raga live

Although the Third Ear Band recorded for Harvest (home to many of Britain's leading progressive rock acts) in the late 1960s, the group was more of an experimental ensemble, relying on strictly acoustic instruments, such as violin, oboe, cello and hand drumming. Founder and drummer Glen Sweeney used the term "raga" to describe their music because the melodies and trance-like rhythmic patterns used were inspired by the classical music of India.