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Ustad Abhijit Banerjee - Tabla

One of Alan Kushan's many contributions to the SANTUR has been to broaden its musical range by increasing the number of bridges (notes) available to the musician. This expands the SANTUR from a typically restricted pitch area into an instrument capable of traveling previously unexplored musical territories. Alan designs and constructs these unique SANTURS and, in addition to differing gauges of steel and copper wire, he uses piano and harp strings to create fascinating variations in tonal quality. In this album he is accompanied by Ustad Abhijit Banerjee on Tabla.

Style/Genre: World Fusion

Instrumentation: Santur, Tabla.

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The ancient musical instrument SANTUR, has a unique trapezoid shape, and is more commonly known in the western world as the "hammer dulcimer". The origins of the SANTUR lie in ancient Persia and the instrument has inherited a proud legacy that is thousan...