In this live performance, French violinist Didier Lockwood teams up with Raghunath Manet, an Indian-born master of the veena (a sitar-like stringed instrument). Together with Murugan on Indian percussion, Lockwood and Manet make eclectic music somewhat similar to that of John McLaughlin's Shakti.
In these times of unprecedented change and impending uncertainty Suns of Arqa have been called to bring musical solace to the people with their CD release ‘Know Thyself?’ - a stunningly beautiful ambient album comprised of 4 rarely heard Indian ragas.
Produced by Michael Wadada, the mystical and enduring founder of Suns of Arqa, and featuring bansuri master Raghunath Seth, ‘Know Thyself?’ instantly transports the listener into a delicate liminal realm laying somewhere between ancient India and the western worlds…