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Indo-dance supreme

LGwriter | Astoria, N.Y. United States | 11/09/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Graduates of MP3.com, NatarajXT, on the recently formed NuTone label (subsidiary of Canada's Nettwerk), put on a great show, mixing the traditional Indian sarod, sitar, and esraj with electronics to produce a series of tracks that vibrate, pulse, flow, and move in perfect East-West fusion.Nataraj is one of the names (and incarnations) of Shiva, from the Hindu pantheon (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva). While Shiva is often referred to as the Destroyer, in his Nataraj form he is Lord of the Dance, and these guys sure do a terrific job of paying homage to their namesake. One of the most popular musical cultures to be associated with worldbeat/world fusion, Indian music can just as easily be diluted and considerably weakened as it can be hugely enhanced. Because they're sharp guys, NatarajXT knows this, and they reflect that knowledge in their music. This is one of the better examples of Indian-influenced worldbeat, for sure."

If you like trance

srkumar | Northridge, CA United States | 11/12/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Really good beats, and rythm. It's great what you can do with classical music."