The album was produced by Brian Cullman.[8] It was recorded in New York City. The songs began with a basic melody played by Kalhor and Khan, before turning to improvisation.[9]
The New York Times stated: "Each piece is a long three-way improvisation based on simple melodies that the players push back and forth, and the reedy scrape of Kayhan Kalhor's bowed fiddle creeps out stealthily like a human voice, a rough and ancient sound against the metallic ringing of the sitar."[12]Billboard deemed the album a "soulful, pioneering hybrid."[13]
The Oregonian praised the "slow, dreamlike improvisations marked by elegant thematic development and marvelous subtlety and detail."[14]Ethnomusicology concluded that "the melodic expression on this CD hovers somewhere between dastgah and rag, but Shujaat's forceful improvisations tend to pull the whole closer to Indian styles and structures."[15]
AllMusic called the album "a fascinating meeting of Persian and Indian musical and cultural influences."[10]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"The Saga of the Rising Sun"
2.
"Come with Me"
3.
"You Are My Moon"
4.
"Safar/Journey"
References
^Schwartz, Mark (May 1998). "Ghazal: Lost Songs of the Silk Road". Audio. 82 (5): 77.
^Wald, Elijah (August 21, 2012). "Global Minstrels: Voices of World Music". Routledge – via Google Books.
^Moon, Tom (September 26, 2008). "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List". Workman Publishing – via Google Books.
^Lavezzoli, Peter (April 24, 2006). "The Dawn of Indian Music in the West". A&C Black – via Google Books.
^Nooshin, Laudan (2017). Iranian Classical Music: The Discourses and Practice of Creativity. Routledge.
^"Music a mix of far-off songs". Ottawa Citizen. 29 Oct 1998. p. H3.
^ abMusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. pp. 285–286.
^Curiel, Jonathan (November 5, 2003). "India, Iran an ideal musical groove". San Francisco Chronicle. p. D1.
^ ab"Ghazal: Lost Songs of the Silk Road - Ghazal | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. pp. 733–734.
^Ratliff, Ben (11 Nov 1997). "Longer Songs to Fill Shorter Days". The New York Times. p. E3.
^Bambarger, Bradley (Dec 6, 1997). "Persian classical music finds U.S. ears". Billboard. 109 (49): 13, 89.
^Hughley, Marty (October 9, 1998). "TRIO AIMS TO REUNITE TWO BROTHERS: THE MUSIC OF IRAN, INDIA". The Oregonian. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. p. 44.
^Henderson, David R. (Spring–Summer 2003). "'Lost Songs of the Silk Road: Persian and Indian Improvisations: Ghazal'". Ethnomusicology. 47 (2): 280–283.
January 26, 2023
lost, songs, silk, road, debut, album, ghazal, trio, made, iranian, indian, musicians, swapan, chaudhuri, played, tabla, kayhan, kalhor, played, kamancheh, shujaat, khan, played, sitar, album, released, 1997, studio, album, ghazalreleased1997labelshanachie, pr. Lost Songs of the Silk Road is the debut album by Ghazal a trio made up of Iranian and Indian musicians 2 3 Swapan Chaudhuri played the tabla Kayhan Kalhor played the kamancheh and Shujaat Khan played the sitar 4 5 The album was released in 1997 6 7 Lost Songs of the Silk RoadStudio album by GhazalReleased1997LabelShanachie 1 ProducerBrian CullmanGhazal chronologyLost Songs of the Silk Road 1997 As Night Falls on the Silk Road 1998 Contents 1 Production 2 Critical recpeption 3 Track listing 4 ReferencesProduction EditThe album was produced by Brian Cullman 8 It was recorded in New York City The songs began with a basic melody played by Kalhor and Khan before turning to improvisation 9 Critical recpeption EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 10 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 11 MusicHound World The Essential Album Guide 8 The New York Times stated Each piece is a long three way improvisation based on simple melodies that the players push back and forth and the reedy scrape of Kayhan Kalhor s bowed fiddle creeps out stealthily like a human voice a rough and ancient sound against the metallic ringing of the sitar 12 Billboard deemed the album a soulful pioneering hybrid 13 The Oregonian praised the slow dreamlike improvisations marked by elegant thematic development and marvelous subtlety and detail 14 Ethnomusicology concluded that the melodic expression on this CD hovers somewhere between dastgah and rag but Shujaat s forceful improvisations tend to pull the whole closer to Indian styles and structures 15 AllMusic called the album a fascinating meeting of Persian and Indian musical and cultural influences 10 Track listing EditNo TitleLength1 The Saga of the Rising Sun 2 Come with Me 3 You Are My Moon 4 Safar Journey References Edit Schwartz Mark May 1998 Ghazal Lost Songs of the Silk Road Audio 82 5 77 Ghazal NPR Wald Elijah August 21 2012 Global Minstrels Voices of World Music Routledge via Google Books Moon Tom September 26 2008 1 000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die A Listener s Life List Workman Publishing via Google Books Lavezzoli Peter April 24 2006 The Dawn of Indian Music in the West A amp C Black via Google Books Nooshin Laudan 2017 Iranian Classical Music The Discourses and Practice of Creativity Routledge Music a mix of far off songs Ottawa Citizen 29 Oct 1998 p H3 a b MusicHound World The Essential Album Guide Visible Ink Press 2000 pp 285 286 Curiel Jonathan November 5 2003 India Iran an ideal musical groove San Francisco Chronicle p D1 a b Ghazal Lost Songs of the Silk Road Ghazal Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic via www allmusic com Larkin Colin 2006 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Vol 3 MUZE pp 733 734 Ratliff Ben 11 Nov 1997 Longer Songs to Fill Shorter Days The New York Times p E3 Bambarger Bradley Dec 6 1997 Persian classical music finds U S ears Billboard 109 49 13 89 Hughley Marty October 9 1998 TRIO AIMS TO REUNITE TWO BROTHERS THE MUSIC OF IRAN INDIA The Oregonian ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT p 44 Henderson David R Spring Summer 2003 Lost Songs of the Silk Road Persian and Indian Improvisations Ghazal Ethnomusicology 47 2 280 283 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lost Songs of the Silk Road amp oldid 1085099098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
