The George Harrison Estate has announced a new label, HariSongs
Home to the Harrison family archive of Indian Classical and World music and George’s collaborations with the finest exponents of Indian Classical music
First reissues available digitally now,
via streaming outlets for the first time
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Cover art for In Concert 1972 and Chants of India
The George Harrison Estate is happy to announce their new label, HariSongs, created in partnership with Craft Recordings to release the Harrison family archive of Indian Classical and World music and George’s collaborations with the finest exponents of Indian Classical music.
To celebrate this body of music, HariSongs has launched with two reissues in honour of Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.These titles — both recently out-of-print, and never before available via streaming platforms — are the acclaimed Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan In Concert 1972 and the last collaboration by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, Chants of India. These digital-only reissues are now available for the first time via streaming outlets, as well as to download.
About In Concert 1972:
In Concert 1972 was originally released via Apple Records in 1973, with a statement that read: “Within the small community of brilliantly gifted musicians there exists an even smaller world of Masters. Two of these masters recently joined together in concert …" The album features two of Indian Classical music's greatest artists at the height of their powers, the sitar maestro Ravi Shankar and master of the sarod, Ali Akbar Khan. The album captures the live recordings from a performance that took place at New York City's Philharmonic Hall on October 8, 1972 and was edited and mixed by George Harrison with Zakir Hussain and Phil McDonald. Featuring tabla accompaniment by the great Alla Rakha, this mesmerizing concert comprises three ragas played in the jugalbandi style (or a duet played by two solo musicians) and became a poignant tribute to the guru of both soloists (and the father of Ali Akbar), the great Allauddin Khan, who had died but a month previously. Audio for this reissue was sourced from the original master 1/4” analogue tapes which were digitized at FPSHOT (Friar Park Studio Henley-on-Thames) and remastered by Paul Hicks, Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering (Hi-Res 96/24 and 192/24 audio also available).
About Chants of India:
Chants of India by Ravi Shankar and produced by George Harrison was originally released in 1997 on Angel Records. Recorded in Madras, India, and Henley-on-Thames, UK, this collaboration was referred to by Shankar as “one of the most difficult challenges in my life, as a composer and arranger,” and draws upon the sacred Sanskrit texts of the Vedas, Upanishads and other scriptures. He added, “the repetitive use of mantras invoke a special power within oneself and I have tried to imbibe this age-old tradition in this recording... into which I have poured my heart and soul.”
Digital Track Listing
In Concert 1972
Ravi Shankar (sitar) & Ali Akbar Khan (sarod) with Alla Rakha (tabla)
Raga Hem Bihag – 25:18
Raga Manj Khamaj* – 51:01
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi** – 26:18
Gat composition is by Ravi Shankar, composed instantaneously onstage. The music is improvised by both Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.
Gat composition also by Ravi Shankar, and improvised by both Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan. This Gat was played first time in 1958/59 in a concert arranged by Rajeev Dave in Allahabad.
Chants of India
All songs are traditional, arranged by Ravi Shankar, except where indicated.
