Following the release of our new album Char Taal and a Raga Rainbow we’re releasing a series of videos describing the making of some of the tracks. The first one features our song “Forgive and Forget” which is in raag Kaushik Dhwani. This piece was composed by Pratik Rao and features bansuri player Hasheel (a.k.a. Raag Rani), bass player Oriana Barbato and Anita Katakkar on tabla.
The original version of Forgive and Forget also features percussionist Zaynab Wilson.
We’re thrilled to announce that our album Char Taal and a Raga Rainbow is now released!
Click below, to stream or purchase the music on Bandcamp:
https://rakkatak.bandcamp.com/album/char-taal-and-a-raga-rainbow
If you’d prefer to have a physical CD, you can order one on our website:
http://www.rakkatak.com/store
We will be donating 25% of the proceeds from today’s sales (Friday May 7, 2021) to CARE International to help with the Covid crisis in India.
“Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Our mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from our global diversity, resources and experience, we promote innovative solutions and are advocates for global responsibility. We facilitate lasting change by: strengthening capacity for self-help; providing economic opportunity; delivering relief in emergencies; influencing policy decisions at all levels; and addressing discrimination in all its forms. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.”
https://care.ca/
https://care.ca/projects/india-covid-crisis/
Independent assessment of transparency & accountability:
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3568
Many thanks to:
The Ontario Arts Council for their support in the recording and production of this album:
and the Canada Council:
whose funding helped with the creation of the video for The Passenger with Char Taal:
