Periphery Priya Darshini

• 1 Jahaan 07:30
• 2 Home 05:32
• 3 Loneliest Star 07:50
• 4 Space River 07:51
• 5 Cocoon 04:32
• 6 The Banyan Tree 07:02
• 7 Des 05:08
• 8 Sanware Sanware 05:01
• 9 Absent 05:09
• Total Runtime 55:35

Info zu Periphery

Priya Darshini's Periphery is elegant, tranquil, intricately layered, timeless and virtuosic. The album is a musical mix of styles, genres, and cultures featuring world-renowned cellist Dave Eggar, virtuoso hammered dulcimer player Max ZT, famed percussionist and environmentalist Chuck Palmer, and Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun. Blending elements of traditional Indian music and improvisation with Amerian folk and pop music, the result is an alluring treat for the senses and a World music album for the ages.

Periphery explores the various connotations of what ‘home’ means to Priya Darshini, as she introspects on her cultural identity as a South Indian growing up in Mumbai and transplanted to New York City. In the backdrop of the current anti-immigrant rhetoric, this album is a shining example of the beauty of cross-cultural collaboration. The diverse influences on the album reflect her journey and the varied musical influences that Darshini has absorbed along the way, that have now become a part of her very distinct musical identity.

Taking her roots from Indian Classical music, Priya’s knowledge of music from all over the world has resulted in a fresh, imaginative and fascinating new sound. She displays an exciting combination of range, technique, unconventional compositions, a feminist perspective and a prodigious voice that truly sets her apart from other vocalists. Priya has the ability to both intrigue and captivate any audience. Priya has collaborated with a wide range of artists from Pearl Jam; Grammy award winners Roy “Futureman” Wooten; Jeff Coffin , Philip Lassiter; virtuoso ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro and many more.

The album was recorded in stunning high definition fashion using a new recording methodology which captures crystal clear vocal performance and the immaculate acoustics of the church in which the album was recorded. This new recording style will leave you feeling like the band is right in front of you while still creating a timeless presence that will have you coming back for years to come.

Priya Darshini, vocals
Dave Egga, cello
Max ZT, dulcimer
Chuck Palmer, percussion
Will Calhoun, drums

Priya Darshini
Born in Chennai, raised in Mumbai, and based in New York, Priya Darshini blends her Indian Classical roots with global influences to create music that is elegant, tranquil, and intricately layered. Her debut solo album, Periphery (Chesky Records), earned a nomination for Best New Age Album at the 63rd GRAMMY® Awards. Inspired by her immigrant journey, it was recorded live with a single microphone in a Brooklyn church, and showcases her ability to push compositional boundaries while reflecting deeply personal experiences.

Named one of Variety’s “10 Grammy-Nominated Women to Know” and Tatler Asia’s “Six Asian Women Changing the Face of Music,” Darshini has collaborated with celebrated artists including Victor Wooten, Roy Futureman Wooten, Pearl Jam, Karsh Kale, Jake Shimabukuro, and Edmar Castaneda.

Beyond her music career in the US, Darshini is a chart-topping Bollywood playback singer, actor, environmental advocate, and ultra-marathon runner. She serves on the Board of Directors for the International Wildlife Coexistence Network, is a trustee for Jana Rakshita - a non-profit supporting underserved pediatric cancer patients and education for girls in India - and was the first Indian woman to complete the Himalayan 100-mile ultramarathon.

“Between the columns, a window opens to another world, to the unimaginable, and that wonderful voice of Priya Darshini!” - Hi Fidelity Magazine

“Priya Darshini takes a Bjork-sized leap into minimalist, vocal-led experimental music” - Rolling Stone India

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