"An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music"

1) Ready to Listen?

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2) About the Recording Format...

This track and its companion belong to the the collection "An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music". These recordings were made using a special microphone that 'hears' sound the way you do (it is shaped like a human head, and has two artificial ears that are used to record the left and right channels). Because of this, headphones are required to experience the 'you are there' effect. While you may play this recording over loudspeakers, some of the realism will be lost; the phrase "optimized for headphones" appears in the file name(s) as well as the metadata as a reminder to the listener that headphones are the preferred listening method.

These tracks are in 320 kbps mp3 format, however, they are also avialable in flac (lossless). The flac recordings can be found at:

By the way, if you don't know what this 'special' microphone is all about, this will help you better understand it:

http://www.neumann.com/?lang=en&id=current_microphones&cid=ku100_description

3) About the Performance...

Recorded September 30, 2013, Stamps Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI., USA.

Track Listing:

01: Raag Madhuvanti; Beat Cycles: Gat in Rupak, Jhala in Tintaal (44:42)

02: Raag Charukeshi: Beat Cycles: Gat in Jhaptaal, Jhala in Tintaal (24:26)

4) Credits:

Artists: Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty (sarod), Pandit Samar Saha (tabla), and Atmaram Chaitanya (tanpura).
Front-of-house (FOH) Engineer: Scott Curring.
Recording, Engineering, and Mastering: Mark A. Jay, Immersifi Recording Services.

5) Acknowledgements: Immersifi would particularly like to thank John Churchville, and Dan Piccolo for their help and support in this process. Additionally, Immersifi wishes to thank the Center for World Performance Studies and the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.

Raag Charukeshi (optimized for headphones) (320 kbps mp3 (when downloaded))

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