Deben Bhattacharya - Paris to Calcutta: Men And Music on the Desert Road

Never before published, Paris to Calcutta: Men and Music on the Desert Road features over 4 hours of music and is Deben's impressionistic account of a 1955 journey overland, in a converted milk delivery van, from France to India collecting and exploring music along the Desert Road from Europe into India. With 4 CDs of recordings, photographs, Deben's original recording notes, musical transcriptions and more. An amazing glimpse into a time long gone and essential listening for anyone interested in folk and world music traditions.