Shandar

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Shandar was an independent record label active during the early-to-mid 1970s, operating as a significant outlet for experimental and avant-garde music. The label's catalog reveals a focus on minimalist composition and drone music, releasing work by key figures in the American experimental music scene. Notable releases include albums by Four Organs and The Theatre Of Eternal Music, the latter featuring collaborations with musician and visual artist Marian Zazeela. Shandar issued its releases primarily on vinyl LP format, capturing performances and compositions that ranged from Indian classical-influenced ragas to meditative drone works and minimalist instrumental pieces. The label's curation and releases positioned it as an important document of the experimental music underground during a period of significant innovation in compositional approaches. Though the label's overall catalog remained modest in size, Shandar's releases have endured as influential recordings within experimental and minimalist music circles.