Mantram, by Alam Khan

Mantram

by Alam Khan

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1.	Alam Khan - Akash (Ether) Pt. I 06:55	buy track
2.	Akash (Ether) Pt. II 03:38	buy track
3.	Vayu (Wind) 06:53	buy track
4.	Agni (Fire) Pt. I 04:03	buy track
5.	Agni (Fire) Pt. II 03:14	buy track
6.	Apah (Water) 07:31	buy track
7.	Prithvi (Earth) Pt. I 03:56	buy track
8.	Prithvi (Earth) Pt. II 04:03	buy track

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A powerful rumination on our changing world, Mantram is the new album by renowned Indian classical sarod player and composer Alam Khan. Perhaps his most forward thinking release to date, he brings us a shimmering vision of light, shadow, and the cyclical nature of being. Emotional and cinematic, in Mantram he explores mantras as loops, seed phrases or musical ideas that gain meaning through repetition. At times reminiscent of Talvin Singh, at times Philip Glass, Mantram is a bold and original statement on where were are right now and the work that needs to be done by a composer at the peak of his powers.

Born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Alam Khan is the son of the late legendary Sarode Maestro Ali Akbar Khan. Since his youth Alam has performed all over the world and is regarded as a torch bearer and virtuosic Sarodist of the Maihar Gharana. Along with his Sarod playing, he is known as a genre-bending composer and innovator, blending different musical styles, cultures and moods. His classical work, and many years of producing, composing and collaborating with some of the worlds most gifted musicians, have given Alam his unique and powerful sound.

The release of Mantram is accompanied by an official music video by acclaimed photographer and director Avanti Rai, as well as a Web 3.0 NFT release with mysterious.xyz

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released September 16, 2022

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