Rajendra Teredesai - Crosswinds - World Flute Conversations (feat. BlueMonk) (2015) Lossless

Continuing to pave the way for world class, state of the art New Age instrumental music, Real Music released a new CD in 2015 entitled Crosswinds - World Flute Conversations by Indian flutist Rajendra Teredesai. The subject of Teredesai’s latest masterpiece is various flute melodies from around the world, including melodies from the Middle East, China, India, America and Bali. The windswept qualities of the flute are quite pronounced in Teredesai’s music. From his liner notes for the Crosswinds CD, Teredesai explains, “Most tracks on this album have a story to tell. If you listen intently you will discover that each track has the flute whispering deep mysteries and singing intriguing tales from the exotic and distant land of India, China, Tibet, Bali, Arabia and America.” Every song on Crosswinds has something unique to offer the listener. “The tale of a weary Lebanese soldier returning to his beloved home, “The Road to Byblos” conjures up images of Arabian nights in a song which expertly combines Teredesai’s flute with punctuated synth keyboard effects. Many of the tracks on Crosswinds are deeply meditative sounding, including track four “Jaisalmer Moon”. The track runs almost ten minutes and is one of the most sublime tracks on the Crosswinds CD. Commenting on “Jaisalmer Moon”, Tredesai states, “This haunting composition depicts the tranquility of the desert and the deep emotions experienced by the lovers as they sit by the darting flames of the bonfire in the golden sands, under the starlit sky.” Perhaps the coolest thing about Crosswinds is it’s offering a unique take on 21st century Indian music. Many western music fans are familiar with Ravi Shankar and the unique contributions of his sitar in pop and world beat music, but Teredesai’s flute shines a light on a lesser known instrument that also has a rich history in the path of Indian music. Accompanying himself on flute, light percussion and a variety of synth keyboard programming, Teredesai made a lot of new age meditation music fans quite happy with this first two Real Music titles, Divine Dimension, and Path of the Divine. With Crosswinds he brings his artful musicianship to an even higher level, proving that the flute is a worldwide phenomenon that truly speaks the language of music.