Barb Jungr, Kuljit Bhamra & Russell Churney
Release Date: 30 January 2012
Label: Keda Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 7984352846208
Genres: Jazz World Music
Description
'Durga Rising' is an Indo-Jazz adventure featuring acclaimed vocalist Barb Jungr and leading Indian percussionist Kuljit Bhamra. It's a unique mix of European, Asian, Jazz, Blues, Bhangra and RnB musical influences and as well as original material it also includes interpretations of classic contemporary tracks by the likes of Echo and the Bunnymen, John Martyn and Bob Dylan.
Barb Jungr and Kuljit Bhamra aren't the most obvious musical bedfellows: Jungr is a leading exponent of the jazz art-song tradition, whereas tabla player and producer Bhamra, is a distinguished pioneer of the British Asian music scene. Back in the mid-1990s however, the pair came together in a wildly adventurous sonic collaboration that saw them merge Asian, cabaret, blues and plain old pop music influences in a singularly eclectic fusion of sounds. The resulting album, Durga Rising (Durga is the name of a powerful Hindu goddess), was deemed by critics to be ahead of its time. Its reissue this month in an expanded form includes tracks such as Echo And The Bunnyinen's "The Cutter", in a euphoric, cello-led, raga-flavoured arrangement, John Martyn's "Go Down Easy" and Dylan's brooding "Blind Willie McTell" with utterly distinctive reworkings. A musically uplifting album without genre boundaries.
"Viscous Raga Rhythms...Earthy but Exultant" - All Music
Tracklisting
Sangita Lakhanpal & Kuljit Bhamra
Kuljit Bhamra
Winter Of Love / O.S.T.
Dubtician
Various Artists
Abdulkarim Raas & Kuljit Bhamra
Ram Meetook
Red Note Ensemble & Kuljit Bhamra
Madala Kunene
Marechal Papillon
Barbara Hernandez
Lindigo
Ana Frango Eletrico
Juan Pablo Torres Y Algo Nuevo
Lau Ro
Remi Kabaka
