Born out of a memory of watching 'Concert For George' with his father, who moved from India to Melbourne in the late 70s, Glass Beams is a trio founded by Rajan Silva. These are the sounds of a childhood revisited in song, weaving together strands of Bollywood and blues, traditions and the music that broke traditions; a modern take on the fusion pioneered by the likes of Ananda Shankar (seriously, listen to Ananda's take ok Jumping Jack Flash!), R.D. Burman, and Kalyanji-Anandji. - Flying Out
The genesis for the Melbourne-based trio, which formed around founding member Rajan Silva, was through the rekindling of childhood memories relating to his father, who emigrated to Melbourne from India in the late 1970's. Silva recalled watching a DVD on repeat with his father; ‘Concert for George’, a star-studded tribute to late Beatles member George Harrison performed at London's Royal Albert Hall in 2002, featuring legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar with daughter Anoushka, alongside Western icons Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and ELO’s Jeff Lynne. This intersection of musical styles was reflected in the record collection of Silva's father, where the sounds of iconic Bollywood vocalists Asha Bhosle and the Mangeshkar lineage sat alongside music from blues legends like B.B. King and Muddy Waters. In particular, Silva was drawn to the fusion of Western musical styles and traditional Indian music; a concept pioneered by Indian artists like R.D. Burman, Ananda Shankar, and fraternal duo Kalyanji-Anandji.
Tracklist
- Horizon
- Mahal
- Orb
- Snake Oil
- Black Sand
