presents World Fusion Music

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A New Day 2023 This is our first album created together as Mahalakshmi & Emam's MahaMaya Band. An atmosphere of chords on keyboard fill the space and groovy jazz bass lines, riveting drums and tabla bring spirit to form. Newly written Poetry of Truth is performed in flowing and unique vocal melodic lines. All is illuminated by glimmering and masterful instrumental solos. Featured musicians: Mahalakshmi (vocals, keyboard) Mukesh Sharma (sarod) Zoltán Lantos (violin) Robert Szydło (bass) Chhote Rahimat Khan (sitar) Gari Hegedus (oud, mandocello) Jim Dooley (drums) Steve Robertson (drums) Mayank Bedekar (tabla) Emam (tabla, dumbak, nylon string guitar)

Instrumental World 2022 Mahalakshmi & Emam This is an original ballad rock album heavily influenced by Indian classical music and jazz. Unique melodies are set to atmospheric and jazzy chords with groovy rhythms, where masterful solos create many moods for both dancing and chilling out. Our global ensemble includes musicians who were recorded in New Delhi (India), Budapest (Hungary), Oakland (CA, USA), Wrocław (Poland), New York (USA) and Goa (India) Album was mixed and mastered in Goa and Seattle area. Featured musicians: Mukesh Sharma (sarod) - Zoltán Lantos (violin) Chhote Rahimat Khan (sitar) - Robert Szydło (bass) Kai Eckhardt (bass) - Mahalakshmi (keyboard) Jim Dooley (drums) - Emam (tabla, dumbak, nylon string guitar)

ONE 2021 Mahalakshmi Mahalakshmi is an American singer-songwriter and this is her first album. The album combines elements of Rock and Jazz with influence from India's music & spirituality. Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Ahsan Ali (sarangi) - Arshad Khan (tabla) Dawid Korbaczyński (guitar) - Emam (dumbak, tabla) Łukasz Sobolak (drums) - Mahalakshmi (vocals, keyboard) Matthew Montfort (guitar) - Mukesh Sharma (sarod) Robert Szydło (bass)

Emam & Friends 2020 Emam & Friends Being locked in during the Coronavirus pandemic in Goa gave me a good chance to create another album which I think is my best so far. I reached out to some great musicians in Poland and added them to tracks that we had recorded earlier and never released. Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Ahsan Ali (sarangi) - Arshad Khan (tabla) Dave Lewis (drums) - Deepak Ram (bansuri) Emam (tabla, dumbak) - Gari Hegedus (oud, mandocello) Geetika Varde (vocals) - Indu Prakash (vocals) Irina Mikhailova (vocals) - Julien Moretto (violin) Kai Eckhardt (bass) - Łukasz Sobolak (drums) Mahalakshmi (vocals, keyboard) - Manose (bansuri) Matthew Montfort (guitars) - Michał Rudaś (vocals) Moses Sedler (cello) - Mukesh Sharma (sarod) Robert Szydło (bass)

Ode To Chebiji - EP 2020 Emam & Friends "Ode to Chebiji" is a two part piece dedicated to the spirit of our beloved friend Cheb-i-Sabbah. Included are also "Re-Mix" versions of the two pieces. Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Arshad Khan (tabla) - Emam (dumbak) Julien Moretto (violin) - Kai Eckhardt (bass) Mukesh Sharma (sarod) - Prasad Salunke (nagara) Ziya Tabassian (zarb)

In Your Eyes I See 2019 Emam & Friends A listener's ideal musical journey, featuring 21 musicians from 7 countries. A fusion of Indian classical, jazz, Middle Eastern, Eastern European music and rock. Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Ahsan Ali (sarangi) - Arshad Khan (tabla) Dave Lewis (drums) - Emam (tabla, dumbak) Ghulam Ali (sarangi) - Gino Banks (drums) Julien Moretto (violin) - Kai Eckhardt (bass) Mahalakshmi (vocals, keyboard) - Marcin Spera (bass) Mukesh Sharma (sarod) - Piotr Baron (saxophone) Robert Szydło (bass) - Zoltan Lantos (violin)

