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Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar

First transmitted in 2017. Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass's 1989 album Passages is performed live and in full for the first time.

Two goliaths of 20th-century music, Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, recorded the studio album Passages together in 1989. The result was a unique fusion of Hindustani sitar music with American minimalism. Tonight the album is performed live and in full for the first time, with Shankar's daughter Anoushka playing the sitar alongside a dazzling array of Indian soloists and the Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Karen Kamensek.

1 hour, 20 minutes

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  • Philip Glass

    Passages

    Composer: Ravi Shankar. Performer: Anoushka Shankar. Performer: Gaurav Mazumdar. Performer: Ravichandra Kulur. Performer: Alexa Mason. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Karen Kamensek.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Anoushka Shankar
Orchestra Orchestra Britten Sinfonia
Conductor Karen Kamensek
Producer Stephanie McWhinnie
Director Kriss Russman

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