SHEILA CHANDRA Vinyl & CDs

Review: This is a reissue of the 1996 album by the British Asian singer Sheila Chandra, who commands wide renown among diggers for her fusion of Indian classical, folk and pop music. Abonecronedrone is a minimalist exploration of the drone, the continuous sound that underlies Indian music. Six tracks, each named after the drone sound they feature, 'Abonecronedrone 1' to 'Abonecronedrone 6', resound across its resonant body, recalling the almost mathematic way Indian ragas have historically tended to be categorised. Chandra's layered vocals glide across the top, drawing particular attention to some rather prominent harmonics, overtones and textures.