Naghmeh.
Naghmeh’s masterful percussion playing is like a complete weather system – storm, rain, sunshower. She seems to have more hands and fingers than a regular human. On Hashkiveinu, while she played her part for the Shalom blowout, I forgot where I was, got up and started dancing around. Hello!!! We are recording here!!! But, who [...]
Recording with Rakesh – Night #2
Two more tunes later day with Rakesh, Jason and Aviva in the new Crystal Clear Sound Studios. A little more singing in the laundry room. Laying down L’cha Dodi and Chadesh Yameinu/Turn Your Face to the Sun. The moving tempo question strikes again. Tabla, darbuka, frame drum, bell, cymbal-all members of this evening’s percussion family [...]
Rockin’ Rakesh
Now we’re cooking. Rakesh laid his super grooves down on the guide tracks today and all of a sudden everything started to simmer, sway, and rock. Such a great touch, on Udu and Tabla and all of the many auxiliary percussion(toys) he brought along. It really is like watching him play in a sandbox. What [...]
First days in the Studio
Day 1, 2, 3 and 4. Jason and Aviva lay down guide tracks for 9 tunes. Figuring out the tempos for these tunes has definitely been the challenge so far. How to make a live feel when not recording live? So many cool ways to do it and just the practice of choosing and trusting that it [...]
Recording plan in motion.
Jason and Aviva lay out the plan for recording. Nine tunes (so far). Great getting to listen again, and again to the rehearsal explorations. Now – decisions about how to lay it all down, who will start and when. Should be rolling within the next two weeks. More to come.
Exciting news!
First two groups of patrons sponsor two songs. Major shouts of joy at Prayer Project central. You too can sponsor a song! Visit the Get Involved page to learn more.