Vandanaa Trayee – 4:32
Omkaaraaya Namaha – 1:53
Vedic Chanting One – 3:12
Asato Maa – 7:12
Sahanaa Vavavtu – 4:26
Poornamadah – 1:28
Gaayatri – 3:26
Mahaa Mrityunjaya – 4:43
Veenaa-Murali – 3:36
Geetaa – 2:13
Managalam (original composition by Shankar, Dr Nandakumara) – 4:03
Hari Om (original composition by Shankar) – 2:57
Svara Mantra (original composition by Shankar) – 4:34
Vedic Chanting Two – 2:13
Prabhujee (original composition by Shankar) – 8:06
Sarve Shaam – 5:09
About Ravi Shankar:
Ravi Shankar (1920 – 2012), the legendary sitarist and composer, is best known for his success in popularizing the sitar and Indian classical music in Western culture. As India's most esteemed musical Ambassador, and a singular phenomenon in the classical music worlds of East and West, Ravi is recognized for his pioneering work as a performer, composer, teacher and writer. Throughout his career, Shankar collaborated with many notable musicians including George Harrison and Philip Glass. Shankar won many awards and honors, including five GRAMMY® Awards and a membership to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
About Ali Akbar Khan:
Ali Akbar Khan (1922 – 2009) is renowned for his virtuosity in playing the sarod. The Hindustani musician was trained by his father, Allauddin Khan, one of Indian classical music’s most prominent instrumentalists of all time. Ali Akbar Khan dedicated his life to spreading the essence of Indian classical music to the world. In 1989, He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Indian government (the second-highest civilian award, recognizing exceptional and distinguished service), carrying on the musical traditions of his father. In 1997, Khan received the National Endowment for the Arts’ prestigious National Heritage Fellowship – the United States’ highest honor in the traditional arts. He also received five GRAMMY® nominations.
About Universal Music India:
Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (UMIPL) is a 100% subsidiary of the Universal Music Group (UMG) and is home to record labels such as A&M Records, Blue Note Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Emarcy, Geffen Records, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Music Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records.
UMIPL has an extremely rich Indian catalogue comprising songs from classic Hindi and Regional Films, IndiPop, Bhangra, Ghazals and Devotional. It’s enviable catalogue includes artistes such as Asha Bhosle, Anup Jalota, Bombay Vikings, Jagjit Singh, JoSh, Malkit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Panjabi MC, Raghav, Mohit Chouhan, Euphoria, Adnan Sami, Rabbi Shergill, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to name a few. UMIPL’s `film’ catalogue (the 2nd largest in India) spans music from blockbusters such as Sholay, Qurbani, Amar Akbar Anthony, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Devdas and Munnabhai MBBS amongst the numerous jewels which symbolize the musical journey from the 70’s to date. On the International music front, UMIPL are the clear market leaders with artistes such as ABBA, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Enrique Iglesias, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, The Beatles, UB40, Deep Purple, Enigma, Norah Jones, Deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, amongst host of others, popular music icons and household names in India.
Cover art for In Concert 1972 and Chants of India
The George Harrison Estate is happy to announce their new label, HariSongs, created in partnership with Craft Recordings to release the Harrison family archive of Indian Classical and World music and George’s collaborations with the finest exponents of Indian Classical music.
To celebrate this body of music, HariSongs has launched with two reissues in honour of Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.These titles — both recently out-of-print, and never before available via streaming platforms — are the acclaimed Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan In Concert 1972 and the last collaboration by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, Chants of India. These digital-only reissues are now available for the first time via streaming outlets, as well as to download.
About In Concert 1972:
In Concert 1972 was originally released via Apple Records in 1973, with a statement that read: “Within the small community of brilliantly gifted musicians there exists an even smaller world of Masters. Two of these masters recently joined together in concert …" The album features two of Indian Classical music's greatest artists at the height of their powers, the sitar maestro Ravi Shankar and master of the sarod, Ali Akbar Khan. The album captures the live recordings from a performance that took place at New York City's Philharmonic Hall on October 8, 1972 and was edited and mixed by George Harrison with Zakir Hussain and Phil McDonald. Featuring tabla accompaniment by the great Alla Rakha, this mesmerizing concert comprises three ragas played in the jugalbandi style (or a duet played by two solo musicians) and became a poignant tribute to the guru of both soloists (and the father of Ali Akbar), the great Allauddin Khan, who had died but a month previously. Audio for this reissue was sourced from the original master 1/4” analogue tapes which were digitized at FPSHOT (Friar Park Studio Henley-on-Thames) and remastered by Paul Hicks, Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering (Hi-Res 96/24 and 192/24 audio also available).
