Tracks
- Ahir–Bhairav
- Nat–Bhairav – Ek Tala
- Piloo – Teen Tala
- Bhoop – Jhap Tala
- Des – Dadra Tala
- Pahadi – Kehrawa Tala
Call of the Valley is a peaceful album. All the pieces are classical Indian music.
It's hard to have an "informed" opinion on this album since I have no basis from which to form an opinion on any Indian music. Apparently, this was a popular album with many of the rock and roll musicians at the time, so it must be good, right?
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this album a lot. I enjoying listening to the flute and the tablas. The flute has a haunting quality to it. It's also pretty amazing how versatile a guitar can be. In the hands of an Indian musician it sounds completely different; of course, it resembles the sound of a sitar.
Should this album be on the 1001 Albums list? It shouldn't if it's simply because of the influence it had on the rock and roll musicians of the 1960s. However, the list only pays lip service to non-Western music, so it wouldn't have been on the list otherwise. Therefore, it shouldn't be on the list. Of course, the title of the list should be changed from Albums to Western Popular Music Recordings
Is it an album worth listening to? I think it is. Indian music, in general, is worth listening to, so someone knowledgeable about Indian music should produce a book called 1001 Indian Classical Music Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die.
★★★★★★★★★★
It's hard to have an "informed" opinion on this album since I have no basis from which to form an opinion on any Indian music. Apparently, this was a popular album with many of the rock and roll musicians at the time, so it must be good, right?
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this album a lot. I enjoying listening to the flute and the tablas. The flute has a haunting quality to it. It's also pretty amazing how versatile a guitar can be. In the hands of an Indian musician it sounds completely different; of course, it resembles the sound of a sitar.
Should this album be on the 1001 Albums list? It shouldn't if it's simply because of the influence it had on the rock and roll musicians of the 1960s. However, the list only pays lip service to non-Western music, so it wouldn't have been on the list otherwise. Therefore, it shouldn't be on the list. Of course, the title of the list should be changed from Albums to Western Popular Music Recordings
Is it an album worth listening to? I think it is. Indian music, in general, is worth listening to, so someone knowledgeable about Indian music should produce a book called 1001 Indian Classical Music Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die.
★★★★★★★★★★
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