Confusion. The music of Khuljit Bhamra - ACE413.3

1992. Confusion. The music of Khuljit Bhamra - ACE413.3.

TitleConfusion. The music of Khuljit Bhamra - ACE413.3
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In00:10:58
Out00:21:20
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Bhamra thinks that the Beatles and other Westerners using sitars in their own music weren’t fusing the two styles "at the compositional stage". Bhamra on tabla with santoor player. Bhamra believes the range of music and sensitivities is greater than in Western music, and compares different kinds of drums. He talks about trying to form "a fused music", not just jam with other musicians. Bhamra and other musicians. He talks about a track called Moving, a jazz fusion piece, in which he’s replaced Western drums with tabla, dhol, etc., with melody for saxophone, the Western instrument he’s most comfortable composing for. He talks about raag structure, and tuning of classical instruments. Bhamra playing tabla. Bhamra wonders if the anger generated by things he sees in Southall are apparent in his music. Kaleidoscopic images of Bhamra playing. He believes there is "a strong need" for all groups of people to learn about each other. Music video, Dance is Nach. Bhamra talking about folk music. Playing tabla. Bhamra wants to express the fusion in society and not allow enforced cultural separation. Playing tabla. Credits.

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