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Joys Abound

Anandi Bhattacharya

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Format: LP

Cat No: TUGLP1116

Release Date:  22 February 2019

Label:  Riverboat

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  605633011647

Genres:  World Music  India & Pakistan  

Release Date:  27 July 2018

Label:  Riverboat

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  605633011623

Genres:  World Music  India & Pakistan  

  • Description

    Joys abound introduces the golden voice of Anandi Bhattacharya on a contemporary exploration of her musical roots. With sublime accompaniment by her father Debashish and other leading instrumentalists, Anandi's outward-looking approach imbues Joys Abound with real musical wisdom which belies her years.

    Description

    In the words of Anandi Bhattacharya, her debut international album release 'Joys Abound' "is about knowing happiness without restraints". From the opening joyous invocation to Lord Ganesh to the celebration of colours of the various cultures of the world, the album carries a celebratory and positive message throughout, as Anandi's remarkable voice explores her traditional roots within a modern setting.

    Being the daughter of the great Hindustani slide guitarist Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya, Anandi has been surrounded by music since birth and recalls how having 'breathed in music from every room in the house was a blessing'.

    At 22 she is now headlining her own shows, accompanied by her father and uncle, and fellow contemporary vocalist, clarinettist and composer Carola Ortiz from Spain, all of whom feature on the album. Along with folk songs of Rajasthan and Bengal and a beautiful piece by Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, the album includes original compositions by her father Debashish Bhattacharya and Carola Ortiz and features dextrous and sympathetic accompaniment by Anandi's uncle Subhasis, one of the world's foremost tabla players.

    Along with the towering influence of her father and other legendary Indian musicians such as Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar and Lata Mangeshkar, Anandi sites influences as diverse as Thom Yorke, Ella Fitzgerald and Joni Mitchell. This outward looking approach coupled with the years of dedication and nurturing of her voice, when she also trained under the renowned Indian female singer Vidushi Shubhra Guha, allows Anandi to explore new musical directions with grounded musical excellence.

    Press:

    "What we have here is a debut packed with potential but absolutely beautiful in its own right." ***** --Evening Standard

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Jai Ganesh
      • 2. In Between Us
      • 3. Migration Of Colours (Buleria Meets Holi)

      Side 2

      • 4. A Pluviophile's Dance (Sawani)
      • 5. Amaro Porano Jaha Chay (What My Heart Desires)
      • 6. Radha Enraptured (Soi Lo)

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Jai Ganesh
      • 2. Aurora
      • 3. Amaro Porano Jaha Chay (What My Heart Desires)
      • 4. In Between Us
      • 5. A Pluviophile's Dance (Sawani)
      • 6. Maya's Dream (Kalavati)
      • 7. Flor De Puja (Rain Song)
      • 8. Migration Of Colours (Buleria Meets Holi)
      • 9. Radha Enraptured (Soi Lo)