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Trilok Gurtu 
...Usfret (1987) featuring... Mother Shobha Gurtu - vocals Don Cherry - trumpet Ralph Towner - guitar L.Shankar - violin Jonas Hellborg - bass =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The musical traditions of the eastern and western worlds are bridged through the improvisations of Bombay, India-born percussionist/vocalist Trilok Gurtu. Gurtu's mastery of post-bop jazz has not gone unnoticed. Downbeat magazine named him "best percussionist" in three critic and popularity polls and proclaimed, "musically, the world is his stage". Jazz magazine, Straight No Chaser took a similar view, writing, "this music has a transcendental quality and removes any obstacles that lie between western and eastern improvised music." Gurtu's eclectic approach has enabled him to collaborate with some of the world's greatest musicians. A member of trumpeter Don Cherry's band from 1976 to 1978, Gurtu has worked with such influential musicians as jazz guitarists Philip Catherine, John McLaughlin, Ralph Towner, Pat Metheny and Larry Coryell, rock guitarist David Gilmore, saxophonists Jan Garbarek and Bill Evans, percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, jazz keyboardist Josef Zawinul and classical pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque. http://www.allmusic.com/c...9wgb23a~T1 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=  
...With the instruments and then with Mom (Shobha). Stumbled into this disc while tracing bassist Jonas Hellborg's associations beyond guitarist Shawn Lane. Very pleasantly surprised with the outcome. tA  Tribal Disorder
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I'm at work so only listened to one piece....some heavy sitar.....
Does most of his stuff have a Ravi Shankaresque twist? I'll check it out...thanks!  "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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cubic61052 said: I'm at work so only listened to one piece....some heavy sitar.....
Does most of his stuff have a Ravi Shankaresque twist? I'll check it out...thanks! I'd say overall it's eastern flavored fusion with some tunes a bit more traditional than others. tA Tribal Disorder
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Yeah, Trilok's bad! I first heard him with the John McLaughlin Trio (John, Trilok, and bassist Kai Eckhardt)... I picked up these two Trilok Gurtu discs a few years ago, Crazy Saints, and Bad Habits Die Hard... It's Trilok with guest players like Joe Zawinul, Pat Metheny, David Gilmore (the other one, not the "Floyd" dude), Bill Evans, Chris Minh Doky, and violinist Mark Feldman...  
I liked these, So I'm sure I'll dig Usfret. I'll check it out! Thanks!! btw, I also have a solo disc by Jonas Hellborg called Elegant Punk -just Jonas on his Bass gitar! Pretty cool, I love his rendition of "Little Wing" and Miles Davis's "Blue In Green" .... 
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I'll check into that Hellborg disc for sure.
Here's a Jonas/Trilok duet: http://www.youtube.com/wa...ed&search= Cool double-neck bass. But Trilok's mother is next on my list. I've fallen in love with this woman's voice... 
Shobha Gurtu has a voice that pleads, cajoles, entices, prays and finally drowns you in a sea of emotion. An individual of extraordinary versatility, this doyen of Thumri singing who belongs to an artistic family with a long history from Goa, is the undisputed queen of her genre today. She must have inherited some of her enviable talent including her expressiveness and histrionic capabilities from her mother, who , we are told was one of the most sought after dancers and singers of her time. Apparently Manekabai Shirodkar, the mother, taught her daughter every nuance of singing. The little girl, Shobha, was encouraged to sing at religious festivals and soon her talent came to be reckoned with by all. http://www.hinduonnet.com...120100.htm ... 
Unfortunately, Shobha Gurtu passed away on September 27th 2004... 
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Which CD should I start with?
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cubic61052 said: Which CD should I start with?
Regarding Trilok Gurtu, it looks like Usfret is his 1st solo release and is still avaialable. My comments on Shobha Gurtu are based on her performances on that disc. She does have her own discs...    
...but I haven't heard them yet. I just noticed that Trilok Gurtu's latest... 
...Farakala is a collaboration with West African musicians. Gotta check that out. I'm sure the discs paligap mentioned are all good. tA Tribal Disorder
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Yikes...my little purse can't afford that many..... 
Farakala intrigues me the most....I think I will start with that one. Thanks "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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Yikes...my little purse can't afford that many.....
Farakala intrigues me the most....I think I will start with that one. Thanks Just a note that the samples I listened to of Farakala are good but not totally representative of his work. I'd suggest Usfret or one of the solo discs on paligap's post as a starting point. Additionally, you get to hear Shobha on Usfret and Crazy Saints. tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: cubic61052 said:
Yikes...my little purse can't afford that many.....
Farakala intrigues me the most....I think I will start with that one. Thanks Just a note that the samples I listened to of Farakala are good but not totally representative of his work. I'd suggest Usfret or one of the solo discs on paligap's post as a starting point. Additionally, you get to hear Shobha on Usfret and Crazy Saints. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Cool...thanks for the heads up.....and maybe if you get a copy of Farakala you will share.... 
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