Janasamodini... the first fiinshed mix from our upcoming new Arohi cd of raga jazz chamber music (5 years in the process), to be released this fall 2014. Janasamodini is a beautiful 6 note raga originating from the Karnatic (South Indian) classical tradition. Our guru Pt. Ravi Shankar I believe popularized this raga in the North Indian form.
This 25 minute, multi-movment suite includes extensive traditional aspects including the meditative and slow pulsing movements of alaap and jor and several gate (original compositions) in the raga with ensemble & solo taans, tehais and jhala with improvisations and contemporary touches of counterpoint, dialogues and harmony.
Listen to this excerpt here: (click on picture)
This lineup of Arohi Ensemble features:
Partho Sarodi ~ sarod
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Pedro Eustache ~ bansuri
Abhijit Banerjee ~ tabla
Peter Jacobson ~ cello
Dave Lewis ~ drums
Somnath Roy ~ ghatum
This 25 minute, multi-movment suite includes extensive traditional aspects including the meditative and slow pulsing movements of alaap and jor and several gate (original compositions) in the raga with ensemble & solo taans, tehais and jhala with improvisations and contemporary touches of counterpoint, dialogues and harmony.
Listen to this excerpt here: (click on picture)
This lineup of Arohi Ensemble features:
Partho Sarodi ~ sarod
Paul Livingstone ~ sitar
Pedro Eustache ~ bansuri
Abhijit Banerjee ~ tabla
Peter Jacobson ~ cello
Dave Lewis ~ drums
Somnath Roy ~ ghatum
