Sangam

One of the most intriguing, original and perfectly-balanced musical marriages between East and West yet achieved, Sangam is a ground-breaking collaborative work by Michael Nyman that reflects both the commonalities and differences between Eastern and Western musical traditions. Sangam - a Hindi word meaning 'a coming together' or 'meeting point' - is the culmination of a two year musical odyssey by Michael Nyman which began with a month-long visit to India at the end of 2000. Initiated jointly by the Asian Music Circuit and the British Council with support from the Arts Council of England, in Sangam, Nyman and his collaborators, mandolinist U. Shrinivas and the vocal team of brothers Rajan Misra and Sajan Misra, create stunningly lovely music. This welcome reissue from MN Records was originally released in 2002.