Suite For Two Sitars And Indian Folk Ensemble: Part Two

Vijay Raghav Rao
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Vijay Raghav Rao and Alla Rakha released Suite For Two Sitars And Indian Folk Ensemble: Part Two in 1993 on Flute & Sitar Music Of India, blending 9-minute raga structures with tabla and sitar.
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About Suite For Two Sitars And Indian Folk Ensemble: Part Two

Suite For Two Sitars And Indian Folk Ensemble: Part Two is a track from the 1993 album Flute & Sitar Music Of India: Meditational Ragas. The composition features sitarist Vijay Raghav Rao and tabla virtuoso Alla Rakha as primary artists. The track runs for 9 minutes and 9 seconds and appears as the third entry on the release.

The album Flute & Sitar Music Of India: Meditational Ragas was issued by LaserLight Digital in CD format. The recording showcases traditional Indian classical instrumentation with an emphasis on meditative raga structures. The ensemble includes sitar, flute, and a folk percussion arrangement, though specific details about additional contributing musicians remain undocumented in available sources.

Alla Rakha provided rhythmic accompaniment on the tabla, while Vijay Raghav Rao led the sitar performance. The track exemplifies the collaborative interplay between sitar and percussion, a hallmark of North Indian classical music. The album’s production aligned with the 1990s trend of digitizing and distributing traditional Indian music for international audiences.

No further information exists regarding the recording location, session dates, or the folk ensemble’s exact composition. The release date of 1993 marks the album’s entry into the LaserLight Digital catalog, which specialized in world music and ambient recordings during that period.