In these times of unprecedented change and impending
uncertainty Suns Of Arqa have been called to bring
musical solace to the people with their latest CD
release 'Know Thyself?', a stunningly beautiful
ambient album comprised of 4 rarely heard Indian
ragas.
Produced by Michael Wadada, the mystical and
enduring founder of Suns of Arqa, and featuring
bansuri master Raghunath Seth, 'Know Thyself?'
instantly transports the listener into a delicate
liminal realm laying somewhere between ancient India
and the Western worlds. Soaring on a sea of hypnotic
dub grooves, Raghunath Seth's sublime bansuri
narratives reveal panoramic glimpses of timeless
vistas while gently persuading the mind to let go of
the mundane. The result is an uplifting, devotional
and deeply meditative experience.
'Know Thyself?' picks up where their previous
Interchill album, 'Cosmic Jugalbandi', left off and
demonstrates yet again why the Suns Of Arqa have
remained one of the longest-standing pioneers of the
world-fusion genre. After releasing 35 albums over
the course of 30 years, this latest creative offering
from Wadada is an authentic interweaving of East and
West and is well-deserving of a place in anyone's
music collection. Warm, relaxed and trance-inducing,
the music of the Suns of Arqa invites you into the
spaces within silence to know thyself.
