Deben Bhattacharya (1921–2001) was a field recordist, poet, filmmaker, musicologist and amateur ethnomusicologist, based in Calcutta and Paris. Highly influential, he produced a vast number of LPs, CDs, videos and radio shows of traditional music from India, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe from 1953 until his death in 2001. We'll listen some of the music he recorded during his distinguished career.
| I Was in the World, Was the World in Me Richard Reed Parry - Quiet River of Dust Volume One 
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| King Solomon's Marbles Vijay Iyer - Day of the Dead (Grateful Dead Tribute Album)
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| Franklin’s Tower Orchestra Baobab - Day of the Dead (Grateful Dead Tribute Album)
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| Atomic Bomb William Onyeabor - Atomic Bomb |
| Green Africa Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Steps Ahead |
| Lotus Flower The Souljazz Orchestra - Rising Sun
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| Crockett Theme Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - The Serpent's Mouth
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| Mayaya (Pt. 1 & 2) Stella Chiweshe - Kasahwa: Early Singles
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| Say What's on Your Mind Afrikan Boy - Peppeh Sounds, Vol. 1
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| Let Freedom Reign Count Ossie and The Mystic Revelation - Tales Of Mozambique |
| A listen some of the field recordings of Deben Bhattacharya up next. |
| Jayamangala Astagatha Deben Bhattacharya - India: Religious Chants |
| Morning in the Desert Uzbek National Orchestra of Folk Music - The Music of Uzbekistan (Field Recordings by Deben Bhattacharya 1970) |
| A. Soky Nomay Bayat (Male Choir) - B. Ufary Bayat (Male Choir) Tashkent Radio Ensemble - The Music of Uzbekistan (Field Recordings by Deben Bhattacharya 1970) |
| Ya Ribbon Alam Deben Bhattacharya - In Israel Today, Volume 2: Music Of The Jews from Morocco |
| Reading Of The Sacred Texts By The Lamas Of The Main Tibetan In Dharamshala Deben Bhattacharya - Music Of Tibet |
| In Praise Of Guru Nanak Deben Bhattacharya - Religions Of India |
| Bhatiali Deben Bhattacharya - Folk Songs And Dances Of North India |
| Rumanian Melodies Deben Bhattacharya - Music of Hungary |
| Cimbalaom & Clarinet Deben Bhattacharya - Zingari-Route of the Gypsies |
| Gitans Pélerinage Aux Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Deben Bhattacharya - Gitans Pélerinage Aux Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer |
| Al Sourah Mohammed Wardi - Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan
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| Abeuê Os Ritmistas - Daora: Underground Sounds Of Urban Brasil, Hip-Hop Beats, Afro & Dub |
| Herejia Novalima - Ch’usay
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| 1969 Organ Adrian Younge - Linear Labs: Los Angeles |
| Love The Way Andrew Ashong - s.t. |
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Didn’t know about that Dead tribute. The Orchestra baobab bit is awesome!
1:47 PM, September 23rd, 2018