⇦ Next
Soul of the Esraj
Soul of the Esraj – Preview Samples

Soul of the Esraj

© 2000 Benjy Wertheimer

Available as physical CD (U.S. shipping only) and MP3 download✱

A musical canvas for the healing arts, haṭha yoga, and meditation. With its roots in the classical music of North India, many elements of New Age and contemporary ambient musical styles build a multi-faceted soundscape for your spiritual journey. The esraj, a North Indian instrument, is similar to a small sitar played with a bow. Along with bass flute, Celtic harp, viola da gamba, voice, and guitar, these selections flow through a sequence based on the ancient melodic forms, or ragas, from which they are derived.

The heart opens its doors to receive the Beloved in the form of the ‘Soul of the Esraj.’ Words fall at the feet of this music as we enter into the beauty that lifts us into ourselves. We find a home here, a place to rest and a haven from the storms on the ocean of this world. This is not just music, it is prayer.

– Krishna Das

  1. Dawning (12:49)
  2. Zenith (11:29)
  3. Come the Darkness (12:01)
  4. Threshold Between Worlds (13:07)
  5. Meditation of the Night (10:25)

Benjy Wertheimer:  esraj, tamboura, percussion, keyboards, vocals

Tim Ellis:  e-bow guitar

Randy Mead:  bass flute

Matthew Montfort:  electric guitar

David Michael:  zither, harp, viola da gamba

Heather Wertheimer:  vocals

Composed, produced, engineered, and mixed at Wolf Cub Studios (Portland, OR) by Benjy Wertheimer

Kathleen Williams:  photography

Soul of the Esraj

© 2000 Benjy Wertheimer
Soul of the Esraj

Available as physical CD (U.S. shipping only) and MP3 download✱

A musical canvas for the healing arts, haṭha yoga, and meditation. With its roots in the classical music of North India, many elements of New Age and contemporary ambient musical styles build a multi-faceted soundscape for your spiritual journey. The esraj, a North Indian instrument, is similar to a small sitar played with a bow. Along with bass flute, Celtic harp, viola da gamba, voice, and guitar, these selections flow through a sequence based on the ancient melodic forms, or ragas, from which they are derived.

The heart opens its doors to receive the Beloved in the form of the ‘Soul of the Esraj.’ Words fall at the feet of this music as we enter into the beauty that lifts us into ourselves. We find a home here, a place to rest and a haven from the storms on the ocean of this world. This is not just music, it is prayer.

– Krishna Das

  1. Dawning (12:49)
  2. Zenith (11:29)
  3. Come the Darkness (12:01)
  4. Threshold Between Worlds (13:07)
  5. Meditation of the Night (10:25)

Benjy Wertheimer:  esraj, tamboura, percussion, keyboards, vocals

Tim Ellis:  e-bow guitar

Randy Mead:  bass flute

Matthew Montfort:  electric guitar

David Michael:  zither, harp, viola da gamba

Heather Wertheimer:  vocals

Composed, produced, engineered, and mixed at Wolf Cub Studios (Portland, OR) by Benjy Wertheimer

Kathleen Williams:  photography

Soul of the Esraj – Preview Samples

MP3 download files are in .zip format. Our ZIP files contain the music file(s) in .mp3 format, cover art in .jpg format, and a description of the album or composition in .txt format or liner notes in .pdf format. iPhone and iPad users please note that iOS will NOT allow you to download and play music files directly. You must first download and install them on your computer, then transfer to your mobile device.

Related items