Hamsa - EP | Layth Sidiq & Rohith Jayaraman

Hamsa - EP

by Layth Sidiq & Rohith Jayaraman

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Includes high-quality digital download of the album, high-resolution album artwork, and a bonus Digital Booklet with credits, lyrics, and translations!

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1.	Saraswati 04:00	buy track
2.	Fawanees 05:39	buy track
3.	Foag El-Nakhal 04:19	buy track
4.	Cause & Affect 03:17	buy track
5.	Stream of Unconsciousness 04:39	buy track
6.	Gowri 05:03	buy track

about

It began as a friendship between two musicians from two traditions:
Layth Sidiq, an Iraqi-Jordanian violinist, and Rohith Jayaraman, an Indian-American vocalist.

As individual artists, Layth and Rohith have shared the stage with icons including A.R. Rahman, Simon Shaheen, Shankar Mahadevan, Tigran Hamasyan, Ranjit Barot, Javier Limon, and Shreya Ghoshal; and Antarctica aside, they’ve played on every continent.
Perhaps not a huge feat, but it sure is fun to say!

Sparked by their common interest in the rich musical traditions of India and the Middle East, Layth and Rohith embarked on a 6 year collaborative journey that culminated in this album — Hamsa. Entirely crowdfunded, Hamsa raised over $4,000 in under 3 days. When the campaign ended, they had raised more than 150% of their original goal, with backers from around the world: Austria, Lebanon, Thailand, India, Israel, and more!

In a world of heavily arranged and produced music, Hamsa is an homage to the simplicity and energy of live, improvised, classical-folk music. The music you’ll find in Hamsa is honest, traditional, and maybe a little blasphemous — just the kind of music they love to play.

credits

released October 1, 2019

Violin: Layth Sidiq
Voice: Rohith Jayaraman

Percussion: Tareq Rantisi
Tabla: Giridaran Subramaniam
Electric Guitar: Shubh Saran

Gang Vocals (Foag el-Nakhal): Amira Gill, Vasundhara Gupta, Rohith Jayaraman, Annette Philip,
Asha Ramesh, Tareq Rantisi, Lydia Renold, Layth Sidiq, Giridaran Subramaniam, Stephen Webber

Recorded live at Q Division Studios, Somerville, MA, USA
Electric Guitar recorded in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Produced & Arranged by Layth Sidiq & Rohith Jayaraman
Recording Engineer: Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit
Assistant Recording Engineer: Colin Lester Fleming
Recording Supervisors: Asha Ramesh, Vasundhara Gupta
Q Division Intern: Henry Soults

Editing: Inna Dudukina, Vasundhara Gupta
Mixing Engineer: Anindo Bose (Plug ‘n’ Play Studios, New Delhi)
Mastering Engineer: Anindo Bose (Plug ‘n’ Play Studios, New Delhi)

Executive Producers: Preetha & Mammen Chally, Annette Philip, Vijay & Jayshree Ullal

Kickstarter Producers: Akshaya Ganesh & Andrew Mahabir, Ramasree & Ravi Gutala, Dheepa & Madhu Ramanujam, Bindu Shankar, Radhika & Krishna Shankar

Cover Artwork & Package Design: Dylan Aiello
Kickstarter Campaign Artwork: Lydia Renold
Photography & Video: Sharayu Mahale, Esha Nijhoff Asser

Special Thanks: Ranganayaki Jayaraman, Ranjani & Gayatri, Ed Valauskas

Crowdfunded with Kickstarter
Packaging by Sunrise Packaging, Blaine, MN
USB drives by CustomUSB, Buffalo Grove, IL

Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

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Rohith Jayaraman California

Rohith Jayaraman is a vocalist and composer known for his soulful voice, speed, precision, and infectious energy. Rohith has worked with musicians from around the world in areas as diverse as jazz, Arabic music, folk, and electronica, and has performed with iconic artists like A.R. Rahman, Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, Tigran Hamasyan, Shreya Ghoshal, and Shankar Mahadevan. ... more