The music of the GuruGanesha Band is drawn from many sources—raga,
gospel, rock, folk, even a touch of the blues. In performance, these
myriad musical tributaries merge in a glistening, flowing river of
sound. Much of their material is drawn from GuruGanesha’s 2011 album
Kundalini Surjhee, but the band has also begun to incorporate some brand
new compositions into its live performances. Their creativity seems as
boundless as their onstage Kundalini energy.The group is led by world devotional music pioneer GuruGanesha Singh, renowned for his work with singers Snatam Kaur, Tina Malia and Nirinjan Kaur; widely respected as the founder of Spirit Voyage records. An avuncular figure in turban, kurta and long white beard, GuruGanesha handles his guitars with easygoing mastery, bouncing trippy, inventive, melodic leads off the ceiling and casting polyrhythmic glitter all over the grooves. Grounding the GuruGanesha Band’s joyous earth beat are tabla ace Daniel Paul, a seasoned world percussion dynamo and first-rate harmony vocalist, and bassist Gurusangat Singh, a soulful jazzman with an exceptionally supple feel and cosmic connection to the supreme groove. Spicing the beat like a expert fusion chef is rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist Sat Kartar Singh, old friend, highly accomplished yogi and dapper counterpart to GuruGanesha. The deeply sympathetic way in which Sat Kartar blends his voice and guitar with those of GuruGanesha bespeaks an understatedly high level of musicianship and a lifelong brotherhood. The GuruGanesha Bands’s rainbow tapestry of sonic hues is magnificently enriched by multi-instrumentalist Hans Christian, who performs on cello, sarangi, sitara and nyckelharpa (Swedish keyed fiddle). Combining ancient instruments with modern electronics, he casts a potent spell with looped waves of shimmering beauty that echo into infinity. And then there’s Michelle Hurtado, the GuruGanesha Band’s divinely enchanting singer. Her unforgettable performances combine heartrending beauty, vocal virtuosity and a sense of total surrender to Spirit. Seated at a harmonium, dressed in flowing garments and gossamer shawl, she commands center stage like a present-day incarnation of Saraswati, goddess of music, art and wisdom.
A Thousand Suns puts my heart into a peaceful state ... connecting to the love of the world. Very spiritual ... I would love to see them live. For more information, please visit Spirit Voyage.
Track Listings
| 1. A Thousand Suns |
| 2. Thy Will Be Done |
| 3. Mayray Meet Gurdayv |
| 4. Sri Ram |
| 5. Waho Waho |
| 6. Gobind Singh |
| 7. Mayra Piara Preetum Satgur Rakhvala |
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