Konkani Memories

Konkani Memories is a collaborative instrumental track performed by slide guitarists Debashish Bhattacharya and Bob Brozman. The composition appears as the ninth track on the album Mahima, released on June 17, 2003, under Riverboat Records. The piece spans a duration of 3 minutes and 5 seconds.

The album Mahima showcases a fusion of Indian classical music and global slide guitar traditions. Bhattacharya contributed his expertise in Hindustani classical raga structures, while Brozman incorporated elements of blues, Hawaiian, and world music. The label Riverboat Records, a subsidiary of World Music Network, distributed the album in CD format. No additional details about the track’s specific raga, lyrical content, or recording sessions are publicly documented.

Debashish Bhattacharya designed and played custom-made slide guitars, including the chaturangui, a 22-stringed instrument of his invention. Bob Brozman provided accompaniment on National Resophonic and Weissenborn guitars. The album received recognition for its cross-cultural experimentation, though exact sales figures or chart performances remain unverified. Konkani Memories reflects the broader thematic exploration of coastal Indian musical influences, as suggested by its title.