Music of India (Three Classical Ragas)

Music of India (Three Classical Ragas) is a 1956 recording by sitarist Ravi Shankar presenting three extended Hindustani classical ragas. The album features Shankar's lyrical sitar playing supported by traditional drone and rhythmic accompaniment, unfolding through meditative alap sections and later rhythmic, improvisatory passages that emphasize tala-based interplay. As an early international recording, it documents Shankar's approach to raga performance and played a part in introducing core elements of Hindustani classical music to wider audiences.