Soul of the Esraj, by Benjy Wertheimer

Soul of the Esraj

by Benjy Wertheimer

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	1.	Dawning 12:49
	2.	Zenith 11:29
	3.	Come The Darkness 12:01
	4.	Threshold Between Worlds 13:07
	5.	Meditation of the Night 10:25

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A musical canvas for the healing arts, haṭha yoga, and meditation. With its roots in the classical music of North India, many elements of New Age and contemporary ambient musical styles build a multi-faceted soundscape for your spiritual journey. The esraj, a North Indian instrument, is similar to a small sitar played with a bow. Along with bass flute, Celtic harp, viola da gamba, voice, and guitar, these selections flow through a sequence based on the ancient melodic forms, or ragas, from which they are derived.

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“The heart opens its doors to receive the Beloved in the form of the 'Soul of the Esraj.' Words fall at the feet of this music as we enter into the beauty that lifts us into ourselves. We find a home here, a place to rest and a haven from the storms on the ocean of this world. This is not just music, it is prayer.”
– Krishna Das

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released January 1, 2000

Benjy Wertheimer: esraj, tamboura, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Tim Ellis: e-bow guitar
Randy Mead: bass flute
Matthew Montfort: electric guitar
David Michael: zither, harp, viola da gamba
Heather Wertheimer: vocals

Composed, produced, engineered, and mixed at Wolf Cub Studios (Portland, OR) by Benjy Wertheimer

Kathleen Williams: photography

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Benjy Wertheimer Portland, Oregon

Benjy Wertheimer is an award-winning musician, composer, vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist equally accomplished on tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, and keyboards. Benjy has produced 20 CDs since 2000, which receive extensive airplay around the world, and his CD Circle of Fire went to #1 on the New Age radio charts. ... more

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