This composition draws heavily on Raga Yaman, a romantic yet melancholic raga of the evening. It features a Lydian scale that we play from D, hence the key of A. The opening vamp and improvisation reveals the romantic nature of this raga. This improvisation comes together in ensemble passages and tihais stretched throughout the piece.
from
Neel Murgai Ensemble,
released May 23, 2017
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Sam Crawford
Additional engineering by Michael Gittleman
Tracks 2,4,5 composed by Neel Murgai
1,3,6 are Murgai’s treatments of traditional material.
Lyrics in 6 by Ghalib
8 by Murgai, Maneri, Gupta, Heffernan
Cover design by Indra Gill
Cover illustration by Matthew Lillis
Special thanks to many people, without whom this music would not be possible:
My teachers: Krishna Bhatt, Edgar Grana, Ravindra Goswami, William Sweeney…
My Family: Jessica Plotnick, Indra Gill, Leith Murgai…
And the many other musicians, teachers, friends and family members who havesupported and inspired me along the way.
neelmurgai@earthlink.net
www.neelmurgai.com
Innova Director: Philip Blackburn
Operations Manager: Chris Campbell
Innova is supported by an endowment from the McKnight Foundation.