Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra
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Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra is a pioneering cross-cultural composition by Ravi Shankar that blends Indian classical sitar with Western symphonic orchestration.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
André Previn
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London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ Yehudi Menuhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | André Previn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Yehudi Menuhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformer |
London Symphony Orchestra
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Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Indian classical music
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Western classical music ⓘ concerto ⓘ cross-cultural composition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
cross-cultural orchestral compositions
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world music fusion repertoire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
orchestral accompaniment
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sitar solo part ⓘ |
| hasSitarSoloist | Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hindustani classical music
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Western symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| intendedFor | concert performance ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
dialogue between solo sitar and orchestra
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integration of Indian rhythmic cycles (tala) with Western meter ⓘ use of raga-based melodic material ⓘ |
| label |
Angel Records
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EMI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementStructure | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| notableFor | blending Indian classical sitar with Western symphonic orchestration ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | combination of Western symphonic instruments with Indian melodic idioms ⓘ |
| performingEnsemble | orchestra ⓘ |
| performingInstrument | sitar ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationFormat |
orchestral score
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sitar solo part ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith | London Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
fusion
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orchestral ⓘ raga-based composition ⓘ |
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