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Baiju Bhatt: Eastern Sonata
by Geno Thackara
Is there a term for the opposite of culture shock? Whatever it is, it's also the guiding theme behind Baiju Bhatt and his Red Sun ensemble. Their studio debut, Eastern Sonata, is a figurative travelogue from start to finish, but there's nothing jarring or shocking about it. A conventional Western lineup (piano, bass/drums, saxophone) is led by Bhatt's always-fiery violin and enhanced with sitar, oud and other instruments. However exotic the sounds and compositions get, the result hits the ears ...
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by James Fleming
Every day more emigrants leave their homelands. And as they travel their musics shadow them. The songs follow the singers into their new homes and, just as the people learn the language, the tunes adopt the new country's phrases. Adding its musics to the sonic lexicons of their native countries. So that new songs will be written. Where these lands meet in rhythms and melodies. Baiju Bhatt and Red Sun's Eastern Sonata is the sound of such a ...
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