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Autorickshaw - Saraswati (from Four Higher)

from Selections by Ed Hanley (Tala-Wallah)

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Based on a Sanskrit slokam (prayer), this piece is an invocation to Saraswati, Hindu goddess of art, learning and creative inspiration. The notes used in the slokam were inspired by the three-tone Vedic Samika chant, the vocal improvisations based in the raga Megh, and the piece is set to an unusual 7-beat rhythmic cycle, tisra triputa tala.

from Autorickshaw, Four Higher, released June 16, 2004
autorickshaw.bandcamp.com/album/four-higher

JUNO-nominee, World Album Album of the Year, 2004

lyrics

Saraswati Namasthubyam
Varade Kaama Roopini
Vidya-rambam Karishyaami
Sidhir Bhavatu Mey Sadaa

Padma Patra Visalakshi
Padma Kesara Varnini
Nityam Padmaalayam Devi
Samaam Pathu Saraswati

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from Selections, released March 18, 2018
Suba Sankaran-voice
Ed Hanley-tabla, big cymbals, jingle shaker
Rich Brown-bass
Debashis Sinha-multikit, bass drum
Kevin Fox, Tom Lillington-bass voices

Recorded and mixed 100% analogue: recorded to 2" tape, mixed to 1/2" tape.

released June 16, 2004

Produced by Ed Hanley and Suba Sankaran
Recorded and mixed at Pucks Farm, spring 2004
Engineered by Walter Sobczak
Assisted by Ryan Lewis

Mixed by Ray Montford

Mastered at the E-Room by Peter J Moore

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Ed Hanley (Tala-Wallah) Toronto, Ontario

Ed Hanley began his tabla (north Indian classical percussion) training in Toronto, Canada with Ritesh Das in 1989, and has since studied with master drummers Swapan Chaudhuri, Anindo Chatterjee, Suresh Talwalkar, Subhajyothi Guha, Trichy Sankaran and Karaikudi Mani.

Ed is co-artistic director of critically acclaimed world music ensemble Autorickshaw.
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