Meeting - Two Worlds of Modal Music

Meeting - Two Worlds of Modal Music
Indian Ragas & Medieval Song
Dominique Vellard, Ken Zuckerman, Swapan Chaudhuri, Keyvan Chemirani
Harmonia Mundi "Documenta" HMC 90 5261

Content:

    Mode in D (Dorian)

    Anon. 12th c.
  1. Conductus: Natali Regis gloriae

    2. Ken Zuckerman
  2. Composition and imprivisation in dorian mode

    3. Gregorian
  3. Gradual: Universi qui te expectant

    4. Trad., Indian
  4. Raga "Bhimpalashri" - introduction
  5. Raga "Bhimpalashri" - continued with tabla

    6. Mode in C

    Trad., Indian
  6. Raga "Pahari"

    7. Gregoriam
  7. Chant: alleluia, Angelus Domini

    8. Trad., Indian
  8. Raga "Manj Khammaj" - introduction

    9. Jehan de Lescurel
  9. Ballad: Bontés, sen, valours et pris

    10. Trad., Indian
  10. Raga "Manj Khammaj" - continued with tabla and zarb

    11. Trad., Indian / Persian
  11. tabla / zarb solo

    12. Trad., Indian
  12. Raga "Manj Khammaj" - conclusion

    13. Mode in F (Lydian)

    Trad., Indian
  13. Raga "Bihag" - introduction

    14. Trad., Indian
  14. Raga "Bihag" - continued with tabla

    15. Anon., London, Brit. Lib., MS Add. 29987
  15. Istampita: Principio di virtu

    16. Jehanm de Lescurel
  16. Virelais: Douce amour, confortez moi

    17. Mode in E (Phrygin)

    Sephardic
  17. Ven querida

    18. Ken Zuckerman (impro.)
  18. Improvisation in phrygian mode

    19. Hildegard von Bingen
  19. O splendissima gemma

    20. Trad. Indian (improv. by Ken Zuckerman)
  20. Raga "Bhairavi" - introduction
  21. Raga "Bhairavi" - continued with tabla
  22. Raga "Bhairavi" - continued with tabla and zarb

Playing time: 72' 23"

Performers:
Dominique Vellard (tenor), Ken Zuckerman (lute, sarod), Swapan Chaudhuri (tabla), Keyvan Chemirani (percussion)

Recording site and date:
Radio-Studio, Bern, Konzertsaal, [02/2003];
rel.: 2004.

Excerpts:
[3] Harmonia Mundi "Century" HMX 290 8165 [CD] A History of Music, vol. 3: L'Europe musicale à l'heure de l'unification grégorienne / Musical Europe in the era of gregorian unification - 1000 ans de chant Grégorien / Gregorian chant

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 513-115 (april 2004)
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge