''Tabula Rasā'' is a collaborative album by
American
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banjoist
Béla Fleck
Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, bringing the instrument from its bluegrass roots to jazz, classi ...
together with
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, professionally known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is an Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar).
Personal life
Bhatt lives in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, with his wife and ...
(playing traditional Indian slide guitar "
Mohan veena
Mohan veena refers to either of two distinct plucked string instruments used in Indian classical music, especially Hindustani classical music which is associated with the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
The first of these was a mix of ...
") and
Jie-Bing Chen, who plays the traditional
Chinese
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two-string fiddle
erhu
The ''erhu'' (; ) is a Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a ''Southern Fiddle'', and is sometimes known in the Western world as the ''Chinese violin'' or a ''Chinese two-s ...
. The unusual combination of Fleck's banjo together with these traditional instruments creates a unique sound on this album, which was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best World Music Album
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at the
39th Grammy Awards
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.
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Track listing
#"Carukesi" (
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, professionally known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is an Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar).
Personal life
Bhatt lives in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, with his wife and ...
) – 6:42
#"Emperor's Mare" (Traditional) – 1:39
#"Radha Krsna Lila" (
Ronu Majumdar
Ronu Majumdar is an Indian flautist in the Hindustani classical music tradition.
Awards, nominations, and music collaborations
In 1981, Ronu Majumdar won the first prize at the All India Radio competition, and the President's Gold Medal.
He ...
) – 6:42
#"John Hardy" (Traditional) – 2:29
#"Tabula Rasā" (
Béla Fleck
Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, bringing the instrument from its bluegrass roots to jazz, classi ...
) – 3:06
#"Geocentricity" (Fleck) – 6:07
#"The Way Of Love" (Fleck) – 4:15
#"Earl In Shanghai" (Fleck) – 4:59
#"Water Gardens" (Traditional) – 4:36
#"The Jade Princess" (Fleck) – 2:57
#"The Dancing Girl" (Bhatt) – 10:20
Personnel
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Béla Fleck
Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, bringing the instrument from its bluegrass roots to jazz, classi ...
-
banjo
The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...
*
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, professionally known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is an Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar).
Personal life
Bhatt lives in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, with his wife and ...
-
Mohan veena
Mohan veena refers to either of two distinct plucked string instruments used in Indian classical music, especially Hindustani classical music which is associated with the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
The first of these was a mix of ...
*
Jie-Bing Chen -
Erhu
The ''erhu'' (; ) is a Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a ''Southern Fiddle'', and is sometimes known in the Western world as the ''Chinese violin'' or a ''Chinese two-s ...
*Ronu Majumdar -
Bansuri
A bansuri is an ancient side blown flute originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an aerophone produced from bamboo and metal like material used in Hindustani classical music. It is referred to as ''nadi'' and ''tunava'' in the ''Ri ...
*Sangeeta Shankar -
violin
The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...
*Poovalur Sriji (Srinivasan) -
Mridangam
The mridangam is a percussion instrument of ancient origin. It is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in a Carnatic music ensemble. In Dhrupad, a modified version, the pakhawaj, is the primary percussion instrument. A related instrument is the ...
References
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1996 albums
Béla Fleck albums
Water Lily Acoustics albums