Sacred Insanity Re-Mastered 2019 Emam & Friends A World Beat album with influences from Jazz, Rock, Indian, Turkish, Eastern European, Spanish, New Age, Folk, and Devotional music. We re-mastered a great album and made it sound even better! Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Emam (tabla, dumbak) - Gari Hegedus (oud, mandocello) George Brooks (saxophone) - Jillian Speer (vocals, guitar) Manose (bansuri) - Matthew Montfort (guitars) Moses Selder (cello) - Sivamani (drums) Tom Grant (piano)

Instruments of Devotion Vol II 2013 Emam & Friends Instrumental-Indo-Jazz-Fusion-Kirtan! Instrumental interpretations of devotional music from India (Kirtan). Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Ahsan Ali (sarangi) - Arshad Khan (tabla) Daniel Berkman (kora) - Emam (dumbak, tabla) Marcin Spera (bass) - Mukesh Sharma (sarod) Prateek Chaudhory (sitar) - Sławek Dudar (saxophoe)

Live in Poland 2012 Emam & Friends Live recordings from Poland. Summers of 2011 & 2012 in Wrocław and Warsaw. Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Emam (dumbak, tabla) - Marcin Spera (bass) Michał Rudaś (vocals) - Mukesh Sharma (sarod) Wiesław Prządka (accordion)

Jai Ganesha 2009 Emam & Friends Emam's compositions come to life, thanks to great musicians from around the world! Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Asif Ali Khan (sarangi) - Dave Lewis (drums) Deepak Ram (bansuri) - Emam (dumbak, tabla) Gari Hegedus (oud) - Geetika Varde (vocals) Indu Prakash (vocals) - Kai Eckhardt (bass) Moses Selder (cello) - Mukesh Sharma (sarod) Robert Szydło (bass) - Taufiq Qureshi (tabla, percussion) Yashoda (vocals) - Zoltan Lantos (violin)

Voices of the Goddess 2003 Emam & Friends Brings together Jazz, Indian, Eastern European, Rock and New Age music; featuring two goddesses with divine voices! Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Artur Lesicki (guitar) - Emam (tabla, dumbak) Gari Hegedus (oud) - Irina Mikhailova (vocals) Kai Eckhardt (bass) - Matthew Montfort (guitars) Moses Selder (cello) - Piotr Baron (saxophone) Robert Szydło (bass) - Steve Robertson (drums) Suzanne Sterling (vocals) - Tytus Wojnowicz (oboe)

Instruments of Devotion 1995 Emam & Friends Instrumental interpretations of devotional music from India in a light classical style. Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Emam (dumbak, tabla) - M. H. Khan (sitar) Naushad Ahmed (tabla) - Ravi Rhotgi (dholak) Sami Khan (sarod) - Zoltan Lantos (violin)

Is This Real? 1995 Emam & Friends "Is This Real is a masterful tapestry of musical traditions woven together into an uplifting new sound. It creates a musical experience that transcends boundaries." India Currents - Dec/Jan 1995 Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Emam (dumbak, tabla) - Gari Hegedus (oud, violin, mandocello) Habib Khan (sitar) - Matthew Montfort (guitars) Naushad Ahmed (tabla) - Taufiq Qureshi (tabla) Zakir Hussain (tabla) - Zoltan Lantos (violin)

Indian Dream 1992 Emam & Friends "This virtual United Nations of an ensemble has created some of the freshest, most entertaining and accessible World Fusion music ever!" PJ Birosik - Awareness Magazine Jan, 95 Featured musicians in alphabetic order: Deepak Ram (bansuri) - Emam (tabla, dumbak) M. H. Khan (sitar) - Naushad Ahmed (tabla) Ravi Rhotgi (dholak) - Taufiq Qureshi (percussion) Turkantam (guitars) - Zoltan Lantos (violin)