Ravi Shankar is frequently credited with introducing the sounds of the Indian sitar, tabla and oud to western ears. One of the most respected contemporary musicians of any country, Shankar is as revered by Indian traditionalists as he is by the rock musicians and fans who have incorporated the unique character of the sitar into their working vocabulary of sounds. Transmigration Macabre continues in the tradition of this exciting blend of both worlds.

Shankar composed Transmigration Macabre for the British art film Viola which tells of the growth and eventual victory of a possessed man¹s belief that his dead wife has returned to life in the form of a cat that pursues him. The music traces his emotional turmoil as the man, dominated by his wife during her lifetime, struggles against her baneful influence after her death.

One of the first adapters of his music was George Harrison, who made a pilgrimage to Shankar in India. The influence of the master is apparent in Norwegian Wood and obviously Sgt Pepper's Within You Without You. Ravi performed to wildly enthusiastic audiences at both the Monterey International Pop festival of 1967
and at the Woodstock Festival and Peter Sellers sought his advice regarding the sitar during filming of the Blake Edwards comedy The Party.

Dozens of the best psychedeic bands incorportated sitar into their sound because of Shankar's direct influence; The Rolling Stones, the pretty things, the electric prunes, strawberry alarm clock etc.

Transmigration Macabre is Ravi Shankar's most psychedelic album, the dreamlike

Madness / Fantasy / Anxiety / Torment / Submission / Death / Transmigration / Retribution / Reflection
 

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By the early Seventies, both men had been signed to the Beatles' Apple label and thanks to the revolution they spear-headed, the global musical landscape had altered irrevocably. The Beatles, The Doors, The Byrds and John Coltrane were amongst the many that came under the spell of these great masters

Ravi Shankar-Raga Ahir Bhairav / Ravi Shankar-Raga Simhendra Madhyamam / Ravi Shankar-Sindhi-Bhairavi / Ravi Shankar-Bhimpalasi / Ali Akbar Khan-Raag Darbari
 

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These are therefore the earliest recordings of Ravi that exist, originally released on 78's and available digitally for the first time ever. Ravi Shankar is the biggest name in world music and-due partly to the closeness of his involvement with the Beatles - a towering figure in psychedelic circles also. 'Raga Jog' is first and foremost, the most refined Indian classical music; it is also the most incredible piece of sitar psychedelia you will hear!

Raga Jog Indian Music Ragas And Dances The Orginal Uday Shankar Company Of Hindu Musicians, Recorded During The Historic 1937 Visit To The United States / Raga Tilanga / Raga Bahar / Danse Gandharva: Raga Malkauns / Danse Ramachandra: Ragas Sinhendra-Maddhyama, Hansaddhwani / Tabla-Taranga: Raga Adana / Danse Kartikeyya: Raga Malkauns / Danse Indra: Raga Bhairada / Danse Snanum: Ragas Durga, Khamaj / Bhajana (Religious Song) / Raga Mishra-Kaphi
 

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