Crossing Roots Ralf Siedhoff and Manuel Delgado meets The Karnataka College of Percussion

Featuring

Ernesto Martínez
Manuel Delgado
R.A. Rajagopal
Ralf Siedhoff
T.A.S. Mani
Ramamani

Isabel Peláez

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Composer Biography

Manuel Delgado, the Flamenco guitarist, met Ralf Siedhoff at a festival in Tunis, leading to a close musical friendship and Siedhoff's first encounter with Flamenco.

Instruments

Ralf Siedhoff plays classical and 12-string guitars made by Armin Weller on this album.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The album's concept is to musically trace back the widely known idea that Flamenco's roots partly originated in India.

Compositional Technique

Ralf Siedhoff, one of the composers, found significant parallels between South Indian Karnatic Music and Flamenco, particularly in their emphasis on rhythmic precision.

Recording & Production

The album was recorded in February 2000 at Aravind Studios in Bangalore, India, and in March 2000 in Weimar, Germany.

Composer Biography

Ralf Siedhoff, one of the composers, first encountered Indian music in 1994 through a workshop in Karnatic Music at the Karnataka College of Percussion.