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TELESMA's 4th release (after the studio album "O(h)M, the live CD "Hearing Visions: LIVE", and the live DVD "Hearing Visions: LIVE") is their 2nd studio album. 

Action In Inaction represents mankind's journey through life and rebirth. The music is a mix of body moving grooves and cerebral compositions. Blending ancient and modern instruments to create a unique sound that reaches into our primal self.

The concept of Action In Inaction is taken from the Bhagavad-gita which translates as "One Who Sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is intelligent among society, and is in the transcendental position, although engaged in all sort of activities". This concept is the basis for how Telesma approaches music, sometimes we create the music, sometimes we sit back and the music comes to us. 

The music on this album ranges from danceable grooves and psychedelic sounds, to heavier rock riffs, to mantra chants and throat singing. Using ancient instruments like the didgeridoo and kubing (bamboo mouth harp) to give a trance like pulse and combining it with modern rock and electronica instruments. Some of the lyrics are Sanskrit mantra chants, which are translated in the physical album's liner notes. 

The layout of the songs outline mankind's journey through life, from creation, to becoming aware of the self, being caught up in the self before breaking free and seeking enlightenment, then finally reaching the end of this lifetime and beginning the cycle again.

Action In Inaction

Tycho

Blending ancient and modern instrumentation and spirit, the Baltimore-based group Telesma bridges the gap between primal and futuristic. Setting themselves apart with their intoxicating sound and extraordinary live performances, they take the audience on a soul inspiring journey that transcends this world, tantalizes the senses, and moves the body with waves of pulsating rhythm.

“To experience Telesma live is to become part of the show. More than just music, it’s a swirling, whirling, twirling event…it’s extremely hard not to become involved in the swaying, hypnotic rhythms that pour forth from the stage.” Michael Macey of the Chesapeake Music Guide.

Telesma’s unique sound, oft labeled “electro-acoustic psychedelic world dance music”, is driven by the ancient sound of the didgeridoo, the kubing (bamboo mouth harp), tribal drums and percussion, and the human voice. These elements are fused with modern instruments and technology to create a diverse sound ranging from intense polyrhythmic rock-n-roll, to ambient melodic meanderings, to trance-like pulses found in modern electronic dance/groove music. Telesma’s live show blurs the line between performer and audience, attracting the most creative VJs, dancers, visual artists and body artists to its shows. Every Telesma show is a vortex of creativity; a celebration of body, mind and spirit.

Themes of higher consciousness, philosophy, connectivity, peace, and universal archetypes merge with influences from folklore, various mythologies and religion, nature, fantasy, art, and other mystical elements to create the root of Telesma’s inspirational message.

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