Album Notes

This album is nominated for the JPF Awards 2009 in the Indian album category."the world's largest independent music awards."
http://www.jpfolks.com/09albumnoms.html

This album has won the Independent Music Vox Populi(peoples' vote) Award 2009 (International) in the World Fusion Album category
Listen to the 5 finalists at

http://www.independentmusicawards.com/imafinalist/Default.aspx?maincat=6&yr=2009&scat=18#tp

LEHERA brings together their roots in North and South Indian classical music and Western musical forms to create a genre – tripping vibe both energetic and contemplative. Vocals in English and Classical Indian styles intertwine with Hindustani slide guitar, violin, bamboo flutes and vocal harmonics and are driven by exciting Ghatam (Clay pot drum), Konnakol (Carnatic drum language) and world percussion peppered with funky and bluesy guitaring.

"WOW! I love it!!I played it three times in a row."
Diana Stewart-Imbert, Artistic Director, Vancouver World Music Collectives

"The music has the rigorous qualities of classical music and is also marked with the liberties that make up funk, folk and modern music."
Joyce Janvier-Gagnon, Radio Canada

“I firmly believe in the Lehera project. It has a lot of energy and is well played!” - Dave King, bassist ( Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby McFerrin, Laurie Anderson, Jimmy Smith, Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner, Billy Cobham, Elton John etc).

“Though the artists are from different traditions, their performance was unique and outstanding” - Ms. Ramamani, Karnataka College of Percussion.

“[Lehera] …has given fusion a different dimension, mixing classical [Indian] with funk and jazz.” - The Deccan Herald, India.
“The band has expertly blended everything from konnakol to blues and jazz guitaring to vocal harmonics” - The Hindu, Bangalore.