Ali Akbar Khan – Indian Architexture (1992) [Reissue 2002] [SACD / Water Lily Acoustics – WLA-ES-20-SACD]

Title: Ali Akbar Khan – Indian Architexture (1992) [Reissue 2002]
Genre: World
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Ali Akbar Khan, a master of Hindustani music, is celebrated as one of the world’s greatest musicians. Son of Allaudin Khan, he elevated Northern Indian classical music globally through his virtuosity on the sarod. A five-time Grammy nominee, Yehudi Menuhin called him “the greatest musician in the world.” Indian Architexture features Khan on sarod with tabla accompaniment by Swapan Chaudhuri. The album, recorded by Waterlily Acoustics, includes four ragas, each nearly 30 minutes long. These ragas offer a spiritual journey, blending meditation, ambient drone, and minimalist music. The music serves as both background for reflection and foreground for awakening. Uninterrupted listening to these ragas promotes deep relaxation and emotional depth. Khan’s mastery guides listeners through a profound range of emotions. Indian Architexture is a beautiful, transformative recording that quiets the restless mind.

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Tracklist:

01. Rāg Alam Bhairav
02. Rāg Hemant
03. Rāg Megh-Sārang
04. Rāg Durgā

Personnel:

Padmavibhushan Dr. Ali Akbar Khan – Sarod
Sri Swapan Chaudhuri – Tabla

Note:

Produced & Engineered by Kavichandran Alexander.
Recorded on July 1 & 2, 1992 at Christ the King Chapel, St. Anthony’s Seminary.
Recorded straight to 1-inch analog tape on a custom-built, all-triode tube recording chain.
Mastered direct to DSD on a Sonoma system by Chris Rice and authored by Gus Skinas.

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