Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions, by Sarathy Korwar & Upaj Collective

Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions

by Sarathy Korwar & Upaj Collective

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bathbiggles Marvellous album. A superb fusion of world/Indian and jazz. Really accomplished and technically brilliant recording.

Tim Holmes Wow - The Vinyl arrived today and the sound is a comlete joy Love both versions of So said Said Favorite track: So said Said - Yoruba Soul Mix.

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1.	So said Said 12:23 video	buy track
2.	Flight IC 408 10:35	buy track
3.	Elephant Hangover 04:54 video	buy track
4.	Intimate Enemy 15:17	buy track
5.	So said Said - Yoruba Soul Mix 10:32	buy track

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On their Night Dreamer debut, Sarathy Korwar and his allstar “UPAJ Collective” gain brand new ground in their mission to rebalance spiritual jazz with authentic Indian classical music. “UPAJ” means “to improvise” inHindi, and recording direct-to-disc at Artone Studios with almost no preconceived directions, they truly capture the “spirit of spontaneous improvisation”, as Sarathy puts it, like never before.

Sarathy Korwar 2020

"Recording in one take, direct-to-disc is a unique scenario to be in. I feel very blessed to be presented this opportunity. I decided very early on that in order to make the best use of this scenario, the music had to be completely improvised and spontaneous. That is the only true way to record within the limitations of one take. No regrets, no mistakes, no fear and no judgement. These were the ideals. In a way, this was about creating a utopian vision of a world I would like to live in. A microcosm of the ideals that I would like to live by, in the recording studio. The vision of going into the studio with this in mind, was more important than the resulting music we created. Process over product.

Before the session we did some collective breathing exercises that I have learnt from my mother (who is a pranayama practitioner/teacher) and Wim Hof. I believe this helps centre the focus of the group and balances the mind, making it most receptive to new sounds and inspiration.

The song So said Said is a tribute to Edward Said. Intimate Enemy, a tip of the hat to the book of the same name by Ashis Nandy (Intimate Enemy: Loss and recovery of self under colonialism). A cover of Flight IC408 by State Of Bengal is on Side B, as I am a massive fan of the band. Elephant Hangover is the imagery that the tune conjures for me personally on listening to it. A beautiful remix by the brilliant Osunlade of So said Said is on side D.

Thank you to the gifted musicians - Al, Tamar, Achuthan and Giuliano for trusting and letting go. I am lucky to spend time with you."

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released November 27, 2020

Recorded direct-to-disc at Artone Studio, Haarlem, The Netherlands on Saturday 6th July 2019.

Performed & Produced: Sarathy Korwar & Upaj Collective

Sarathy Korwar - Drums
Tamar Osborn - Saxophone
Achuthan Sripathamanathan - Violin
Giuliano Modarelli – Guitar
Alistair MacSween – Keys

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