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| Vol 12 - Devabrata Chaudhuri & Anant Lal - Sitar & Shehnai - 2 CD Set |
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| Vol 12 - Devabrata Chaudhuri & Anant Lal - Sitar & Shehnai - 2 CD SetProfessor Devabrata ChaudhuriProfessor Chaudhuri is currently Dean of the Colleges of Gandharva Veda at Maharishi Vedic University in Holland, the United States, and India. He is also a Visiting Professor at Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.A. Professor Chaudhuri is the author of two books on music and has published many papers worldwide. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has awarded Professor Chaudhuri the title of Sangit Churamani, "one who has reached perfection in music."Pandit Anant LalShehnai master Pandit Anant Lal was born in a family with the musical heritage of Benares. The shehnai has been played in his family for over 250 years. Pandit Anant Lal has gained recognition in India and abroad for his outstanding performances. He has been honoured twice with the Sangeet Natak Award by the President of India. |
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| SitarThe sitar has two sound bodies and movable frets. Under the bridges there are twenty resonating strings that give the instrument its typical nasal sound, which is full of overtones.Because the main strings run only on the left part of the fret, they can be pulled to the right side allowing one to glide through the finest subtleties in pitch within an interval of up to three full notes. The sitar is considered the quintessential Indian instrument. |  |
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| ShehnaiThe shehnai is made from a conical wooden reed with seven to nine finger holes and a funnel of metal. In the head part, which is made of copper, there is a thin pipe on which a double-reed-leaf, made from straw or reed, is fastened by a silk thread.The full length of the reed swings freely in the mouth-hole. Traditionally the shehnai is played as a duet one person plays the melody, the other person maintains the basic note. |  |
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