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Shri Durga
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0657036100923
Label: Six Degrees
Manufacturer: Six Degrees
MPN: 1009
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Six Degrees
Release Date: April 27, 1999
Studio: Six Degrees
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Editorial Review:
San Francisco's DJ Cheb i Sabbah bends and twists Hindustani ragas into the modern world of sequencing and sampling for an intriguing snapshot of ancient India seen through modern eyes--fascinating for both its incredible musical artistry and beautiful Hindu spiritualism. Plucking the sounds of drone, sitar, tabla, vocal, and other instrumentation from classic Indian recordings, DJ Cheb opens the modern universe of ambient and dance music through the gates of traditional masters, creating one of the most innovative albums of 1999. --Karen K. Hugg
If there's one hallmark of the global DJ culture, at least outside of the Jamaican tradition, it's youth. European and North American DJ projects all smack of the artists growing into a scene that's resolutely alternative to any singular, pop-tune-oriented mainstream (commercial, even radio, successes notwithstanding). And DJ Cheb i Sabbah might mix tracks like he's got the youthful bug, but in truth he's been spinning tables since the mid-1960s, moving from Paris to the Living Theatre to, ultimately, San Francisco. This collection extends his art form into one of the most extensible musical forms around, Indian-Pakistani ragas and vocal workouts. Cheb i Sabbah makes swirls of found sounds and altered percussion warps amid the drones and cyclic patterns that infuse the seven episodes here. He's expert at contrasting a drop-time rhythm with flighty violin, using the drone to prismatically spread the ear's intake of sound. Then there are the vocals, which Cheb i Sabbah manages to work in almost polyphonically on the bases of contrast and juxtaposition without ever extracting them from their core role. In fact, despite the DJ moniker and approach, this is a collection that the fan of Sufi devotionals, ragas, and even Indian film music will find fascinating. --Andrew Bartlett
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Om Nama Shiva YA
Like bathing in the Ganges during the full moon bath of the Kumbh Mela- Unbelievably powerful, uplifting, cleansing and holy. A life altering musical moment, that is not to be missed, overlooked or taken lightly- aadive in-
Rating: - A grooving,meditative passage to India
Since I once had an album by Ravi Shankar,I rediscovered Indian classical music,albeit with a new spin,through DJ Cheb I Sabbah,Bally Sagoo,Shweta Jhaveri,and Ana Rita Simonka.Interesting,considering that Ana Rita Simonka is Brazilian and DJ Cheb I Sabbah is Algerian.
"Shri Durga" is a bit of an acquired taste,but its appeal grows with time.The shortest track is 6 minutes long,and the longest clocks in at 12 minutes;it takes more patience than the typical 3 minute pop song.The opening ... Read More
Rating: - Chance for meditative dance trance
Amazing melange of rhythm that penetrates, fills you up and carries you away in a cloud of sacred energy. Let us all meet in this place at the end of time.
Rating: - "Everything is closer than you think."
Rhythm, earthy and deep.. vocals, soaring in wordless praise.. a musical approach that blends different traditions into a beautifully seamless whole. I'm a complete neophyte when it comes to the various musical traditions of Indian culture, so I'm sure I don't even understand the extent of what DJ Sabbah has done here. I just know that Shri Durga is as accessible as it is faithfully traditional, and as hypnotic as it is organic. As you've probably read by now, it's something of a blend of classical ... Read More
Rating:  - Don't believe the hype....
I have many "Ethno-Techno" albums and this is not one of the best ones. Maybe "D.J" stands for "Doesn't Jam", because the until the 5th track (and there are only 7) the DJ doesn't show up. The fusion of Indian and electronica is done much better on many more albums. If you have Joi, Midival Punditz, Tabla Beat Science, Badmarsh & Shri, Karsh Kale (try Redesign)or others, than don't count on this album delivering the same. Do your self a favor, pick up any one of those ... Read More
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