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Voice of the Esraj
Benjy Wertheimer
Voice of the Esraj
Genres: International Music, New Age
 
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Beautiful flowing vocals bring ancient sacred writings to life, making this excellent music for meditative listening and yoga. — Benjy Wertheimer is an award-winning songwriter, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist...  more »

     
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All Artists: Benjy Wertheimer
Title: Voice of the Esraj
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Wolf Cub Music
Original Release Date: 2/10/2006
Release Date: 2/10/2006
Album Type: Single
Genres: International Music, New Age
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 677242032429

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Beautiful flowing vocals bring ancient sacred writings to life, making this excellent music for meditative listening and yoga.
Benjy Wertheimer is an award-winning songwriter, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist (playing tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, and keyboards). Benjy has toured and recorded with such artists as Krishna Das, Deva Premal & Miten, Jai Uttal, Walter Becker (Steely Dan), and virtuoso guitarist Michael Mandrell. He has opened for such artists as Carlos Santana, Paul Winter, and Narada Michael Walden. A founding member of the internationally acclaimed Ancient Future world fusion music ensemble, Benjy toured the U.S., Canada, and Japan with renowned bamboo flute master GS Sachdev. He studied Indian classical music for over 25 years with some of the greatest masters of that tradition (including Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Ali Akbar Khan and Z. M. Dagar). Benjy s CDs receive extensive airplay around the world, and his CD Circle of Fire went to #1 on the New Age radio charts in November 2002.

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Sublime
J. Avedian | MA, United States | 02/21/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is wonderful. If you are looking for music for relaxation or meditation, the playing and singing on this CD is wonderful and inspired. A delight."