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[[Chatur Lal]] is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". Indian tabla player. [[Ravi Shankar]]'s (name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]") accompanist until his death in 1965. He probably would have become known to American fans if he'd lasted.
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[[Chatur Lal]] is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".  
  
See also: [[Nodu C. Mullick]].
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[[Chatur Lal]] (1925 - 1965) Indian tabla player. One of the musicians responsible for bringing classical Indian music to the attention of western listeners. He first toured in Europe in 1955 and then onto the USA accompanying [[Ravi Shankar]]. They recorded the acclaimed "Three Ragas" album in 1956 and, with [[Nodu C. Mullick]],  "Sounds of India" (1958). He wrote the music for Norman McLaren's animated film "A Chairy Tale" (1957) and James Ivory's documentary on Indian minature paintings "The Sword and the Flute" (1959).  He recorded the solo "Drums of India" in 1961.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:10, 8 June 2005

Chatur Lal is name-checked on the cover of "Freak Out!" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".


Chatur Lal (1925 - 1965) Indian tabla player. One of the musicians responsible for bringing classical Indian music to the attention of western listeners. He first toured in Europe in 1955 and then onto the USA accompanying Ravi Shankar. They recorded the acclaimed "Three Ragas" album in 1956 and, with Nodu C. Mullick, "Sounds of India" (1958). He wrote the music for Norman McLaren's animated film "A Chairy Tale" (1957) and James Ivory's documentary on Indian minature paintings "The Sword and the Flute" (1959). He recorded the solo "Drums of India" in 1961.