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- Date Released: January 1, 1973
- Genre: International
- Style: India
- Label: digitalpressure
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We Say...
Shankar makes his sitar sound like a demonic electronic instrument on his score for the British art film Viola. Short, experimental pieces like "Madness" and "Torment" work up to a moody froth.
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They Say...
Transmigration Macabre was composed by Ravi Shankar for the British art film Viola, which tells of the growth and eventual victory of a possessed man's belief that his dead wife has returned to life in the form of a cat that pursues him. The music traces his emotional turmoil as the man, dominated by his wife during her lifetime, struggles against her baneful influence after her death. It's hard to tell how successful the score functioned without access to this obscure film, but on its own terms, it's decently haunting Indian music. Perhaps it's more subdued and, at times, more disquieting than Shankar's usual approach, reflecting song titles such as "Anxiety," "Madness," and "Torment." The percussion and rhythm in those numbers gets rapid and tense, though that's not at odds with how passages in Indian classical sometimes accelerate and build in tempo. This is balanced by gentler numbers, again complementing the mood of the song titles ("Submission," "Reflection," "Fantasy"), though ominous undercurrents remain even in some of the quieter moments.
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Madness |
2:03 |
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Fantasy |
4:11 |
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Anxiety |
7:22 |
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Torment |
1:00 |
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Submission |
0:42 |
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Death |
4:58 |
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Transmigration |
2:05 |
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Retribution |
2:09 |
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Reflection |
5:01 |
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09 Total Tracks, 29:31 Total Length
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