We recently posted a cassette by Shamim Ahmed. Here is his first LP, released in 1967 in the United States. Interestingly, this is also a 16-year old Zakir Hussain's first recording as well. As befitting an initial endeavor, both artists dedicate the album to their gurus: in Ahmed's case Ravi Shankar and in Zakirji's case his father, the great Alla Rakha Khan.
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Side one:
Raga Bageshri - alap, jor, jhala
Raga Bageshri - gat in teentaal
Side two:
Raga Nat-Bhairav - gat in rupak taal
Raga Khamaj - gat in teentaal
Shamim Ahmed: sitar
Zakir Hussain: tabla
[the mysterious but probably lovely] Amanat: tanpura
Equipment used in transfer:
Preparation: Ultrasonic cleaning for 20 minutes in pure clean water
Turntable: Audio-technica AT-LP-1240
Cartridge: Audio-technica AT440
Pre-amplification: Vintage refurbished Pioneer SX-780.
Pre-amplification: Vintage refurbished Pioneer SX-780.
Recorder: Sony PCM-M10 at 24bit/96kHz resolution
Software: Audacity, ClickRepair, and xAct.
Software: Audacity, ClickRepair, and xAct.
(the highest resolution I am capable of recording)
(after decoding into wav, can be burned to a CD)
(highest quality compressed audio file)