Sameer Gupta's Namaskar October 19, 2010

Sameer Gupta will offer a new direction in musical possibilities with his Motema Music debut, 'Namaskar,' an organic creative musical experience which bridges classical Indian melodies and modern American jazz. Gupta's working band, which includes Motema label-mate Marc Cary (piano, laptop); Arun Ramamurthy (violin); Neel Murgai (sitar) and Rashaan Carter (bass), "is a breath of fresh air in the world of global fusion: fusing classic songs from the traditions of Indian Raga music, Bollywood and American jazz, with arrangements that unite these songs into one distinctive sound."