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North India: Sheila Dhar Vol.1 | Ocora C561017

North India: Sheila Dhar Vol.1

£14.26

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Label: Ocora

Cat No: C561017

Barcode: 3415820001163

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Expected Release Date: 27th February 2026

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Contents

Artists

Sheila Dhar (voice)
Zameer Ahmed (tablas)
Ila Dalmia (tampura)
David Hykes (tampura)

Works

Traditional

Raga Bhairavi
Raga Kaushi Kanhra

Artists

Sheila Dhar (voice)
Zameer Ahmed (tablas)
Ila Dalmia (tampura)
David Hykes (tampura)

About

Singer Sheila Dhar, a disciple of Ustad Fayyaz Ahmed Khan (a leading figure in Hindustani classical singing), through the ragas Bhairav and Kaushi Kanhra, traces the many facets of the Kirana gharana musical lineage with sobriety, fidelity and depth.

“Raga, the central concept in all Indian music, is a Sanskrit term which means passion, colour and attachment, something which has the effect of colouring the hearts of people.

“The music is never ‘prepared’, but rather a live communication in which the listener contributes to the reality of each moment. The ideal of the singer is to share with the listener all phases of the creative process, much like an idea developed in extemporaneous speech. (…) In raga development the musician envisions a heightened state of being through the portraiture in the lines of the raga. The lines, colours, and feelings offered by the raga create a field of awareness in which the listener can share in the intended evocation.

“This live chemistry of participation is a vital factor in traditional performances.”

– Sheila Dhar

Recorded June 1989

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