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ASSAM

Aural Symphonies from Distant Hills. South of the eastern Himalayan ranges, lies the state of Assam, which along with its six sister states, is connected with the rest of India by a narrow strip called the Siliguri corridor.

With a cilture that is dramatically different from the rest of India, the state finds itself rooted in a hybrid ethnic mix of Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman elements.

Being home to many ethnic groups and different cultures, Assam is very rich in folk music. Assamese folk is characterized by a descending scale which differentiates it from the raga based folk music of the rest of India. The tunes are structured in a pyramid, in contrast to the meend based system of the rest of India.

This album presents a selection of Assamese folk is characterized by a descending scale which differentiates it from the raga based folk music of the rest of India. The tunes are structured in a pyramid, in contrast to the meend based system of the rest of India.

This album presents a selection of Assamese folk songs setin eclectic modern arrangements.