Vision of Indojazz Night Raga

Yatra is a journey of peace, love & joy, bringing people, cultures & nations closer through the universality of music. The compositions reflect the social surrounding and circumstances prevalent and are based on Indian Classical Ragas with inherent contemporary jazz harmonies in symmetrical and asymmetrical rhythmic structures. The Ragas used for the compositions are Lalit, Kirwani, Misra Tilang,Yaman Kalyan, Desh, Todi, Shree, Brindavan Sarang and Sindhu Bhairav, each having varied emotions and feelings in an underlying theme which is improvised and developed allowing the stream of consciousness to take over.

Arthur is the originator of the Indo-jazz genre and his newly designed 18 stringed Indojazz guitar adds a new dimension to the sounds with its tuning and different technique that inspires him to find new concepts and phrases in combination with the Mridangam, Ganjira (Hand percussion) Ghatam (Earthen pot ) and the acoustic double bass.
The music in this album portrays the beauty, mystery and the diversity the world has to offer.

Arthur Gracias 18 string Indojazz archtop and semi acoustic Guitars, Keyboard, Piano, Tanpura, & Vocals, Manoli Vouyoucalos Acoustic Double Bass. Mohan Sathyanath … Mridangam, Ghatam and Ganjira.
Recorded digitally, mixed and mastered by Mark Whitehouse at Procopy Studio, 27th May 2006.

Remixed and mastered at Soundmine Studio by Lee Buddle 25th July 2006.
Perth,W.A.

CD cover art & design, Walter Gomes
Photograph,: Bodhan Warchomij
Web design : John Ramsey
All rights reserved with Indojazz, unauthorised reproduction of this recording is prohibited and protected by copyright 2006.
Phone/fax ( 08) 92750102 / 0437887845; e-mail: arturo@rediffmail.com
www.Indo-jazz.com

Thanks & appreciation to Artswa, ,Renee Zaffino, Walter Gomes, Alan Corbett, Jazz Australia, Eve Arnold, Perth Jazz Society, Harry Baker, Peter McDonald, Mark Whitehouse, Procopy Studio, Lee Buttle, Soundmine Studio,BodhanWarchomij, Sanjay & Durba Sahay, Gautam Ghosh, John Victor Ramses, Manoli Vouyoucalos, Mohan Sathyanath, My wife Maria & family who have been supportive throughout..