Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia: Yugal Bandi [ECSD 2747] an LP recorded in Sweden in 1973 and released in India in 1975

Here is an interesting example of a recording made in Sweden while these two artists were on tour there. It was subsequently released in India on EMI. Sweden had the wonderful Amigo label which released fewer than a dozen recordings of Indian classical music (but almost all of them were gems) and also apparently the Sonet label, which released primarily jazz and blues music from 1956-91.

The recording is obviously very high quality, and I would love to be able to obtain the original analog tapes and remaster these for a proper reissue. However, until that happens, we can enjoy this vinyl transfer.

Side one:

Raga Jhinjhoti

Side two:

Raga Misra Pilu

Santoor: Shivkumar Sharma

Bansuri: Hariprasad Chaurasia

Tabla: Kashinath Mishra

Tampura: Anuradha Chaurasia

Equipment used in transfer: 

Preparation: Ultrasonic cleaning for 20 minutes in pure clean water

Turntable:  Audio-technica AT-LP-1240

Cartridge: Shure M97x
Pre-amplification: Vintage refurbished Pioneer SX-780.

Recorder: Edirol R-09HR at 24bit/96kHz resolution
Software: Audacity, ClickRepair, and xAct. 

24bit, 96kHz FLAC (834 MB)

(the highest resolution I am capable of producing; 

suitable for playing on a computer or other player 

capable of playing high resolution files)

16bit, 44.1kHz FLAC (223 MB)

(after decoding to WAV, suitable for burning to CD)

320 kbps mp3 (102 MB)

(highest possible quality mp3 file; 

suitable for listening on a portable player)