Sameer Gupta – A Circle Has No Beginning (Sameer Gupta, 2018)
A Circle Has No Beginning embodies the multi-faceted musical influences of New York-based percussionist and composer Sameer Gupta. The album crosses numerous musical boundaries, incorporating mesmerizing Indian music, skillful jazz improvisation, potent funk, forward-thinking progressive rock and more.
Sameer Gupta is a versatile musician who has performed with well-known musicians across genres and easily alternates between the high energy drum set and the Indian tabla drums.
On the crowdfunded A Circle Has No Beginning, Gupta mixes acoustic and electric instruments gracefully. He’s joined by a superb group of musicians who enrich the album with electronic keyboards, guitars, exquisite bansuri flute, captivating sitar and violin, classical harp and cello.
Personnel on A Circle Has No Beginning: Sameer Gupta on drum set and tabla; Marc Cary on Moog synthesizer, Wurlitzer and effects; Jay Gandhi on bansuri flute; ArunRamamurthy on violin; Marika Hughes on cello; Trina Basu on violin; Rashaan Carter on bass and effects. Guests Neel Murgai on sitar; Brandee Younger on harp; Pawan Benjamin on saxophone; and Morley Kamen on vocals on track 1.
A Circle Has No Beginning is an remarkably expressive production exploring the versatility of Indian music.
Buy the digital edition of A Circle Has No Beginning
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.
