Deben Bhattacharya

Paris To Calcutta (Men And Music On The Desert Road)

Format: 4xCD
Release Year: 2018

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Deben Bhattacharya (1921–2001) was a field recordist, poet, filmmaker, musicologist and amateur ethnomusicologist, based in Calcutta and Paris. With 4 CDs of recordings, photographs, Deben’s original recording notes, musical transcriptions and more. An amazing glimpse into a time long gone and essential listening for anyone interested in folk and world music traditions. 160 pages, clothbound. Over 4 hours of music, all recorded in 1955 featuring music from Bedouin camps, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan, Pakistan and Greece. 45 pages of photographs. 50 pages of detailed recording notes.

Listen to: Paris To Calcutta (Men And Music On The Desert Road) by Deben Bhattacharya
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1-1. Students Of The Salonica Quaker Girl's School - Dance Of Jerissos (Ierissos)
02:51
1-2. Saban Akdao - Çiftetelli (Gazel)
09:40
1-3. Hasan Sayin, Reza Argin, Jumma Ali - Untitled
02:45
1-4. Vakkas Kaplan, Feizi Kaplan - Mahlo: Song Of The Highway Men
02:45
1-5. Hüseyin Eroglu - Karacaoglan
05:17
1-6. Raif Karsligil - Karayilan (Black Snake)
05:01
1-7. Imam And Congregation Of The Mosque At Kilis - Mevludin Nebevi (The Prophet's Birth)
05:36
1-8. Unknown Artist - Folksong From Outebeh, Vocals And Rababa (One Stringed Fiddle)
04:29
1-9. Bédouins - Bedouin Melody, Shebbabeh (Flute) And Darabuka (Drum)
03:39
1-10. Bédouins - Bedouin Dance From Katana
02:31
1-11. Dervish Worshippers In The House Of Sheikh Saud Mawlawi - Maqam Rasd (In Praise Of The Prophet)
02:07
1-12. Unknown Artist - Sabah, Played On The Ney (flute)
02:20
1-13. Nour Hanbali, Antone Noweh, Doureid Laham - Suite In Maqam Rasd Featuring Bashraf Sama'i Taatyus And Andalusi Muwashshah
13:50
2-1. Unknown Artist - Taqsim (Improvisation) On Violin
03:20
2-2. Hazim - Ballad Of The Shahlaan Family
10:17
2-3. Bédouins - Bedouin Coffee Grinding Beats
06:25
2-4. Suleiman And Friends - Hijeni (Α Love Song Often Sung While Riding Away On A Horse)
06:17
2-5. Al-Haj Hashim Mohammad, Shu'aib Ibrahim, Abdul-Karim Al-Azawi - Sharqi Dokah (Love Song)
08:40
2-6. Shu'aib Ibrahim - Taqsim In Maqam Ajam
03:51
2-7. Al-haj Hashim Mohammad Al-rejab, Shu'aib Ibrahim, Abdul-Karim Al-Azawi - Maqam Hadidi
03:45
2-8. Khalil Akrawi - Kasam-e-Meru (Excerpt From A 25-minute Piece)
01:49
2-9. Ostad Zareen Panje Bel - Tar Solo In Humayun Dastgah
10:46
3-1. Gulfa-e-Ghani And Zareef - Train Rhythm Imitation
02:04
3-2. Ostad Abol-Hassan Saba - Setar Improvisation In Mahour Dastgah
02:40
3-3. Sher Khoda - Shahnama
13:39
3-4. Darioosh Sefvat - Santoor Solo In Isfahan Dastgah
10:21
3-5. Hamedanian - Baba Karam
12:36
3-6. Shapoore Delshadi - Tar Solo In Isfahan Dastgah
06:37
3-7. Eskandare Ebrahimi And Orchestra - Humayun
16:07
4-1. Eskandare Ebrahimi - Setar Improvisation In Mahour Dastgah
08:07
4-2. Muhammad Hussein, Dost Muhammad - Atan (Dance Song)
04:01
4-3. Dost Muhammad - Battle rhythm
01:29
4-4. Abdul Kader - Love Song From Herat
02:53
4-5. Unknown Artist - Nose Flute Improvisation
02:35
4-6. Unknown Artist - Sikh Song On Hindu/Moslem Unity
11:46
4-7. Saroj Narang - Simla Folk Song
02:37
4-8. Jyotish CH. Choudhury - Raga Zila
07:05
4-9. Kalipada Das, Unknown Artist - Methosur (Rural Folk Song)
04:03
4-10. Unknown Artist - Improvisation On Film Tune
02:35
4-11. Bhona, Mangal Mukerjee - Raga Kafi
06:50
4-12. Jai Chand Bhagat And Babu - Bhajan (Devotional Song)
04:16
4-13. Jai Chand Bhagat And Babu - Bhajan (Devotional song)
04:49
4-14. Unknown Artist - Temple Bells And Drums
02:35
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