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Sunny Jain - Taboo '2010

Taboo
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Album name Taboo
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Date 2010
GenreJazz
Play time 57:24
Format / Bitrate Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz
MP3 320 Kbps
Media CD
Size 352 MB
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Sunny Jain is a leading voice in an emerging movement of South Asian-American
jazz musicians who bring together America s greatest original art form and the
ancient and modern sounds of their cultural heritage. Touted as an
Indian-American trailblazer in establishing the contemporary music of Indo-Jazz,
Jain has released five CDs since 2002 that have received international acclaim
for their groundbreaking synthesis (Coda Magazine). With his new recording on
Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, Taboo, Jain stakes out singular turf in this
21st Century world of cross-pollinating musical traditions (Signal to Noise).
Jain s Taboo presents seven sparkling new jazz works inspired by ghazals (an
ancient poetic form), that address social justice issues. Jain explains further,
this project started through a desire and a sense of obligation to use my music
as a platform to address social justice issues permeating the world, and that
specifically speak to the South Asian community, where these matters are often
considered taboo : sexual orientation, inequality and violence upon women, and
the juxtaposition of religions. The artistic inspiration was derived from
ghazals, love poems, that have their origins in the Arabian Peninsula and
eventually made their way to India in the 12th century. Ultimately, I wasn t
looking to create compositions based around love poems, but rather utilize the
writings of modern day poets and lyricists in addressing the said issues. Jain
draws inspiration from the musical sensibilities of modern India, in addition to
ancient classical forms. His Punjabi roots and appreciation for Bollywood
classics are audible in the work. Allusions to Indian dance rhythms find
resonance with many forms of jazz in the groups performances. Each composition
on Taboo draws upon a specific Indian raga in order to present a mood specific
to each work. While the music in its entirety is influenced by the Indian and
African diasporas, the players bring their own unique musical personalities, and
collectively, they aim to blur the lines of genre. Jain brings together four of
the most in demand, cutting-edge jazz musicians in the world today, himself (on
drums and dhol), pianist Marc Cary, guitarist Nir Felder and bassist Gary Wang,
with five internationally acclaimed vocalists of the South Asian Diaspora,
Achyut Joshi, Sheetal Karhade, Samita Sinha, Sachal Vasandani and YaliniDream,
plus singer/songwriter Shayna Steele, presenting a true genre-bend that cuts a
beautiful new tributary flowing into the Indo-jazz river. At the end, I hope
this music reflects the creativity of humans, connects to your heart, and
inspires you to greater heights of goodness towards all living beings, said
Jain.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Sunny Jain - Jack and Jill (10:07) 
1.02 - Sunny Jain - Ye Mera Khuda (9:38) 
1.03 - Sunny Jain - Two Ladies (8:24) 
1.04 - Sunny Jain - Basa Bhagwaan (8:54) 
1.05 - Sunny Jain - A Sufi (8:18) 
1.06 - Sunny Jain - We Sinful Women (9:52) 
1.07 - Sunny Jain - Samaro Mantra (2:12)

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