 | The Sounds of India by Ravi Shankar
Buy used from: $1.11 A great starter by the Master, with commentary that will help you understand the music you are listening to.
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 | Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
Buy used from: $15.50 A ground-breaking album of beautiful music. Guitar/Flute/Santoor (Dulcimer).
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 | Sampradaya by Shiv Kumar Sharma
Buy used from: $6.48 A duet on Santoor (hammered dulcimer) by the driving force behind "Call of the Valley" and son.
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 | Venu by Hariprasad Chaurasia
Buy used from: $4.59 Flutist from "Call of the Valley" and legendary tabla (percussion) player Zakir Hussain.
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 | Mandolin Magic by U. Srinivas
Buy used from: $8.25 Carnatic (southern) music on electric mandolin!
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 | Eternal Light by Shankar
Buy used from: $16.95 Double violin (!) and vocals in the Carnatic style. Wonderful.
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 | Raga Saraswati / Mishra Kafi / Mishra Pahadi by Debashish Bhattacharya
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $14.98 "The guitar has to be Indianised . . . ." Virtuosity with depth.
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 | Yugal Bandi by Sharma & Chaurasia
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $3.94 Duet of flute and santoor from two masters.
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 | Improvisations by Ravi Shankar
Buy new: $10.98 / Used from: $6.48 I couldn't just have one of his albums on this list. A great sampler of shorter pieces. Dynamic.
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 | A Morning Raga/An Evening Raga by Ravi Shankar
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $5.59 Two quieter ragas. Peaceful. "Five stars because it's a strong release from start to finish. . . ."
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 | Out of Stillness by Gopal Shankar Misra
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $7.33 Vichitra (peculiar) Vina! More twang than Sitar!! Gorgeous, intense, dense music.
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 | Kirwani: Essence of a Raag by Krishna Bhatt
Buy used from: $158.47 An intense interpretation of a Southern raga in the Northern (Hindustani) style on Sitar.
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