Artist description Riksharaj is a multi-instrumentalist, programmer, producer, and performer renowned globally as an electric sitarist/ guitarist/ drummer/ and vocalist. Born in the U.S. and trained in India, he has over a dozen CDs and tapes available, many of them recorded, produced and inspired in India and Africa. This is a fusion of all music and cultures ancient and modern, producing innovative world trance. Very,very trance inducing music with acoustic and electronic elements.

Music Style trance-ambient, world fusion, down tempo, tribal, hard trance, jazz, asian beats, ragga

Musical Influences trance,jazz, progressive rock, traditional, asian, classical,tribal, folk

Similar Artists Dead Can Dance, Kitaro, Talvan Singhs Asian Underground,Ravi Shankar, Jai Uttal, Pink Floyd's trance-y side, Shakti/John McLaughlin

Artist History Riksharaj has been making a huge impact with his live performances and recordings in many underground trance, rave, and psychedelic scenes such as Burning Man, Zenfest, Moontribe, and sharing stages at the Grateful Dead festivals of Mountain Air and Wavy Gravy's annual music festival. Riksharaj lived and studied sitar, Sanscrit chants and tablas for 10 years all over India. He has been traveling and performing globally since 1970, both solo and in various international world music festivals.

Group Members Riksharaj and a multitude of renowned musicians from all over the world.Most resent incarnation is Sons of Ganesh.Riksharaj on elecric Sitar, Ek Tara, Guitar,Micheal Kott on electric CelloPhil Hollenbeck on Indian Drums the Pakawaj. Dolok, tablasSattva Anand Didridoo

Instruments Sitar, Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals, Flutes, Indian / African Drums, Programming

Albums Sitara Tantrica, Mystica, Sons of Ganesh Vol 1&2 live, Sacred Temple Musicians of Vrindavan India, Sanctuary, Sunintomoon, Riksharaj Antology of Sacred Chants

Press Reviews By Lynell Forest DJ, WOWL, FAU Radio and webcast networkBrian Clark, Eclipse Magazine.comLa Weekly, Riksharaj plays thelearningparty.com

Location Castaic, CALIFORNIA - USA

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