VARIOUS ARTISTS The Rough Guide to the Music of the Himalayas World Music Network 1105
RAHUL SHARMA Music of the Himalayas RealWorld 12621
On first listen, The Rough Guide to the Music of the Himalayas sounds Indian: bent, twangy notes from strings, whooping bass from drums, tinkly sounds. But, there's a little more funk, a little less courtliness and more fun than the classical Indian repertoire. Of the thirteen cuts, seven are from Tibet, and one each from Nepal, Bhutan, ...