Classic 1974 LP from Ustad Z.M. Dagar, one of my favorite Indian musicians of all time. His style is unique in that he often sticks to the Alap movement, which is slow, and generally lacks a beat. This tends to make for a relaxing and meditative listen. On this release, he is actually accompanied by a drummer (fairly rare for him, as he often chose to play sans percussion), and the drummer (Swami Pagal Das) is even given a solid nine minutes (the final track of these three) as a showcase for his prodigious skills. Also of note because it's not the usual tabla that he's playing here, but the mrindang (the North Indian word for mrindangam, I believe).
I borrowed this record from my local library, so it's not in perfect shape and there is definitely some surface noise, but hopefully that will just add to your listening enjoyment of this fine record. Those looking for more Z.M. Dagar (along with recordings from various other members of the Dagar family) should head to the Root Strata Blog here.
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