Masterpiece
5
By HPR
In short, this album is a well-deserving candidate to celebrate the great maestro's 60th birthday! Rag Bhimpalasi is a well-known afternoon melody steeped in devotion. Once I listened to this album all through my journey to Lake Tahoe in California and the music blended with the breath-taking landscapes of Tahoe so well. Whenever I listen to this album, the memories of Tahoe gush in, invariably inducing a spiritual fervor! The alap, jod, and jhala sequence is very elaborate and effective. Two gats in Jhap Tal (medium tempo) and Ek Tal (fast tempo) are masterful. Shivkumar Sharma's music is always spiritual and enlightening, and this album is especially so because of Rag Bhimpalasi's character.
HPR
