Gao Hong & Baluji Shrivastav - Neelam - Chinese pipa and Indian sitar [CD]

Cat. no: EUCD2975
Format: CD
Barcode: 5019396297524
Release Date: 26 Sep 2025
Genre: World Music

Chinese pipa virtuoso Gao Hong and Indian multi-instrumentalist Baluji Shrivastav OBE unite their rich musical traditions in a cross-cultural collaboration that shines with emotional depth

Alongside Yousef Ali Khan on tabla, Baluji's expressive Indian raags provide a spacious foundation for Gao's intuitive improvisations--at times echoing his motifs, at others soaring freely.

Tracks: Moonlight Dance / Waltzing Raindrops / Choo Choo Train / Sunrise Over the Water / Bluestar Sapphire / Love Song from the Grassland / Honey Bees / Journey to Midnight / Lotus Dance / Gift of Friendship / Joyous Days