CHANDRIKA KRISHNAMURTHY-TANDON is a Grammy nominated singer whose album, Soul Call, has topped world music charts. She has trained with great masters in Indian and Western Music. In Soul March, Chandrika takes a simple melody beloved by millions and reimagines it in different global ragas and rhythms – Bossanova, Calypso, Baul, Spanish Rhumba…
She believes the song is one, the melodies many. She is a deep seeker of the truth and love.
Her music reflects that yearning.
TEJENDRA NARAYAN MAJUMDAR is a global Sarod maestro who has helped create the orchestral arrangements for Soul March. He and Chandrika have worked together on her two previous albums. Trained in classical Indian music with some of the greatest masters, Tejen performs and captivates audiences worldwide.
Over 50 musicians and acoustic instruments came together to record this album in the US and India, with the highest production standards. The instruments include the very old and the new, the eastern and western, all played by some of the best musicians on the planet.
A live chorus of 16 voices was also used in many songs – with singers who are top professional musicians from India.
INSTRUMENTS:
WIND
Bamboo flutes, Baul flute, English horn, Tenor, Soprano, and Alto Saxophones, Trumpet
STRINGS
Banjo, Bass guitar, Bouzouki, Cello, Do Tara, Ektara, Esraj, Mandolin, Sarangi, Sarod, Sitar, Spanish guitar, Steel strings, Viola, Violin section, Santoor, Swarmandal, Tanpura
RHYTHM
Bongos, Cajon, Congas, Dhol, Dugdugi, Goopi Jantro, Jimbay, Khol Manjira, Nepali Madals, Pakhawaj, Snare Head, Steel drums, Tablas, Temple Bells
KEYBOARD
Harmonium, Grand Piano
GUEST ARTISTS:
Boppa King Carre, Ablu Chakraborty, Romero Lubambo, Yeou-Cheng ma, Shubhayu Sen Majumdar, Snehashish Majumdar, Lou Marini, Vince Scialla, Premik Russell Tubbs, Nioka Workman, Suresh Yadav
STUDIOS:
Avatar (NYC), Om (Calcutta), Soundtrack (NYC)
ENGINEERS:
Jeff Lesser, Jay Messina, Bobby Prasad
MIX ENGINEER:
Scott Cannizzaro
PRODUCER:
Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon
SPECIAL THANKS:
Vijay Kichlu, John Kiehl, Shanta Krishnamurthy, Ranjan Tandon, Girish Wazalwar
