Sama Rasa est un voyage musical méditatif dans un univers bucolique et poétique. Dans cet album très personnel, Paul Grant tisse des liens sonores entre différents univers qui font tous intimement partie de son parcours de vie. Le jardin, à travers le bourdonnement des abeilles, le chant des oiseaux ou le murmure de la pluie, les traditions musicales indienne, perse et celtique et les magnifiques vibrations des instruments qu’il a créés ou restaurés. Invitation à la contemplation, ce CD est une offrande au monde naturel et aux traditions musicales qui s’en sont directement inspirées.

Enregistrements, field recordings et mixage :
Olivier Gachet @ GVA Prostudios, Sébastien Lacroix
Mastering : Anthony-Cédric Vuagniaux
Graphisme : Sébastien Lacroix

Sama Rasa - Dialogue musical avec mon jardin

Mantra - "To Divine Mother"

Nurya - "Light" - Dastgah-e-Mahur

Taal Tarang - "Flowing Rhythm" - Raga Dhani

Kalpana - "Inspiration" - Raga Jaunpuri

Gunjitha - "Humming of Bees" - Raga Bhairav

Santur Saga

Raga Bhimpalasi - gat

Raga Charukeshi - dialogue

Raga Bhimpalasi - alap

Paul Grant is American by birth, Oriental at heart and Genevois by adoption and is also one of the few westerners who has dedicated himself to the study of oriental music for almost 50 years.  He is recognized for his mastery of the art of santur playing in several musical traditions: India, Iran, Afghanistan and Kashmir. He has extensively researched the links that connect these cultures and has also studied tabla and sitar. Keenly interested in old and rare instruments and styles of playing he has restored and built a number of musical instruments as part of his lifelong quest for the perfect sound.

Mantra - "To Divine Mother"

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