Passages is a collaborative chamber music studio album co-composed by Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, released in 1990. The album is a hybrid of Hindustani Classical music and Glass' distinct American minimal contemporary Classical style.
| Catalog # : MOVCL022 | Format : 1 LP, 180 gram | Releasedate : 2016-06-13 |
| Barcode : 8719262000148 | Sleeve : 3mm | Original Release : 1990 |
Side A1. Offering2. Sadhanipa 3. Channels And Winds | Side B1. Ragas In Minor Scale2. Meetings Along The Edge 3. Prashanti |
Passages is a collaborative chamber music studio album co-composed by Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, released in 1990. The album is a hybrid of Hindustani Classical music and Glass' distinct American minimal contemporary Classical style.
A collaboration between an avant-garde modern Classical composer and a traditional Indian/Hindi composer/performer seems pretty unlikely. However, Passages works splendidly. Shankar's smooth style fits nicely with Glass' dissonant orchestrations.
The album reached a peak position of number three on Billboard's Top World Music Albums chart. Recommended to fans of other minimalist composers such as John Cage, Steve Reich and Terry Riley.
