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Ma De Re Sha

by Rahul Mukerji

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Exit 13 05:12
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Sita 04:12
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Fingerprints 03:28
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Zidd 03:42
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Ma De Re Sha 05:47
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Baisakhi 04:07
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Hope Anew 03:52
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Sinner 03:42

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From the first glance at his debut album, Rahul Mukerji makes clear that one of his chief qualities is an open mind. The cover reflects both sides of his background (born in India and now based in the eastern US) and the music within follows suit. His expressive guitar playing through Ma De Re Sha demonstrates a dizzying range of technique and tone, while the compositions make a highly electrified fusion mix that borrows from Joe Satriani as much as John McLaughlin.

These dynamic instrumental pieces stay most firmly rooted in rock mode, though it's an adeptly malleable one that always has room for exotic motifs. "I've always enjoyed the sound of tablas in heavy music and I decided to tailor the songs to that theme," Mukerji explains, and that flavoring does a lot to set this recording apart from the usual axe-slinger's shredfest. The supple hand percussion makes the disc's rhythms feel organic, even when trading with occasional electronic drum programs. Jazzy chord progressions are just as integral as heavy-metal chugging or Indian scales.

If a few light-speed solos might risk getting too technical for some tastes, they're still hung on solid hooks and driving jams. The likes of "Children of I-2" and "Zidd" make appealing ear candy out of vibrant high-flying grooves, while the guitarist is elsewhere content to add dreamier parts behind some airy flute, or perhaps channel a little Black Sabbath in crunchy moments such as "Sinner." Mukerji's fretwork in any mode is fluid and buoyant enough to make his excitement contagious, and the result is an album happy to weave and blend all those elements until it's easy to forget they're so different at all. - All About Jazz

Indian born / Maryland-based guitarist Rahul Mukerji is making waves with his 2017 CD called Ma De Re Sha. Rahul’s music is very cinematic and his fleet fingered guitar work sounds influenced by masters such as Jeff Beck, Jan Akkerman and Al DiMeola. All instrumental, Ma De Re Sha takes its cues from a mix of driving, electronic instrumentals and Indian flavored, guitar-based instrumental soundtracks, which is so popular in Indian movies. - MWE3

Encompassing world rock guitar, even metal at times, jazz, ambient grooves, middle eastern percussion, and bringing together flavors of Indian music, Ma De Re Sha is a fusion album of the highest quality of musical excellence. - Anne Carlini

Rahul has a strong guitar presence and a style that you will definitely love. This twelve track album has such great cuts as Exit 13, Fingerprints, Children of I-2, the title track Ma De Re Sha, Event Horizon and much more. This album was very well written, recorded and performed. I highly recommend this album to your rock library. - Oasis Entertainment

credits

released May 29, 2017

Produced and arranged by Rahul Mukerji & Bruce Ng

All songs composed by Rahul Mukerji

Rahul: Guitars, Guitar Synth, E-Bow, Sampling, Tablas and Drum Programming

Bruce: Additional Drum and Percussion Programming

Ruben Rubio: All Basses
www.rubenrubiobass.com

Recorded at Proviscocity Studios
www.proviscocity.com

Re-amped & Mixed by Brett Caldas-Lima at Tower Studio
www.towerstudio.net

Mastered by Javier Abril

Album Artwork, Concept & Layout: Rahul Mukerji
www.mukerji.us

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Rahul Mukerji Washington, D.C.

Rahul is a multi-award winning musician based in Maryland. Born in India, he has been performing live for over twenty years.

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