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Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar

In the mid-1960s a rising star of Western classical music met the ‘Godfather’ of the Indian classical tradition. The result was a collision of musical worlds and – some 25 years later – a studio album that combined Glass’s American Minimalism with Shankar’s sitar and the traditions of Hindustani classical music. A hypnotic flow of sound, blending cello, saxophone and other Western instruments with the glittering pulse of the sitar, Passages is presented here in its first complete live performance. The Britten Sinfonia and Karen Kamensek are joined by Shankar’s daughter, sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar.

English
  • Originally Aired August 18, 2017
  • Runtime 80 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Orchestra Britten Sinfonia Guest Star
Karen Kamensek Guest Star
Anoushka Shankar Guest Star
Kriss Russman Director
Philip Glass Creator
Ravi Shankar Creator