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VISANGATI-Indian Classical Music on Piano
Utsav Lal
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
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Tracks
1 Raga Lalit-Alap Jod Jhalla 23:46 2 Raga Lalit-Vilambit Teentaal 13:20 3 Raga Lalit-Drut Ektaal 6:14 4 Raga Bihag-Lat Uljhi 11:49 5 Neer Bharan Kaise Jaon 9:50 6 Yaad Piya Ki Aayi 11:17
Personnel
Utsav Lal
pianoNitin Mitta
tablasAlbum Description
Visangati, a hindi-sanskrit word,in English literally means Anomaly-a deviation from the norm. Having gained international recognition over the past 17 years for his groundbreaking work, this record signifies Lal’s unending pursuit of walking an untrodden musical path that has been laced with contradictions. Visangati presents Lal’s distinctive, unapologetically original take on Indian Classical music and the music represents a truly unique and original voice on the piano. The first three tracks in this record are dedicated to exploring the beautiful Raga Lalit. Starting with a solo piano, patient and sensitive rendition of the raga in traditional Alap Jod Jhala form, this is followed by two tracks where Lal is joined on tabla by the renowned Nitin Mitta (of Vijay Iyer’s “Tirtha” trio). The rhythmic incisiveness of Nitin joins hands with the inspirational improvisations of Utsav to create a meaningful acoustic dialogue and Raga Lalit is presented with two beautiful compositions set to a Vilambit Teental ( 16 beat cycle) and a Drut Ektaal (12 beats cycle) . Utsav explores his work on Indian Classical Music under the tutelage of Dhrupad maestro Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar & violinist Sharat Srivastava and his music features strong Dhrupad influenced raga interpretations on piano with much more focus on the subtler nuances of raga ornamentation, resonance and development. The record includes a track on the romantic Raga Bihag composition Lat uljhi suljha ja re balam which brings forth how much Khayal and Thumri styles have been an inspiration for Lal and how particular care has been given to translating the decay and nuance of tone of the instrument in his playing. The last two tracks are an original rendition of two well- known traditional songs Neer Bharan Kaise Jaon & Yaad Piya Ki Aayi and it is here that Utsav Lal’s wide source of musical influences shine through the clearest. Both compositions are very clearly based on ragas, but are explored by Lal with much leniency in form and development reflecting his musical training at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland & New England Conservatory of Music and his diverse influences ranging from diversity of touch of Thelonious Monk and Ellington to the genre bending piano playing of Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou and vast soundworld of improvisers like Chris Abrahams (The Necks) and Ran Blake.
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