''Blue Incantation'' is an album by guitarist Sanjay Mishra with special guest

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. It combines elements of modern Western music and classical Indian music. It was released in 1995 by Akar Music and RainDog Records.

Critical reception

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'' wrote of the album, "Sanjay Mishra plays acoustic guitar with an eclecticism well suited for his multicultural background.... heselections ith Garciaare lovely and expansive."Rosen, Steven
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's review said, "But the Garcia connection aside, this disc is worth a listen on the strength of Mishra's nimble guitar work and smooth compositions alone.... A gorgeous record that updates the rich traditions of Indian Classical music by placing them in a modern context." ''The Music Box'' wrote, "''Blue Incantation'' is an exceptional collection of instrumental pieces from guitarist Sanjay Mishra, and its success goes far beyond the assistance he received from Jerry Garcia.... ishrais more than just technically competent, too. Throughout ''Blue Incantation'', he brandishes a range of emotions and feelings that are difficult for many guitarists to capture." ''Rolling Stone India'' said, "If Garcia's playing style too is reminiscent essentially of his Grateful Dead oeuvre, the musical backdrop is a studied and meditative acoustic flowering of Mishra's varied jazz, Spanish and classical influences. Samir Chatterjee on the tabla brings up a distinctly Indian rhythmic mood to the album."

''Front Street Outtakes''

''Front Street Outtakes'' is a three-song, 15-minute collection of outtakes from the ''Blue Incantation'' recording sessions. It was released for streaming and as a digital download on January 5, 2021.

Track listing

All compositions by Sanjay Mishra, except "Bach in Time" written by

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and arranged by Mishra # "My Meditation" – 4:03 # "Monsoon" – 2:57 # "For Julia" – 6:21 # "Allegro" – 4:07 # "Clouds" – 7:31 # "Passage into Dawn" – 7:21 # "Self Portrait" – 2:27 # "Bach in Time" – 4:09 # "Nocturne / Evening Chant" – 4:07 # "Before Summer Rain" – 3:31

Personnel

Musicians * Sanjay Mishra – acoustic guitar * Jerry Garcia – electric guitar on tracks 2, 5, 9 * Samir Chatterjee –

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, percussion on all tracks except 7 and 10 * John Wubbenhorst –

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on tracks 9, 10 * George Thomas – bass on track 5 * Steve Zerlin – bass on tracks 2, 4, 8 Production * Produced by Sanjay Mishra * Engineers: Jim Robeson, Heidi Gerber, John Cutler, Jeffrey Norman, Miti * Mixing: Miti, Fred Derby * Mastering: David Glasser * Design: Mark Daniels * Photos: Mike Johnsen, George Thomas, Mark Daniels, Jonathan Hall, Sanjay Mishra

References

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