Video Title: (Hypnotic Gurus - Pre Show Sound Check - Thanks Ravi) Video Duration: 0:11 From: jpdone2 Category: People and Blogs hypnoticgurus about hypnotic gurus defying one-dimensional descriptors, crossing boundaries and erasing them, hypnotic gurus draws inspiration from many sources indian and western, ancient and modern, acoustic and electronic. a sonic curry that both soothes and satisfies, hypnotic gurus appeals to an eclectic audience gathering from distinct yet complimentary backgrounds: yoga, trip hop, ambient, urban. produced by drummer sunil narang for cpdc artists, hypnotic gurus infuses sitar into an atmosphere driven by his trademark deep pocket drum grooves and tinged with electronics. through the sitar, aj rikhi ram invokes the divine and summons the eternal yet exists in the here and now, sculpting textures from lush and melodic to sparse and moody. flowing like the ganges, a great musical tradition transmits from father to son, from wise master to young virtuoso. since 1920, rikhi ram musical instruments manufacturing company has hand-crafted sitar, sarod, tanpura, surbahar, sarangi, tabla and harmonium. founded by pandit rikhi ram, continued by his dedicated son, pandit bishan das sharma and now, under the direction of his son, ajay sharma aka aj rikhi ram, this lineage, unbroken, stretches into a new millennium where technology and tradition effortlessly intertwine. exalted around the globe, the rikhi ram family has placed instruments and imparted instruction into the hands of musicians such as george harrison of the beatles. hypnotic gurus has released the album ltbgt...lt bgt Tags: "Most Discussed", Sitar "sitara hewitt", "sitar restaurant", "guitar tunes", "sitaram bhartia", "sitars", "sitar for sale", "sitaram yechury", "sitar tuning", "sitar hero", Sitar Chill Out Down-tempo Trip-hop India Raga Shankar Lounge Hg Ajay Anoushka Lululemon Yoga Journal National Cherry Blossom Festival Dc Mall Washington Monument World Music Indian