Dharana from Svadharma by Richard Brookens Jazz
Another piece from the first recording sessions, Dharana is one of the eight limbs of Yoga meaning 'one pointed concentration'. The basic idea was improvised on a live 'Free Jazz' gig I did one night. Based on a 6-note scale using two major triads a half step apart (G and F# concert), for a while I called this tune 'six-note'. Later, a minor seventh (E) was added because it seemed to need it. At the recording session I tried to give the players in the large ensemble 'roles' but not complete written parts. Amit Chaterjee overdubbed a great Sitar part for us much later.
Tracklist
| 8. | Dharana | 6:34 |
Credits
Richard Brookens - Tenor Saxophone
Jill Burton - Vocals
Michael Gerber - Piano
Amit Chaterjee - Sitar
Joe Zeytoonian - Oud
Randy ward - Sitar Bass
Bill Pace - Acoustic Bass
Tom Lee - Drum Set (Right Channel)
Jeff Abbott - Drum Set (Left Channel)
License
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Richard is an arranger/composer and multi-instrumentalist performing on saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone), flutes (C and Alto), and clarinets (Bb and Bass), Tabla drums (from India), Udu (Clay Pots), Native American Indian Flutes, and bamboo flutes from India (Bansuri) and China (Dizi).