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guitar master Debashish Bhattacharya gives a concert, the venue is usually packed with other guitarists. They come to marvel at his musicianship, which combines the highly disciplined virtuosity of Hindustani classical tradition with the adventurous spirit of a world music trailblazer. He has performed and recorded in a variety of contexts — collaborating with guitar greats like John McLaughlin, Derek Trucks, Henry Kaiser, Bob Brozman, Martin Simpson and African kora master Ballake Sissoko. But his newest recording, is a sublime offering of pure, unadulterated Bhattacharya — a deep dive into the traditions that form the core of his artistry. All based on classical, a 24-stringed instrument of his own invention, accompanied only by percussion, either or. The album pays tribute to one of his key musical mentors, the renowned Indian sarod master Ali Akbar Khan, born a hundred years ago last year.
