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Chatting with Jasdeep Singh Degun about playing the sitar, Indian classical music and jazz collaborations
Manage episode 304850241 series 2995807
Chris chats with sitar supremo and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun about all his musical junctions across Indian classical music, classical music, rock and, of course, jazz.
Jasdeep talks about the complexities of collaboration, the heritage of the sitar and its place in the Indian classical music canon, the role of philosophy in his musical approach, and explains more about his current compositions.
We also undertake our inaugural 'Ravi or Not Hear I Strum' mega quiz challenge. Of course.
His album recommendations include:
Pure by Kaushiki Chakrabarty (2004) on Sense World Music
Rise by Anoushka Shankar (2005) on Angel Records
Immigrants Nitin Sawhney (2021) on Masterworks
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Presenter: Chris Newstead
Theme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.
Recorded May 2021.
55 episodes
Manage episode 304850241 series 2995807
Chris chats with sitar supremo and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun about all his musical junctions across Indian classical music, classical music, rock and, of course, jazz.
Jasdeep talks about the complexities of collaboration, the heritage of the sitar and its place in the Indian classical music canon, the role of philosophy in his musical approach, and explains more about his current compositions.
We also undertake our inaugural 'Ravi or Not Hear I Strum' mega quiz challenge. Of course.
His album recommendations include:
Pure by Kaushiki Chakrabarty (2004) on Sense World Music
Rise by Anoushka Shankar (2005) on Angel Records
Immigrants Nitin Sawhney (2021) on Masterworks
Support
You can help support the podcast and keep us ad free. Especially useful if you’d like to support the podcast and want to keep it ad free. Plus it makes Chris feel very happy indeed! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChrisNewstead
Show info
Presenter: Chris Newstead
Theme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.
Recorded May 2021.
55 episodes
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