Ragas and Sagas

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Ragas and Sagas
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Studio album by
Jan Garbarek and Ustad Fateh Ali Khan
Released1992
RecordedMay 1990
GenreJazz
Length52:15
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
I Took Up the Runes
(1990) 		Ragas and Sagas
(1992) 		StAR
(1991)

Ragas and Sagas is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, featuring Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and musicians from Pakistan released on the ECM label in 1992.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Mark W. B. Allender awarded the album 4 stars stating "For aficionados of Indian or Pakistani music, this is a great recording; Garbarek's lines are right in step with the traditional styles of improvisation. Listeners unacquainted with these traditions will find this recording a mesmerizingly exotic disc. Those familiar with Garbarek's work will be very surprised. This is a completely unique recording for him; one can only hope that he makes further explorations in this vein"[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan except as indicated
  1. "Raga I" - 8:44
  2. "Saga" (Jan Garbarek) - 5:28
  3. "Raga II" - 13:08
  4. "Raga III" - 11:56
  5. "Raga IV" - 12:56

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed October 3, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Allender, M. W. B. Allmusic Review accessed October 3, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 524. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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