Michael Nyman: Sangam

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:59:26
/U. Shrinivas/Rajan & Sajan Misra. Personnel includes: Michael Nyman (piano); Rajan Misra, Sajan Misra, Ritesh Misra, Rajnish Misra (vocals); U. Shrinivas (mandolin); The Michael Nyman Band. Producers: Carmen Rizzo, Michael Nyman, Austin Ince. Included liner notes by Michael Nyman. Audio Mixers: Michael Nyman; Austin Ince. Liner Note Author: Nigel Williamson. Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (07/2002); Sony Studios, London, England (07/2002); Abbey Road Studios, London (10/2002); Sony Studios, London, England (10/2002). Photographer: Michael Nyman. The classical music traditions of Europe and India have been in an ongoing dialogue for several decades now. The conversation has at times been stilted and occasionally downright incoherent, as well-meaning artists from both sides of the equation have attempted, with limited success, to fuse two musical genres that are built on fundamentally different sets of rules and expectations. At its best, though, the exchange has produced stunningly lovely music, and this experiment is among the more successful ones. Composer Michael Nyman went to India in late 2000 looking for collaborators, and settled on two: mandolinist U. Shrinivas and the vocal team of brothers Rajan Misra and Sajan Misra. For the Misra brothers, Nyman created a chamber-orchestra accompaniment based on their singing; the result is exceptionally lovely, and is sometimes reminiscent of the more contemplative parts of Steve Reich's composition "Different Trains." But the best piece here is the half-hour-long "Samhitha," Nyman's collaboration with U. Shrinivas. The piece consists essentially of Shrinivas' extended elaboration of a pentatonic theme suggested by Nyman; the strings play along with him, sometimes doubling his lines and sometimes accompanying them as he flies off on complex and fanciful digressions. Strongly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

『マイケル・ナイマン：サンガム』
【曲目】
1. 「雨を描写する３つの方法」
～Sawant （ファースト・レイン）、Rang（自然の色）、Dhyant （瞑想）
2. Samhitha（色を集める）
【演奏】
マイケル・ナイマン（指）、マイケル・ナイマン・バンド
声／ラヤン・ミスラ、サヤン・ミスラ他
電子マンドリン／ U. シュリニヴァス
【録音】
2002年