Ricky Kej – Shanti Orchestra (Raveolution Studios, 2013)
Indian-American producer Ricky Kej released Shanti Orchestra in 2013. It’s a set of musical pieces that combines melodic new age music with Indian, Celtic and other global music influences.
Kej invited several well-known names in the new age and Indian classical world. The flutes and sitar play a leading role in many of the pieces. Guests include Alexis D’Souza (vocals), Junior Bay (vocals), Praveen Godkhindi (bansuri), Wouter Kellerman (flutes), and Paul Livingstone (sitar).
Shanti Orchestra is a crossover album that will appeal to fans of highly melodic new age music and the lighter side of world music.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
