Amit Chaudhuri | Author and Indian Classical Singer

Published: June 16, 2021, 5 a.m.

b'Author and Indian classical singer Amit Chaudhuri talks to BBC Music Magazine about his relationship with western and Indian classical music, the allegories and narratives that can be created within music and his experience of working as the librettist on Ravi Shankar\\u2019s opera Sukanya.\\nHis latest book, Finding the Raga: An Improvisation on Indian Music, was published recently by Faber, and is part memoir/part essay, focused on his enduring love for Indian classical music and the power of the voice.\\nMusic featured:\\nJimi Hendrix: Voodoo Chile Blues\\nUstad Dilshad Khan: Raga Todi\\nKishori Amonkar: Raga Shuddh Kalyan \\u2013 Khyal In Drut Teental\\nPandit Bhimsen Joshi: Sun Surat Rangili\\nVishmadev Chatterjee: Bamana De Bata\\nBeethoven: Symphony No. 7 (Berlin Philharmonic/Herbert von Karajan)\\nBeethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 (Jonathan Biss)\\nRavi Shankar: Sukanya (London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Murphy)\\nListen to all the music featured in this episode on our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3j2hzTzleS7cTs6GdIyDwa?si=dfca6ff7b9354707\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'