Tarana Memories

from Tai Chu by Liquid Terrain

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At CalArts I studied with Amiya Dasgupta (1924-1994), a North Indian classical sitarist, vocalist, and composer. We became friends outside the classroom and in 1981 I produced a small East Coast tour for him. At the end of my tenure at the school he and I recorded a cassette of several of his compositions for me to take home. One of these pieces was a tarana (a style of Hindustani vocal composition incorporating certain words and syllables) in Raga Sindhi Bhairavi set to Teental, a rhythmic cycle of 16 beats. That recording formed the basis of this piece, a reflection on Amiya and our friendship.

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from Tai Chu, released August 21, 2020
Amiya Dasgupta: voice, tanpura
Tim Wolf: voice, tanpura, donso ngoni, berimbau, celesta

Mixed by Tim Wolf; mastered by synonymist

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Liquid Terrain Hartford, Connecticut

Tim Wolf, a musician and photographer, describes his work as liquid terrains: fluid landscapes. He has studied Indian classical music, practiced disciplines of improvisation, and worked as an audio engineer and music/performance producer. Formerly a saxophonist and vocalist, he now performs on several traditional African and digital instruments, and is a member of the New London Drone Orchestra. ... more

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