Riz Ahmed samples Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on new album ‘The Long Goodbye’
Riz Ahmed draws inspiration from the late Sufi master vocalist on the powerful opening track.
Thu, 12 March 20
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is a household name in India. He is one of those few classical musicians whose name and influence has transcended the classical audience and has contributed to the greater popularisation of classical music in the country at large.
He has single-handedly lifted his folk instrument, the Santoor, to full acceptance within the classical solo field.
Releases
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Sampradaya
Recorded at Real World Studios during the 1998 Real World Recording Week and produced by John Leckie, this is a newly composed piece from Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, the virtuoso of the hammered dulcimer - an instrument rare in the Indian tradition.
Further reading
Mix the Music website launches, featuring Real World artists
Mix The Music is a multitrack download store offering mix stems for classic Real World tracks.
Fri, 01 November 19
Emotion: Track by Track
As Emotion turns 25, we look at the song lyrics of the classic album.
Mon, 16 March 20
18 voices on the new album by Les Amazones d’Afrique
Amazones Power, their second album, features voices from Africa and the diaspora.
Tue, 08 October 19