Tirtha is an album by pianist Vijay Iyer with Prasanna and Nitin Mitta recorded in 2008 and released on the ACT label in 2011.[1]
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| Studio album by Vijay Iyer with Prasanna and Nitin Mitta | ||||
| Released | February 25, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | August 11 & 12, 2008 at Systems Two in Brooklyn NY | |||
| Genre | Asian-American jazz | |||
| Length | 60:31 | |||
| Label | ACT Music ACT 9503 | |||
| Producer | Tirtha | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| All About Jazz |  [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [7] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| Tom Hull | B+[8] |
The album received universal acclaim with Metacritic giving it a score of 81 from 8 reviews.[9] Thom Jurek, in his review for AllMusic states, "Tirtha is a triumph; it is a high-water mark in hearing the constantly evolving discussion between jazz and Indian music".[3] Writing for All About Jazz, Mark F. Turner said "the recording crosses the channels of jazz and Indian music, eschewing the hybridization of the two styles; a semblance of familiarity but also something entirely fresh. The nine tracks contain robust elements of ethnicity, thriving improvisation, and exhaustive composition; steeped in modern and old worlds".[4] The Guardian review by John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars noting "Iyer and his partners sound like a spontaneous ensemble from the outset – not self-conscious participants in a fusion experiment".[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Vijay Iyer except as indicated
- "Duality" - 5:59
- "Tribal Wisdom" (Prasanna) - 11:06
- "Tirtha" - 7:04
- "Abundance" - 7:46
- "Falsehood" (Prasanna) - 6:38
- "Gauntlet" - 2:10
- "Polytheism" (Prasanna) - 5:43
- "Remembrance" - 6:09
- "Entropy and Time" (Prasanna based on a composition by T.R. Subramanyam) - 7:58
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ ACT discography accessed October 8, 2015
- ^ "Tirtha by Vijay Iyer". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Tirtha – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Turner, Mark F. (2011-03-18). "Vijay Iyer: Tirtha". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (2011-04-08). "Vijay Iyer: Tirtha review". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ Paton, Daniel (21 February 2011). "Vijay Iyer with Prasanna and Nitin Mitta – Tirtha". musicOMH. musicomh.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ BARTON, CHRIS (8 March 2011). "Album review: Vijay Iyer, Prasanna and Nitin Mitta's 'Tirtha'". Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Vijay Iyer". tomhull.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Metacritic summary, accessed October 8, 2015