''Yearning'' (1995) is a collaborative album by
ambient
Ambient or ambiance or ambience may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Ambiancé'', an unreleased experimental film
* ''Ambient'' (novel), a novel by Jack Womack
Music and sound
* Ambience (sound recording), also known as atmospheres or backgr ...
musician
Robert Rich and
sarod
The sarod is a stringed instrument, used in Hindustani music on the Indian subcontinent. Along with the sitar, it is among the most popular and prominent instruments. It is known for a deep, weighty, introspective sound, in contrast with the sweet ...
player Lisa Moskow. It is based on the
classical Indian musical form known as
alap
The Alap (; ) is the opening section of a typical North Indian classical performance. It is a form of melodic improvisation that introduces and develops a raga. In dhrupad singing the alap is unmetered, improvised (within the raga) and unaccomp ...
. Alap is the first and slowest section of a
raga
A raga ( ; , ; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, fro ...
. The music on this album consists of Moskow’s sarod solos set against Rich’s classic
droning ambiences.
Track listing
#”part 1: Bija” – 10:30
#”part 2: Suspension” – 9:50
#”part 3: Nada” – 8:50
#”part 4: Kali” – 7:50
#”part 5: A Thousand Tears” – 11:40
#”part 6: The Mirror” – 10:56
Personnel
*Robert Rich – flutes, electronics, gliss guitar,
santur
The santur ( ; ) is a hammered dulcimer of Iranian origin.--- Rashid, Subhi Anwar (1989). ''Al-ʼĀlāt al-musīqīyya al-muṣāhiba lil-Maqām al-ʻIrāqī''. Baghdad: Matbaʻat al-ʻUmmāl al-Markazīyya.
History
The santur was invented ...
, percussion, sound design
*Lisa Moskow – sarod
References
External links
*
Hearts of Space Records Album Page'
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Robert Rich (musician) albums
1994 collaborative albums
Hearts of Space Records albums