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Release Date: 12-09-2002
Label: Karuna / Triloka
Catalog Number: TRICD82012
Barcode: 801298201229
Musical Style: World
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Of Exploits | 7 | Menoka |
| 2 | Hara Shiva Shankara | 8 | Beggars & Saints |
| 3 | Be With You | 9 | Lake Of Exploits Part 2 |
| 4 | Gopala | 10 | Conductor |
| 5 | Rama Bolo | 11 | Coda |
| 6 | Radhe Radhe | ||
Description:
With his third Triloka release, Jai Uttal and The Pagan Love Orchestra takes his visionary world beat fusion to a whole new level with the groove of funk based street beats. In deed, Beggars and Saints creates a musical crossroad where 'World Beat meets The Street'. Beggars and Saints showcases Jai's incredible skill on myriad instruments including dotar, harmonium, oud, banjo, keyboards, gubgubi, and mandolin as he weaves a tapestry of musical threads from India, Africa, the Middle East and America. Beggars and Saints is further proof of Jai Uttal's unique, seductive and masterful world vision.
Biography:
Jai Uttal is a pioneer in the world music community. His eclectic east-meets-west sound has put his music at the forefront of the world fusion movement. Jai Uttal's musical roots embrace a rich variety of cultures and traditions that span the globe and the centuries. From the hillbilly music of the Appalachian mountains to the passionate strains of Bengali street singers, from the haunting rhythms and melodies of ancient India to contemporary electric rock sounds, Jai's music distills the essence of diverse musical forms.
