Defying one-dimensional descriptors, crossing boundaries and erasing them, Hypnotic
Gurus draws inspiration from many sources: Indian and western, ancient and modern,
acoustic and electronic. A sonic curry that both soothes and satisfies, Hypnotic Gurus
appeals to an eclectic audience gathering from distinct yet complimentary backgrounds:
yoga, trip hop, ambient, urban. Produced by drummer Sunil Narang for CPDC Artists,
Hypnotic Gurus infuses sitar into an atmosphere driven by his trademark deep pocket
drum grooves and tinged with electronics. Through the sitar, AJ Rikhi Ram invokes the
divine and summons the eternal yet exists in the here and now, sculpting textures from
lush and melodic to sparse and moody.
Flowing like the Ganges, a great musical tradition transmits from father to son, from wise
master to young virtuoso. Since 1920, Rikhi Ram Musical Instruments Manufacturing
Company has hand-crafted sitar, sarod, tanpura, surbahar, sarangi, tabla and harmonium.
Founded by Pandit Rikhi Ram, continued by his dedicated son, Pandit Bishan Das Sharma
and now, under the direction of his son, Ajay Sharma a.k.a. AJ Rikhi Ram, this lineage,
unbroken, stretches into a new millennium where technology and tradition effortlessly
intertwine. Exalted around the globe, the Rikhi Ram family has placed instruments and
imparted instruction into the hands of musicians such as George Harrison of the Beatles.
Hypnotic Gurus has released the album, Lime Green Bindi, on indie label, CPDC Artists.
Comprised of seven transcendent tracks, "Lime Green Bindi" takes the listener many
places- some familiar, some surprising, but all vital to heightened awareness guided by
inner light. The first track, "City", glides along streets bustling with traffic, redolent with
heat and exhaust, bristling with excitement. Next, "Night", an emotional tribute to AJ's
father, the late Pandit Bishan Das Sharma, connects our mortal flesh to the eternal soul.
The title track, "Lime Green Bindi", lays down an insistent groove, beckoning all to dance.
"Sagaai", opens with a sweet and solemn proposal to join together two as one. In "Time", the beat carries one forward, step by step, moment by moment, to return home to a welcoming face. Through "Memory", the listener indulges the sentimental, the romantic, the uplifting as refuge from the day's trials. Rising from a verdant valley, snow capped mountains as backdrop, the listener as traveler reaches the sonic comfort of "Hill Station" where precious moments sooth and recharge body and soul. Infectious, elevating and danceable,minimalist and fractal, each track breaks the box to crossover into receptive minds longing for a fresh outlook.
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Thanks for inviting me to enjoy your peaceful and beautiful music!! I really loved it! I give much respect to your art! If someday your manage to come in France for some show, let met know! Merci beaucoup! ;-)) See u!! Mitra
