“Afternoon Romance” is a CD of Santoor recital, which represents
the romantic colours of Indian classical music. Romance has different
shades, and it never approaches any specific condition of love. It is
basically a feeling, which varries according to the time, mood and
medium. When romance travels through different stages, it creats
different moods. The melody which has been played by the artiste is a
reflection of afternoon pleasure. All the items from beginning of alaap
till last gat and jhala is a journey of romance..
The items played on Santoor, is a presentation of three different
fragrance of romance respectively. 1. Romance the begining 2.
Passonate love 3. Heights of desire. The last composition’s title is ‘The
feel’, which includes the beauty of nature. The instrument Santoor
(Satatantri Veena) and the melody of Indian raga (Raga-Kirwani and
Mishra Pahadi), are depicting the theme of romance in this CD. The
featured artist is a young and renowned Santoor player Ranjeet Pathak.
He has tried to present, various moods of romance with the help of
Indian classical raga, which is an ultimate soulfull gift to the listners.
Enjoy.
Title of Album: Afternoon Romance
Track Details
1. Romance the beginning -- Aalap, jod & jhala 22.0 min
2.Passonate love -- Gat in maseetkhani(Teen taal 16 beats)
18.0 min
3.heights of desire -- Gat(drut teen taal) 20.0 min
4.The feel -- Mishra pahadi 12.0 min