Songs The Music Gods Want You To Hear including Sandeep Das & Mike Block | Where the Soul Never Dies / Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram
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Where the Soul Never Dies featured on Slow City.
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“Have you ever wondered what would happen if Paganini met trap beats and 8-bit heart emojis? This combo was the quarantine brainchild of violinist Curtis Stewart, and the resulting “Improvisation on Paganini Caprice #11” is one of 17 new tracks on his forthcoming album Of Power, which features music of resistance and resilience.”
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“From the start, Lavena’s debut album casts the young cellist not just as an intrepidly curious adventurer but as a deeply mindful musician.”
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“Also out - Mike Block and Sandeep Das, “Where the Soul Never Dies”
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“The music comes from the joy that we experience from respecting and surrendering to each other’s musical heritages. The result crosses genres with a dialogue that’s raw, organic, eclectic, and soulful.”
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Keeping track of all the new albums coming out in a given month is a big job, but we’re up for it: Below is a comprehensive list of the major releases you can look forward to in June.
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“JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of the video for “Scrapple” by Grammy-nominated violinist Curtis Stewart. The track, based on Charlie Parker’s “Scrapple from the Apple,” appears on Stewart’s new album Of Power, a solo collection of original and reimagined pieces inspired by the #BlackLivesMatter movement; arranged for violin, voice, and electronics; and created during the COVID-19 lockdown. The album is scheduled for release by Bright Shiny Things/Outside in Music on June 19, African American Freedom Day.”
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Sandeep Das and Mike Block are releasing a new album, titled Where The Soul Never Dies, via Bright Shiny Things this June. The album draws on Indian rhythmic compositions in traditional cycles including Teentaal, Rupak, and Ektaal, folk, and spiritual sonics.
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“Gaissert holds forth, like a boss, in the octave below middle C. the quality of the string players, drawn from the Attacca Quartet, Aizuri Quartet, and Sybarite5, gives the set a luxurious finish. “
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“Where the Soul Never Dies is our duo’s debut album, exploring the uncharted musical space of tabla and cello. The music comes from the joy that we experience from respecting and surrendering to each other’s musical heritages.”
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“GRAMMY-nominated violinist Curtis Stewart will release his new album, Of Power, on June 18 via Outside in Music. The album is described as a post-classical coming of agency album inspired by #BlackLivesMatter, featuring songs of resistance and resilience for violin, voice and electronics.”
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HOME | BLYTHE GAISSERT | #1 Billboard Traditional Classical Chart
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Fight or Flight video featured in ‘Cellos in the News’ at Cello Museum.
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“Late Aster carves their own path with “Dichotomy,” proving their ability to surprise with new ideas while never losing their fundamental beatific allure.”
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“…a disc of subtlety and power which marks a thrilling new avenue of exploration for the cello”
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Recording this composition while it was brand new enabled Sandeep and I to capture a unique energy, as we were still very much in the exploratory phase of our relationship with the music we were creating.
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Glory in the Meeting House video feature.
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Blending Hindustani classical tala with American folk music influences and original composition, their journey of musical discovery seamlessly traverses a myriad of traditions and cultures to create something that is both respectful and innovative.
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“Unfolding in a series of waves, the work swells rapturously for seven transfixing minutes, reminding us one final time of the cellist's talent for translating a composer's writing into powerful expressive form.”
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