pandit pran nath // ariana reines

Look at this man, this is a man:


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If you're familiar with La Monte Young, Pandit Pran Nath was his guru in the 70s. Nath studied for 20 years with the legendary Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan after leaving his family to pursue a life of music. Under the tutelage of Khan, he developed his highly unusual singing style.

American minimalism owes a whole lot to the music of Northern India in general and this guy in particular, as his teachings trickled down...
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Published on November 08, 2009 13:28
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