CDs played in the month of May 2012

CDs to be played in the Month of May 2012 1/5/12 South Indian Music (instrumental). 2/5/12 Disha. A collection of shlokas. 3/5/12 Andazemastana. Artist- Ustd. Mehdi Hassan. Featuring Ranjish Hi Sahi and other Ghazals. 4/5/12 Celebration. A compilation of fusion music by Rahul Sharma 5/5/12 Preachings of Buddha. 7/5/12 Sound of Kuchch instrumental music. 8/5/12 Yanni Live At The Acropolis. With the Royal Philharmonic Concert. 9/5/12 Essence of Rhythm. Table recital by Ustad Zakir Hussain. 10/5/12 Classical Masterpieces (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra). Artist- J S Strauss II, Mozart, Suppe 11/5/12 Kabir: simple yet profound, Kabir is today the most influential & most quoted sant of India. Artist- Ustd. Rashid Khan. Ustad Rashid Khan (born 1 July 1966) is an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani music tradition. He belongs to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, and is the great-grandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain Khan. He is married to Joyeeta Bose, from the family of Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose. In a story told in several versions, it appears that Pandit Bhimsen Joshi said at one point, that Rashid Khan was the "assurance for the future of Indian vocal music". He was awarded the Padma Shri, as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006. 14/5/12 Magic Mandolin. Artist- U. Srinivas. 15/5/12 Master Musicians. (Tabla by Ustad. Ahmad Jaan Thirakwa). Ahmed Jan Thirakwa Khan was an Indian tabla player, commonly considered the preeminent soloist among tabla players of the 20th century, and among the most influential percussionists in the history of Indian classical music. Thirakwa Khan-sahib was born to a family of musicians in 1892 in Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. He was known for his mastery of the fingering techniques and aesthetic values of various tabla styles, technical virtuosity, formidable stage presence, and soulful musicality. 16/5/12 Sting & the Police. 17/5/12 Singing Saarangi. Artist- Ustd. Sultan Khan with Ustd. Zakir Hussain. 18/5/12 Prakriti. A compilation of instrumental music. 19/5/12 Chants for children- a collection of essential shlokas for children. 21/5/12 Schubert (Romantic masterpieces). Franz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer. Although he died at the age of 31, Schubert was a prolific composer, having written some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous "Unfinished Symphony"), liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. Appreciation of Schubert's music during his lifetime was limited, but interest in his work increased significantly in the decades following his death. Today, Schubert is seen as one of the leading exponents of the early Romantic era in music and he remains one of the most frequently performed composers. 22/5/12 Something About The Way You Look Tonight. Artist Elton John. 23/5/12 Chants of India. A collection of shlokas composed by Pt. Ravi Shankar. 24/5/12 Simply Perfect Piano. 25/5/12 Colours of Rajasthan. 26/5/12 Portugal. The greatest songs ever.