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In Your Eyes I See 2019

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"....listening to a skillfully crafted "In Your Eyes I See)". Also, mixed masterfully, and mastered consistently. I like that it's not compressed like a musical equivalent of a dachshund like a lot of music these days still is, for whatever reason. I hear passion, described with auditory content. " Stan Bloch - Adelaide, Australia December 2022

In Your Eyes I See is 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. This is unlike anything you have heard before! With melodies inspired by Indian classical raga and produced in my signature style and high quality, this is my best album to date!

Here's a list of all the musicians and where they were recorded: Mukesh Sharma: sarod - Delhi/Raipur Kai Eckhardt: bass - Berkeley Arshad Khan: tabla - Delhi/Raipur Gino Banks: drums - Mumbai Julien Moretto: violin - Goa Ghulam Ali: sarangi - Raipur Dave Lewis: drums - Los Angeles Lewis Patzner: cello - Oakland Piotr Baron: sax - Wrocław Zoltan Lantos: violin - Budapest Robert Szydło: bass - Wrocław Artur Dutkiewicz: keyboard - Warsaw Ambika Prasad: dholak - Delhi Ahsan Ali: sarangi - Delhi Xavier Peres: keyboard - Delhi Kunal Sharma: cajon - Delhi Marcin Spera: bass - Wrocław Tomasz Orszulak: guitar - Wrocław Michał Czwojda: drums - Wrocław Mahalakshmi: vocals, keyboard - Delhi/Raipur/Goa/Seattle Emam: tabla, percussion - Goa/Raipur

Click one the song names to listen.

1) Afternoon Delight (Emam) A fusion of jazz, rock and Indian classical, in Raag Bhimpalasi. Mukesh Sharma sarod Kai Eckhardt bass Gino Banks drums Julien Moretto violin Emam tabla, percussion

2) Together (Emam) Click here for Lyrics. Recorded live in Raipur 2018. A haunting, sweet and soothing world fusion ballad to the beloved in a 14 beat cycle. Mukesh Sharma sarod Ghulam Ali sarangi Arshad Khan tabla Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard Emam dumbak

3) Arabian Nights (Mahalakshmi) Recorded live in Raipur 2018 - a beautiful spacious melody in a Middle Eastern rhythm (Baladi). Mukesh Sharma sarod Ghulam Ali sarangi Arshad Khan tabla Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard Emam dumbak

4) Bhim-Sawari (Emam) Recorded live in Raipur 2018. An Indian classical piece in Raag Bhimpalasi and an eleven beat cycle. Mukesh Sharma sarod Ghulam Ali sarangi Arshad Khan tabla Mahalakshmi vocals, keyboard Emam dumbak

5) Betalbatim (Emam) A fusionary approach to an original light classical Indian song in raag Jhinjhoti. Mukesh Sharma sarod Kai Eckhardt bass Dave Lewis drums Arshad Khan tabla Lewis Patzner cello Emam dumbak Mahalakshmi keyboard

6) 7 Year Cycle (Emam) An awesome violin soundscape and a meeting of Eastern European music and Indian Classical music in a fast seven rhythm cycle! Mukesh Sharma sarod Julien Moretto violin Emam tabla Lewis Patzner cello

7) Urban Jam Lullaby (Emam) A jazz/rock lullaby for the hardcore! Zoltán Lantos violin Robert Szydło bass Tomasz Orszulak guitar Michal Czwojda drums Artur Dutkiewicz keyboard Emam ghatam

8) Desert Moon (Emam) Recorded live in New Delhi 2018. Originally composed as a Sufi song, here it is presented instrumentally in a fast ten rhythm cycle. Mukesh Sharma sarod Arshad Khan tabla Emam tabla

9) Dancing Fairies (Emam) Recorded live in New Delhi 2018. Indian classical and jazz. This is a happy song of fairies dancing in joy. Mukesh Sharma sarod Ahsan Ali sarangi Arshad Khan tabla Mahalakshmi vocals Emam dumbak Kunal Sharma cajon Xavier Peres keyboard

10) Together - Instrumental (Emam) An instrumental version of the second track on this album. Here it sounds more Eastern European with a touch of Jazz and classical Indian! Arshad Khan tabla Mukesh Sharma sarod Marcin Spera bass Emam percussion

11) Emerald Jazz Forest (Emam) A world jazz collaboration that unfolds with a violin soundscape, turning into a groove piece, placing the listener into a jazz forest! Piotr Baron sax Zoltán Lantos violin Robert Szydło bass Arshad Khan tabla Artur Dutkiewicz keyboard Emam dumbak

All compositions by Emam, except 3) Arabian Nights by Mahalakshmi.

Produced by Emam for Eternal Music. Published by Emam & Friends - (BMI). Album notes by Emam.