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Among other things, the self-referentiality was noticed by Shankar himself, who initially approached the world of pop by participating in both Monterey and Woodstock, but then distanced himself when he realized that no one gave a damn about his culture, which was merely a trend, amidst various yogas, tantras, and especially the drugs that have little to nothing to do with Indian culture. Let it be clear that self-referentialism also lies in the fact that Ravi Shankar, despite not being the best sitar player in India, is marketed and known as such, precisely due to his connections with the counterculture. Nikhil Banerjee, for example, in my opinion, is superior to him, and there are recordings of him with the sarod player Ali Akbar Khan, son of Allauddin Khan mentioned in the review, although I can't recall the title now, but it included among others the ragas "Manj Khammaj" and "Misra Mand," which are among the most incredible things I've ever had the chance to listen to.

But music has nothing to do with it, in fact, I'm talking about a cultural attitude. Of course there are exceptions, I mentioned the first two that came to my mind, but for example, still within the realm of Ravi Shankar, I'm reminded of "Tana Mana," which is an album that intelligently blends Indian music with electronic music without ever descending into the intellectual prostitution of zeru tituli. It's a matter of attitude.

staying in more familiar things, an "East-West" of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band has a completely different significance compared to the experiments with sitars and various instruments on the other side of the ocean. Self-referentiality is also the consideration of only Western music, almost always of Anglo-Saxon origin (with very rare exceptions), which is why Scaruffi is mentioned, as he is a striking example of how his work, which aims to be all-encompassing, falls short (among many things) due to the presumption of Western cultural superiority.

It is intense like always referencing oneself, that is, considering one’s own culture as superior, and other cultures, like the Indian one, as a means to an end. The use of the sitar in tracks like Norwegian Wood, Paint It Black, etc. is done supermarket-style, taking an element from a foreign musical culture, grinding it up and freeze-drying it for a Western audience, embedding it in the song format, denaturalizing it, decontextualizing it (just think that Shankar hated Norwegian Wood, he found it obscene, both instrumentally and conceptually). And then there's also the self-referential aspect, in that Ravi Shankar is known worldwide for his contribution to pop music, but not for his immense compositional and interpretative contributions, etc. Of course, there are exceptions, but as always, they are exceptions that prove the rule. For example, still within the realm of Shankar, "West Meets East," with Yehudi Menuhin, which truly holds value.

hymnen, I fear you might be missing the concept of self-reference, no offense intended, eh. For Franci, the warning from alessiofrigido holds true, and for alessiofrigido, the warning from alessioiride applies. As for my self-esteem, just like my derango, there's nothing to be done, but then again, it’s known, a brain is like a layer of onion, right giustiziè? :D

I downloaded this a while ago because, as you say, of the presence of the track that will appear on the Stones' Rock'n'Roll Circus, but I had never listened to it. After your review, I gave it a chance; it’s a really good album, maybe not a 5-star one, but very interesting, especially “Done Change My Way Of Living.”

I don’t understand what you don’t understand. I listen to Ravi Shankar because I like him; you listen to Royal Truxx since you like them. It seems like a straightforward concept to me. Should we draw it here? Maybe we can get a comic done by Raperonzolo.

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Of course you get pretty nervous when Scaruffi is mentioned :D. As for me, Royal Truxx are total crap, and Trout Mask Replica definitely sucks. The point is, and so what?

But haven't you understood yet? Scaruffi is used as the most striking example of the self-referentiality of Western civilization, specifically in the field of music. I hope you understand now, because the option for little drawings has still not been enabled on debaser. Enjoy listening to Royal Truxx, I’ll stick with Ravi Shankar.