About Chants of India:
Chants of India by Ravi Shankar and produced by George Harrison was originally released in 1997 on Angel Records. Recorded in Madras, India, and Henley-on-Thames, UK, this collaboration was referred to by Shankar as “one of the most difficult challenges in my life, as a composer and arranger,” and draws upon the sacred Sanskrit texts of the Vedas, Upanishads and other scriptures. He added, “the repetitive use of mantras invoke a special power within oneself and I have tried to imbibe this age-old tradition in this recording... into which I have poured my heart and soul.”
Digital Track Listing
In Concert 1972
Ravi Shankar (sitar) & Ali Akbar Khan (sarod) with Alla Rakha (tabla)
Raga Hem Bihag – 25:18
Raga Manj Khamaj* – 51:01
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi** – 26:18
Gat composition is by Ravi Shankar, composed instantaneously onstage. The music is improvised by both Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.
Gat composition also by Ravi Shankar, and improvised by both Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan. This Gat was played first time in 1958/59 in a concert arranged by Rajeev Dave in Allahabad.
Chants of India
All songs are traditional, arranged by Ravi Shankar, except where indicated.
Vandanaa Trayee – 4:32
Omkaaraaya Namaha – 1:53
Vedic Chanting One – 3:12
Asato Maa – 7:12
Sahanaa Vavavtu – 4:26
Poornamadah – 1:28
Gaayatri – 3:26
Mahaa Mrityunjaya – 4:43
Veenaa-Murali – 3:36
Geetaa – 2:13
Managalam (original composition by Shankar, Dr Nandakumara) – 4:03
Hari Om (original composition by Shankar) – 2:57
Svara Mantra (original composition by Shankar) – 4:34
Vedic Chanting Two – 2:13
Prabhujee (original composition by Shankar) – 8:06
Sarve Shaam – 5:09
About Ravi Shankar:
Ravi Shankar (1920 – 2012), the legendary sitarist and composer, is best known for his success in popularizing the sitar and Indian classical music in Western culture. As India's most esteemed musical Ambassador, and a singular phenomenon in the classical music worlds of East and West, Ravi is recognized for his pioneering work as a performer, composer, teacher and writer. Throughout his career, Shankar collaborated with many notable musicians including George Harrison and Philip Glass. Shankar won many awards and honors, including five GRAMMY® Awards and a membership to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
About Ali Akbar Khan:
Ali Akbar Khan (1922 – 2009) is renowned for his virtuosity in playing the sarod. The Hindustani musician was trained by his father, Allauddin Khan, one of Indian classical music’s most prominent instrumentalists of all time. Ali Akbar Khan dedicated his life to spreading the essence of Indian classical music to the world. In 1989, He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Indian government (the second-highest civilian award, recognizing exceptional and distinguished service), carrying on the musical traditions of his father. In 1997, Khan received the National Endowment for the Arts’ prestigious National Heritage Fellowship – the United States’ highest honor in the traditional arts. He also received five GRAMMY® nominations.
About Universal Music India:
Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (UMIPL) is a 100% subsidiary of the Universal Music Group (UMG) and is home to record labels such as A&M Records, Blue Note Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Emarcy, Geffen Records, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Music Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records.
UMIPL has an extremely rich Indian catalogue comprising songs from classic Hindi and Regional Films, IndiPop, Bhangra, Ghazals and Devotional. It’s enviable catalogue includes artistes such as Asha Bhosle, Anup Jalota, Bombay Vikings, Jagjit Singh, JoSh, Malkit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Panjabi MC, Raghav, Mohit Chouhan, Euphoria, Adnan Sami, Rabbi Shergill, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to name a few. UMIPL’s `film’ catalogue (the 2nd largest in India) spans music from blockbusters such as Sholay, Qurbani, Amar Akbar Anthony, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Devdas and Munnabhai MBBS amongst the numerous jewels which symbolize the musical journey from the 70’s to date. On the International music front, UMIPL are the clear market leaders with artistes such as ABBA, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Enrique Iglesias, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, The Beatles, UB40, Deep Purple, Enigma, Norah Jones, Deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, amongst host of others, popular music icons and household names in India.
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