The Mahatma was not likely to make a smashing first impression. One look at him (without knowing who he was) it would be hard to believe that this man lead an entire nation to the first ever non-violent struggle for freedom.The raag Mohan Kauns is not likely to make a big impression on you. But if you hear it several times and get familiar with the introspective and pathetic mood that was probably used during its composition you will find a beautiful performance. Excellent remastering but I am not sure why it took them so long to release it ? If you are a collector of Ravi Shankar's earlier recordings, you will probably buy it. But, if you are new to Ravi Shankar or Gandhi, there are other things (music and books) that you may want to consider first.