Shamim Ahmed and Zakir Hussain: Three Ragas [Monitor MFS 489] an LP released in the US in 1967

We recently posted a cassette by Shamim Ahmed. Here is his first LP, released in 1967 in the United States. Interestingly, this is also a 16-year old Zakir Hussain's first recording as well. As befitting an initial endeavor, both artists dedicate the album to their gurus: in Ahmed's case Ravi Shankar and in Zakirji's case his father, the great Alla Rakha Khan.

Side one:

Raga Bageshri - alap, jor, jhala

Raga Bageshri - gat in teentaal

Side two:

Raga Nat-Bhairav - gat in rupak taal

Raga Khamaj - gat in teentaal

Shamim Ahmed: sitar

Zakir Hussain: tabla

[the mysterious but probably lovely] Amanat: tanpura

Equipment used in transfer: 

Preparation: Ultrasonic cleaning for 20 minutes in pure clean water

Turntable:  Audio-technica AT-LP-1240

Cartridge: Audio-technica AT440
Pre-amplification: Vintage refurbished Pioneer SX-780.

Recorder: Sony PCM-M10 at 24bit/96kHz resolution
Software: Audacity, ClickRepair, and xAct. 

24 bit, 96kHz FLAC file

(the highest resolution I am capable of recording)

16bit, 44.1kHz FLAC file

(after decoding into wav, can be burned to a CD)

320kbps mp3 file

(highest quality compressed audio file)