Purbayan Chatterjee & Rakesh Chaurasia have announced their upcoming album “Saath Saath”. The new recording featuring 7 ragas for morning and night.
Ahead of the album, Purbayan & Rakesh have released the singles “Yaman Madhya Laya” and “Yaman Drut” both out now on Believe/Purbayan Chatterjee imprint. Drawing inspiration from the spirit of the raga tradition, Purbayan channels his early-life mentor and Indian classical master Nikhil Bannerjee, while on the search for a new voice on the new single and album with flutist and lifelong friend, Rakesh Chaurasia.
All the ragas were recorded and filmed at The Audio Guys studios in Bombay in March 2022, with the album release set for release on September 9. A self-confessed gear geek, Purbayan shared details about behind the recording process: “I am a very dedicated user of my Buddha Systems microphone, which was especially handcrafted by my friend Ashok in Germany. Apart from that, Jai Krishnan and Aditya Srinivasan the engineers have used some high-end ribbon microphones and I dare not give away their secrets!”
The new album was co-written with flutist Rakesh Chaurasia, and the record will be performed and toured in both the United States and the United Kingdom throughout September and October.
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