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Interview: Bob Duskis and Karsh Kale
[4/5/2002]
Every
month or so we talk to our main music man, Bob Duskis. Bob's the co-founder
of a record label up in San Francisco called "Six Degrees Records"
and he's our international music tour guide here on The Savvy Traveler.
Bob's point of view is that songs are travelers themselves. They reach
the most remote spots on Earth. And cultures give and take from each
other by sharing their music.
This week, instead of covering the music of a few artists, we're
going in depth -- focusing on how one song travels through different
cultures. We'll explore the inspiration for creating this song,
as well as the construction and production of the tune. The artist:
Karsh Kale. The song: "Deepest Blue" from his new release on Six
Degrees Records, "Realize."
Karsh brings many influences to his own unique music groove
and is equally at home with electronic dance music as he is with
classical Indian music. "Deepest Blue," a song about being lost
and finding yourself, represents the percussionist/songwriter's
collaboration with Sultan Khan, the world's unchallenged master
of the sarangi (a box-shaped cello). It's part of a traveling soundtrack
for Karsh, a fascinating combination of Eastern and Western influences,
of U.S. and Indian cultures, and the sublime essences of both countries.
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