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The "guys talking" ...

Bun | Germany | 08/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sorry, but I really feel that the previous rating deserves a little correction, or, at least, clarification.

The so-called "guys talking" every now and then (for short giggles of delight) are none other than the musicians themselves.

It is, in a way, simply part of the 'outcome'/performance.

Otherwise the rating finds my total resonance."

Great, but...

a movie fan | Orangevale, CA USA | 10/25/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"A brief note for those considering this CD: it is the most brilliantly recorded sitar music I've ever heard, as if it were playing in your room, and the performances are breathtaking. Unfortunately, it is a live recording and the extensive chatting between the musicians is also brilliantly well recorded. Talk about buzzkill. Ragas reward careful listening, and that's difficult with a couple of guys talking in your ear. Perhaps they need to hunt down the mythical Glenn Gould filter. Fortunately, they do zip up for long periods, but be forewarned."