''The Rain'' is a 2003 album by the Persian-Indian hybrid ensemble
Ghazal
The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...
, comprising
kamancheh player
Kayhan Kalhor vocalist and
sitar player
Shujaat Husain Khan, and
tabla player
Sandeep Das
Sandeep Das is an Indian tabla player and composer currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
His collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma for The Silk Road Ensemble - Sing Me Home - won the Grammy award for Best World Music Album at the 59t ...
. The album was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album in 2004.
[Peter Lavezzoli ''The Dawn of Indian Music in the West'' 2006 p.381 0826418155 "Ghazal released their debut album in 1997 entitled Lost Songs of the Silk Road, containing four tracks that limelight ... But the ideal introduction to Ghazal is their Grammy-nominated live recording from 2001, The Rain, with Sandeep Das on ..."]
The album was recorded at a live concert at Radio Studio DRS in
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
on May 28, 2001. Editing, remix, and mastering were completed at Rainbow Studio, Oslo.
Track listing
#"Fire" 18:18
#"Dawn" 14:58
#"Eternity" 19:50
Personnel
Musicians
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Kayhan Kalhor - Kemenche
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Shujaat Husain Khan - Sitar, Vocals
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Sandeep Das
Sandeep Das is an Indian tabla player and composer currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
His collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma for The Silk Road Ensemble - Sing Me Home - won the Grammy award for Best World Music Album at the 59t ...
- Tabla
Technical Personnel
* Sascha Kleis – design
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Jan Erik Kongshaug,
Kayhan Kalhor,
Manfred Eicher - editing, remix, and mastering
* Andy Mettler - recording engineer
* Gérald Minkoff, Cylla von Tiedemann, Ira Landgarten - photography
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Manfred Eicher - album producer
* Kjell Keller - recording producer
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rain Ghazal Album
ECM Records live albums
Live world music albums
2003 live albums
Live albums by Indian artists
World music albums by Iranian artists
World music albums by Indian artists
Albums produced by Manfred Eicher