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Pran: Raga for the Rainy Season

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Unless you're really into esoteric music, you've never heard an Indian raga played by a trombonist and brass didjeriduist. Of this I am nearly certain. Well, Greg Powers (tb) and Stuart Dempster (bd) put their minds together to do just that. Powers handles the melody, and Dempster delivers the drone. The name Pran refers to the “vital enlivening breath" and bears relevance to both the instruments and the music. The particular raga on this recording originated in the 16th century ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Raga for the Rainy...

Sparkling Beatnik Records
1999

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