Track 1: The Circles Makers
time 5:12 min
Track 2: Wedding In Kotre
time 5:11 min
Track 3: Chance Finding
time 5:09 min
Track 4: The Hollow Hills
time 5:03 min
Track 5: Kaunsi Kannada
time 5:50 min
Track 6: Bhattiyali
time 4:55 min
Track 7: A Meeting Place Of Friends
time 5:48 min
Track 8: Manipuri Megh
time 7:09 min
Musicians
- Chinmaya Dunster: sarod, acoustic guitars, keyboards, swarmandel, percussion
- Adheesh: dholak
- Avinash: violin (The Circle Makers, Chance Finding)
- Bikkram Singh: bamboo flute (Wedding In Kotree, Manipuri Megh)
- Don Lax: violin (Chance Finding, Kaunsi Kannada) and hurdy gurdy (The Circle Makers)
- Govi: oud (Wedding In Kotree)
- Jamie St. Clair: picking and electric guitars (The Circle Makers, Chance Finding, The Hollow Hills, Kaunsi Kannada, A Meeting Place Of Friends)
- Manish Vyas: tabla (Kaunsi Kannada) and harmonium (Wedding In Kotree)
- Nadama: piano (A Meeting Place Of Friends)
- Prem Prabodh: fretless bass
- Ramadhan: santoor (Manipuri Megh)
- Sadhu Bolland : accordion (The Circle Makers)
- Shastro: bamboo flute (The Hollow Hills)
- Tanmayo Boyd: penny whistle (Bhattiyali) (Original Release Date: October 7, 2003 - New Earth Records
Karma Circles
Following in the spirit of the internationally acclaimed CD Celtic Ragas, Chinmaya and the Celtic Ragas Band are back with an inspired and celebratory follow up, a joyful blend of East and West.
Chinmaya Dunster says about Karma Circles: "In India a profound musical moment will be greeted by spontaneous outbursts of ‘;Wah!’; from the listeners. Wah! is wow, deep appreciation, being touched inside by music.
This CD is my ‘Wah!’ to the wonderful musicians who play with me on it. I touch my earlobe to them. (In India when a great musician’s name is mentioned, other musicians will touch their earlobes as a gesture of respect.) Without them my music and my heart would be so much less.
"The CD embodies a unique musical synthesis of East and West with Celtic and Indian motifs, circle and dance, and an ancient landscape that comes alive through 21st century sounds. Sarod, tablas and bamboo flute fuse with electronics, bass and drums in this interesting musical journey through many cultures and climes. You can’t help but let go and move your body with this music."
AZNetNews, Oct/Nov 2003
"The lively, lilting melodies in Karma Circles (New Earth Records), by Chinmaya Dunster and The Celtic Ragas Band, are an exotic blend of Indian and Celtic flavors. Dunster is a master of the sarod, a 19-stringed classical Indian instrument. You will also hear a guest appearance from Govi, the guitar master, playing the middle-eastern oud and Shastro on bamboo flute. There are instruments on this CD that I’ve never heard of before (I’ll have to find out what a ‘swarmandel’ is!), but the sound is modern, upbeat, and very positive. What a happy experience it is!"
"Here’s a delightful set of multi-culti soundscapes by a cross cultural pro in the know. Creating his own path of Celtic Ragas, reflecting his backgrounds and passions, Dunster attracts important attention from people at the top of the musical food chain that know up from down. A tasty adult set that will go the distance for world beat fans looking for a new kick. Hot stuff."
Chris Spector
Midwest Record