Artist:
The Holiwater Band
Album:
Maya
Label:
Dubmission Records
Released: 27th January 2014
Composed
and performed by Pandit
Vikash Maharaj and Tom Bailey (formerly of Thompson Twins and most
recently of International Observer fame) alongside a
collective of musicans including Parbhab Maharaj on tablas, Abhishek
Maharaj on sitar and James
Pinker (Dead Can Dance) on percussion. This is an album celebrating
the unique and sacred world of the River Ganges in India.
This
project was inspired by the vital work being carried out by
Environmentalists to save the Ganges from rapid decline. A fusion of
audio and visual, East meets West, contemporary electronic joining
traditional rajas to reflect traditional wisdom and modern
technologies used to overcome environmental issues and will, I
understand, provide the soundtrack to the upcoming documentary film
Holiwater.
With
such an accolade of artists involved I was looking forward to hearing
this album with a high level of excitement. However, for me it didn't
reach my level of anticipation. It almost felt like a case of very
accomplished musicians constructing a backdrop soundtrack for the
movie as opposed to exploring new territories or breaking boundaries.
But perhaps, that is exactly what it's meant to be and is best
experienced in the whole audio/visual experience. Still that’s the
beauty of music what passes over me may ignite your passions and
transport you to dimensions of auditory bliss.
Whatever
you taste’s please check out the website www.holiwater.com
for more information on a very worthwhile cause.
Reviewed
by Matthew Foord
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