First transmitted in 2017. Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass's 1989 album Passages is performed live and in full for the first time.
Two goliaths of 20th-century music, Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, recorded the studio album Passages together in 1989. The result was a unique fusion of Hindustani sitar music with American minimalism. Tonight the album is performed live and in full for the first time, with Shankar's daughter Anoushka playing the sitar alongside a dazzling array of Indian soloists and the Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Karen Kamensek.
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Shankar: Prashanti (excerpt) (2017)
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Philip Glass
Passages
Composer: Ravi Shankar. Performer: Anoushka Shankar. Performer: Gaurav Mazumdar. Performer: Ravichandra Kulur. Performer: Alexa Mason. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Karen Kamensek.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Anoushka Shankar |
| Orchestra | Orchestra Britten Sinfonia |
| Conductor | Karen Kamensek |
| Producer | Stephanie McWhinnie |
| Director | Kriss Russman |
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- Fri 18 Aug 2017 21:00
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