YANTRA is the unusual project of three singers from very different backgrounds, united by their passion of unaccompanied human voice. Born from an experimental session for BBC 3?s Late Junction in 2009, YANTRA?s focal point is the intersection of incomparable singing traditions. Combining the purity of a cappella with modern mutli-tracking recording techniques, their rich vocal fusion explores the spiritual and folkloric music from the traditional and ancient music heritage of Bulgaria, India and England. Singers Eugenia Georgieva from Bulgaria (Perunika Trio), Tamil vocalist Manickam Yogeswaran (sang in Kubrick?s Eyes Wide Shut and Spike Lee?s 25th Hour) and basso profundo Jeremy Birchall from England (The Shout, performed in many Hollywood films) evoke a world of sound unknown to our ears.
Tracks:
1. Anon Excetre 4:23
2. Going South 3:05
3. Bow Song 6:06
4. At Midday 3:22
5. Lamentations 5:54
6. Gel Yano 2:48
7. Thirukkural 7:27
8. Cherub's Song 5:28
9. The Bagpiper 3:05
10. The Praise 6:24
11. Tecum Principium 5:20
