The sitar, a prominent instrument on this album, may have originated in India, inspired by the veena, or evolved from the tanbūr family of instruments brought from Iran.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Imhof Studio in Taos, New Mexico, a large adobe space where painter and lithographer Joseph Imhof once worked.
Interpretation
Pete Jacobson, the cellist, found freedom in improvisation by keeping track of the rhythmic cycle with his bare feet during the recording sessions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paul Livingstone and Pete Jacobson, the performers on this album, aim to create a universal sound that transcends categories like Indian or American music, or even 'fusion'.
Recording & Production
The recording utilized SonoruS Holographic Imaging technology, Frank Sinatra's AKG C24 microphone, and Merging Technologies HAPI with Pyramix software to capture the music in DSD256.
Compositional Technique
The most basic elements in South Asian classical music are the raga, a monophonic melody, and the tala, a cyclic rhythmic framework.
Compositional Technique
The album's title, "Sangam," is a Hindi word meaning 'confluence' and refers to the blending of two people, ideas, or traditions into something fresh and new.
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