EarthSync festival Sat. evening

Rockyp44 · May 27th, 2009, 22:40

Shye Ben-Tzur is an acclaimed Israeli composer, producer
and performer based in North India for the past decade,
playing Rajasthani rhythms with Western sounds. He is a
Hebrew Qawwali singer, and is widely known as the
‘Hebrew Sufi’.

From his personal life experiences Ben-Tzur has succeeded
to bring his own ancient culture alive into a unique cross
cultural work. Besides working with the Qawwal
communities across India, in the past few years Shye has
also been collaborating with different folk musicians from
the Rajasthan desert.

This was a clear example of how music and art crosses
political and religious boundaries, giving credence to
the festival’s ambitions.” (Songlines Magazine review
from Shye’s performance at the Jaipur Literature
Festival 2009).

For the EarthSync Festival 2009, Shye Ben-Tzur is
coming to Chennai with his amazing group of
Rajasthani vocalists and percussionists, but the show
will also feature an excellent flamenco and oriental
guitarist from Spain, a superb female vocalist, a 3-piece
Rajasthani Brass Band as well as bass and drums.
Shye Ben-Tzur – Shoshan will be releasing on
EarthSync later this year.

Resources
www.myspace.com/heeyam
http://www.jaipurliteraturefestival.o rg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shye_Ben_Tzur

W E B: W W W . E A R T H S Y N C . C O M,
E M A I L: E A R T H @ E A R T H S Y N C . C O M

Special Show – Kartick & Gotam
A collaboration between a music producer and
sound designer - Patrick Sebag and Yotam
Agam - who have re-mixed EarthSync's folk
recordings and musicians to create an
alternative, electronic album and live show.
Kartick & Gotam collaborate with various
music and dance artists, and integrate samples
from around Asia and the Middle East with
contemporary electronic sound. A unique ear for
blending the intriguing local music from around
the world which they encounter on their neverending
travels with up-and-coming electronic
beats distinguishes Kartick & Gotam from the
shallow musical mainstream, and propels their
exceptional downtempo grooves into a league
with Thievery Corporation, Kruder &
Dorfmeister, Fila Brazilia, Massive Attack,
Cheb I Sabbah, Karsh Kale and Talvin Singh.
Resources
http://www.earthsync.com
http://www.myspace.com/kartickandgotam
http://www..layaproject.com

For more information please contact.
EarthSync
New #5, Cenotaph Road 2nd Lane
Teynampet, Chennai
600 018, India
Email: earth@earthsync.com
Phone: +91.44.4205.2532

luckyshibu · May 31st, 2009, 03:17

was really a nice concert.. though i liked gotham and karthik more than main event, the whole event was just awesome!

Rockyp44 · May 31st, 2009, 18:00

Glad you enjoyed it, altho' I liked Shye with the Rajasthani musicians better. The singers' voices were outstanding, the arrangements exciting and the mix of styles fascinating. We paid only 400 Rs. to see them--someday, when they play in NY, it will be $30!

luckyshibu · May 31st, 2009, 22:19

well what we thought was shye was better at flute than vocals! but yes extreme left rajasthani singer (always used to finish the song with good alaaps) had extremely strong and good voice! Though a pity they didn't have a proper quawalli but only quawaali type music as was mentioned on facebook, but evening in itself was quite fun!

May 27th, 2009, 22:40	#1
Rockyp44 RP Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 244	EarthSync festival Sat. evening Shye Ben-Tzur is an acclaimed Israeli composer, producer and performer based in North India for the past decade, playing Rajasthani rhythms with Western sounds. He is a Hebrew Qawwali singer, and is widely known as the ‘Hebrew Sufi’. From his personal life experiences Ben-Tzur has succeeded to bring his own ancient culture alive into a unique cross cultural work. Besides working with the Qawwal communities across India, in the past few years Shye has also been collaborating with different folk musicians from the Rajasthan desert. This was a clear example of how music and art crosses political and religious boundaries, giving credence to the festival’s ambitions.” (Songlines Magazine review from Shye’s performance at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2009). For the EarthSync Festival 2009, Shye Ben-Tzur is coming to Chennai with his amazing group of Rajasthani vocalists and percussionists, but the show will also feature an excellent flamenco and oriental guitarist from Spain, a superb female vocalist, a 3-piece Rajasthani Brass Band as well as bass and drums. Shye Ben-Tzur – Shoshan will be releasing on EarthSync later this year. Resources www.myspace.com/heeyam http://www.jaipurliteraturefestival.o rg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shye_Ben_Tzur W E B: W W W . E A R T H S Y N C . C O M, E M A I L: E A R T H @ E A R T H S Y N C . C O M Special Show – Kartick & Gotam A collaboration between a music producer and sound designer - Patrick Sebag and Yotam Agam - who have re-mixed EarthSync's folk recordings and musicians to create an alternative, electronic album and live show. Kartick & Gotam collaborate with various music and dance artists, and integrate samples from around Asia and the Middle East with contemporary electronic sound. A unique ear for blending the intriguing local music from around the world which they encounter on their neverending travels with up-and-coming electronic beats distinguishes Kartick & Gotam from the shallow musical mainstream, and propels their exceptional downtempo grooves into a league with Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Fila Brazilia, Massive Attack, Cheb I Sabbah, Karsh Kale and Talvin Singh. Resources http://www.earthsync.com http://www.myspace.com/kartickandgotam http://www..layaproject.com For more information please contact. EarthSync New #5, Cenotaph Road 2nd Lane Teynampet, Chennai 600 018, India Email: earth@earthsync.com Phone: +91.44.4205.2532

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May 31st, 2009, 03:17	#2
luckyshibu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 224	was really a nice concert.. though i liked gotham and karthik more than main event, the whole event was just awesome!

May 31st, 2009, 18:00	#3
Rockyp44 RP Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 244	Glad you enjoyed it, altho' I liked Shye with the Rajasthani musicians better. The singers' voices were outstanding, the arrangements exciting and the mix of styles fascinating. We paid only 400 Rs. to see them--someday, when they play in NY, it will be $30!

May 31st, 2009, 22:19	#4
luckyshibu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 224	well what we thought was shye was better at flute than vocals! but yes extreme left rajasthani singer (always used to finish the song with good alaaps) had extremely strong and good voice! Though a pity they didn't have a proper quawalli but only quawaali type music as was mentioned on facebook, but evening in itself was quite fun!